District of Peć

Qarku i Pejës
District of Peć
Pećki okrug/region

Peja District within Kosovo
Capital	Peć (Peja)
Area  – Total  – % water	?  n/a
Population  – Total  – Density	174,235 (2011 census)  ?
Area code	?
Postal code	?
Time zone	CET, summer CEST

The District of Peć or District of Peja (Albanian: Qarku i Pejës; Serbian: Пећки округ or Pećki okrug/region) is one the seven districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of Kosovo; it has its seat in the city of Peć.

Municipalities

The district includes the municipalities of:

• Peć (Peja)
• Istok (Istogu)
• Klina (Klina or Klinë)

Ethnic groups

All 3 municipalities in the district have Albanian majority. According to the 1991 census, the population of the Peć municipality included 75.46% Albanians, 11.56% Serbs and Montenegrins, and 7.73% Muslims by nationality. The population of the Istok municipality included 76.68% Albanians, 12.70% Serbs and Montenegrins, and 7.11% Muslims by nationality. The population of the Klina municipality included 85.93% Albanians, and 9.16% Serbs and Montenegrins.

In the 2011 census, Albanians are the majority in: Peja (91.21%), Klina (96.7%),and Istok (92.02%).

Ethnic groups in 2011 census:

Postal Code

See also

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• Subdivisions of Kosovo

External links

• Municipality of Peć

v t e Districts of Kosovo1 Districts Đakovica / Gjakovë Gnjilane / Gjilan Kosovska Mitrovica / Mitrovicë Peć / Pejë Prizren Pristina/ Priština / Prishtinë Uroševac / Ferizaj 1 Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 107 out of 193 United Nations member states.

Coordinates: 42°39′N 20°17′E / 42.650°N 20.283°E / 42.650; 20.283