Peqin

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Peqin
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Peqin
Coordinates: 41°2′45″N19°45′00″E / 41.04583°N 19.75000°E / 41.04583; 19.75000
CountryFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
County Elbasan
Government
 •  Mayor Bukurosh Maçi (PS)
Area
 • Municipality197.90 km2 (76.41 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2023 [1] )
 • Municipality
16,580
 • Municipality density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
4,753
 • Municipal unit density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym Peqins/e
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
3501
Area Code(0)512
Website peqini.gov.al

Peqin (IPA: [pecin] , Albanian definite form : Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim and Shezë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Peqin. [2] The total population is 16,580 as of the 2023 census, [3] in a total area of 197.90 km2. [4] The population of the municipal unit as of the 2023 census is 4,753. [1]

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19553,069—    
19603,492+13.8%
19694,700+34.6%
19795,800+23.4%
19896,568+13.2%
20017,267+10.6%
20116,353−12.6%
20234,753−25.2%
Source: [5] [6] [7]

History

Peqin Castle Peqin, Albania - Castle 1995 01.jpg
Peqin Castle

The city dates back 2000 years, it is mentioned as Illyrian fortress. [8] The ancient name of Peqin was Clodiana. The city's modern name derives from the Ottoman form Bekleyin, which means a place of hospitality. During Ottoman rule Peqin belonged to the Sanjak of Elbasan. The Ottoman Peqin Castle still exists, along with some original parts of the mosque of Abdurrahman Pasha, who had been the governor of Wallachia and Moldavia (former Bogdania). This castle was also constructed during the Via Egnatia road being made. On the Via Egnatia road Peqin was another stop on the road and a settlement for soldiers and there were Pashas in the castle. The last remaining resident in the castle was Demir Pasha.

Historic places

Transport

Bus

There are buses available at the center of the city which run to many places in and out of Albania.

Train

There is a train station in the city and trains pass by on the Durrës-Pogradec line.

Highway

There is the SH7 stateroad on the outer city ring of Peqin and starts in Rrogozhinë and ends in Bradashesh, Elbasan.

Sports

The football team of Peqin is KS Shkumbini. The team was founded in 1951 and its home ground is Shkumbini Stadium with a capacity of 9,000 spectators. KS Shkumbini currently plays in the Albanian Second Division. KS Shkumbini is famous for its fans, called Besnikët, known as Faithful.

Notable people

See also

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References

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