Peqin
Peqin | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°2′45″N 19°45′00″E / 41.04583°N 19.75000°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Elbasan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bukurosh Maçi (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 197.90 km2 (76.41 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 16,580 |
| • Municipality density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 4,753 |
| • Municipal unit density | 280/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 |
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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. The total population is 16,580 as of the 2023 census, in a total area of 197.90 km2. The population of the municipal unit as of the 2023 census is 4,753.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3,069 | — |
| 1960 | 3,492 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 4,700 | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 5,800 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 6,568 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 7,267 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6,353 | −12.6% |
| 2023 | 4,753 | −25.2% |
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