Peshkopi

Also known as Peshkopia

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.

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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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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
Settlement AL.population unit: 14710
Settlement AL.postal code: 8301
Settlement AL.area code: 0218

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Albania
Located in: Dibër Municipality
Population: 13251
Elevation: 651
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Dibër Municipality
Official website: www.peshkopia.com
Image: Peshkopi.jpg
Dialing code: 218

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postal code: 8301
Commons category: Peshkopia
topic's main category: Category:Peshkopia
native label: Peshkopi

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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.

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