Peshkopi
Sign in to savePeshkopi (; ) is a town located in the mountainous regions of northeastern Albania, in Dibër County. It is the capital of both the county () and the district () of Dibër, and is the only county regional capital in Albania which does not share its name with its county. The population as of the 2023 census is 14,710.
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Peshkopi is a town in northeastern Albania's mountainous Dibër County, serving as the capital of both the county and district despite having a different name than its region. With a 2023 population of 14,710, it holds the notable distinction of being Albania's only county capital that doesn't share its name with its county.
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Key facts
- Settlement AL.website
- www.peshkopia.com
- Settlement AL.type
- mu
- Settlement AL.official_name
- Peshkopi
- Settlement AL.other_name
- Peshkopia
- Settlement AL.flag
- Flag of Dibër.gif
- Settlement AL.emblem
- Stema e Bashkisë Dibër.svg
- Settlement AL.county
- Dibër
- Settlement AL.municipality
- Dibër
- Settlement AL.area_munic
- 937.88
- Settlement AL.elevation
- 651
- Settlement AL.population as of
- 2023
- Settlement AL.area_unit
- 1.92
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Peshkopi (; ) is a town located in the mountainous regions of northeastern Albania, in Dibër County. It is the capital of both the county () and the district () of Dibër, and is the only county regional capital in Albania which does not share its name with its county. The population as of the 2023 census is 14,710.
Peshkopi lies east of the Black Drin river, about northeast of Tirana, the capital of Albania, and from the Macedonian border. The town sits above sea level.