District of Peja
District of Kosovo
Location of Peja District in Kosovo
Location of Peja District in Kosovo
Country Kosovo
CapitalPeja
Area
 • Total[1]1,365 km2 (527 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total[2]174,235
 • Rank7th
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Postal code
30000
Vehicle registration03
Municipalities3
Settlements[3]118
HDI (2017)0.732[4]
high · 6th
District of Peja, Kosovo

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.

Municipalities

The district has three municipalities and 118 other settlements [3]

Municipality Population (2011) Area (km2) Density (km2) Settlements
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
PejaPejaPeja30000
PejaPejaPeja 130010
PejaPejaPeja 330030
PejaPejaPeja 430040
PejaPejaPeja 530050
PejaPejaPeja 830080
PejaPejaVitomerica30090
PejaIstogIstog31000
PejaIstogPeja Bath31010
PejaIstogGjurakovc31020
PejaPejaGoraždevac31030
PejaKlinaKlina32000
PejaKlinaBudisavci32050
Source:The Post Code of Kosovo has been approved by the Univeresal Postal Union (UPU)
Ref: PTK

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peć District.

References

  1. ↑ "Drejtoria Rajonale e Policisë - Pejë". KP, Kosovo Police.
  2. ↑ "Drejtoria Rajonale e Policisë - Pejë". KP, Kosovo Police.
  3. 1 2 "Komunat në rajonin e Pejës".
  4. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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