Peja
Sign in to savePeja (Albanian indefinite form: Pejë, ) or Peć (, ), is the fifth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbardh in the western part of Kosovo.
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Peja is the fifth-largest city in Kosovo, located in the western part of the country in the Rugova region along the Accursed Mountains. It serves as the administrative center for both Peja Municipality and the District of Peja.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pejë
- Region
- Pec
- Country
- Kosova / Kosovo
- Population
- 48,962
- Timezone
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Peja (Albanian indefinite form: Pejë, ) or Peć (, ), is the fifth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbardh in the western part of Kosovo.
In medieval times, the city was under Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian rule. After its integration into Serbian territory, it became the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1346. The Patriarchal monastery of Peć is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Medieval Monuments in Kosovo. Under Ottoman rule the city became a district capital with mosques and civil architecture. From the end of the nineteenth century until today, the city has been the site of nationalist aspirations and claims for both ethnic Albanians and Serbs, often resulting in tense inter-ethnic relations and conflict.