Pezë
Pezë | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°13′N 19°42′E / 41.217°N 19.700°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Tirana |
| Municipality | Tirana |
| • Municipal unit | 98.13 km2 (37.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,704 |
| • Municipal unit density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 1038 |
| Area Code | (0)48 |
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Pezë (Albanian definite form: Peza) is a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana. The population at the 2011 census was 6,272. Peza was the headquarters of the National Liberation Movement of Albania. Myslym Peza (1 May 1897 – 7 February 1984) was a distinguished World War II veteran who led the anti-fascist movement "Çeta e Pezës", the members of which founded the Communist Party of Albania. Born and raised in Peza, the conference of Peza occurred in his home. It has a population of about 5,700 as of the 2023 census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,643 | — |
| 2001 | 5,059 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 6,272 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 5,704 | −9.1% |
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