District of Peja
The District of Peja (Albanian: Rajoni i Pejës, Serbian: Пећки округ, romanized: Pećki okrug) is one of the seven districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of the Kosovo. It has its seat in the city of Peja.
District of Peja
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![]() Location of Peja District in Kosovo | |
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Capital | Peja |
Area | |
• Total[1] | 1,365 km2 (527 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total[2] | 174,235 |
• Rank | 7th |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Postal code | 30000 |
Vehicle registration | 03 |
Municipalities | 3 |
Settlements[3] | 118 |
HDI (2017) | 0.732[4] high · 6th |
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Municipalities
The district has three municipalities and 118 other settlements [3]
Municipality | Population (2011) | Area (km2) | Density (km2) | Settlements |
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Peja | 96,450 | 603 | 160 | 14 |
Istog | 39,289 | 454 | 86.5 | 50 |
Klina | 38,496 | 308 | 125 | 54 |
District of Peja | 174,235 | 1,365 | 127.6 | 118 |
Ethnic groups
In the 2011 census, Albanians ranked as the most populous group in the district, making up 92.6% of the population. All municipalities in the district have Albanian majority. In the 2011 census, Albanians are the majority in: Peja (91.21%), Klina (96.7%), and Istog (92.02%).
Ethnic groups in 2011 census:
Number | % | |
TOTAL | 174,235 | 100 |
Albanians | 161,345 | 92.6 |
Bosniaks | 4,948 | 2.8 |
Roma (Ashkali, Egyptian) | 6,627 | 3.8 |
Serbs | 624 | 0.35 |
Gorani | 189 | 0.1 |
Others and no response | 501 | 0.3 |
According to the 1991 census, the population of the Peja municipality included 75.46% Albanians, 11.56% Serbs and Montenegrins, and 7.73% ethnic Muslims. The population of the Istok municipality included 76.68% Albanians, 12.70% Serbs and Montenegrins, and 7.11% ethnic Muslims. The population of the Klina municipality included 85.93% Albanians, and 9.16% Serbs and Montenegrins.
Postal Code
Postal Code of Kosovo – 30000 Peja | |||||||||||||
District | Municipality | Local | Code | ||||||||||
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Peja | Peja | Peja | 30000 | ||||||||||
Peja | Peja | Peja 1 | 30010 | ||||||||||
Peja | Peja | Peja 3 | 30030 | ||||||||||
Peja | Peja | Peja 4 | 30040 | ||||||||||
Peja | Peja | Peja 5 | 30050 | ||||||||||
Peja | Peja | Peja 8 | 30080 | ||||||||||
Peja | Peja | Vitomerica | 30090 | ||||||||||
Peja | Istog | Istog | 31000 | ||||||||||
Peja | Istog | Peja Bath | 31010 | ||||||||||
Peja | Istog | Gjurakovc | 31020 | ||||||||||
Peja | Peja | Goraždevac | 31030 | ||||||||||
Peja | Klina | Klina | 32000 | ||||||||||
Peja | Klina | Budisavci | 32050 | ||||||||||
Source:The Post Code of Kosovo has been approved by the Univeresal Postal Union (UPU) Ref: PTK |
See also
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References
- "Drejtoria Rajonale e Policisë - Pejë". KP, Kosovo Police.
- "Drejtoria Rajonale e Policisë - Pejë". KP, Kosovo Police.
- "Komunat në rajonin e Pejës".
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.