District of Peja

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The District of Peja (Albanian: Rajoni i Pejës, Serbian: Пећки округ, romanizedPećki 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
Location of Peja District in Kosovo
Location of Peja District in Kosovo
Country Kosovo
CapitalPeja
Area
 • Total
1,365 km2 (527 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
146,301
 • Rank7th
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Postal code
30000
Vehicle registration03
Municipalities3
Settlements[2]118
HDI (2017)0.732[3]
high · 6th
District of Peja, Kosovo

Municipalities

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The 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

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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

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Postal Code of Kosovo – 30000 Peja
District Municipality Local Code
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

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  1. ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Komunat në rajonin e Pejës".
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ^ a b "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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