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. According to the 2024 census, the total population of the district is 146,301.[4]
District of Peja
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.svg) Location of Peja District in Kosovo | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| Capital | Peja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,365 km2 (527 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 146,301 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 30000 |
| Vehicle registration | 03 |
| Municipalities | 3 |
| Settlements[2] | 118 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.732[3] high · 6th |
Municipalities
editThe district has three municipalities and 118 other settlements [2]
| Municipality | Population (2024)[4] | Area (km2) | Density (km2) | Settlements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peja | 82,661 | 603 | 137.1 | 14 |
| Istog | 33,066 | 454 | 72.8 | 50 |
| Klina | 30,574 | 308 | 99.3 | 54 |
| District of Peja | 146,301 | 1,365 | 107.2 | 118 |
Ethnic groups
editIn 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Komunat në rajonin e Pejës".
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
External links
edit- Municipality of Peja Archived 2014-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
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