Peja Peć | |
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| Coordinates:42°39′37″N20°17′30″E / 42.66028°N 20.29167°E /42.66028; 20.29167 | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Peja |
| Municipality | Peja |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Gazmend Muhaxheri (LDK) |
| • Council | Peja Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 602.63 km2 (232.68 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Municipality | 82,661 |
| • Rank | 5th in Kosovo |
| • Density | 137.17/km2 (355.26/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 41,171 |
| • Ethnicity | |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian:Pejan (m), Pejane (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 30000 |
| Area code | +383 (0) 39 |
| Vehicle registration | 03 |
| Website | kk.rks-gov.net/peje/ |
Peja (Albanianindefiniteform:Pejë,pronounced[ˈpɛj]) orPeć (Serbian Cyrillic:Пећ,pronounced[pêːtɕ]), is the fifth most populous city in region of Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and theDistrict of Peja. It is located in theRugova region on the eastern section of theAccursed Mountains along thePeja'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 theSerbian Orthodox Church in 1346. ThePatriarchal monastery of Peć is aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site as part of theMedieval 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 bothethnic Albanians andSerbs, often resulting in tense inter-ethnic relations and conflict.
According to the 2024 census, the municipality of Peja has 82,745 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 602 km2 (232 sq mi), including the city of Peja and 95 villages; it is divided into 28 territorial communities.
The etymology of the city's name is derived from theSouth Slavic word for cave,Pećina. The connection is in reference to nearby caves to the city.[3] During the period of Ottoman rule, it was known asOttoman Turkishİpek (ايپك). TheAlbanian name's definite form isPeja and the indefinitePejë. TheSerbian name for the city isPeć. Other names of the city includeLatinPescium andGreekEpiskion (Επισκιον) meaning "Episcopal City". It was also known asSiparant.[3]
The city is located in a strategic position onPeja's Lumbardh, a tributary of theWhite Drin to the east of theAccursed Mountains. The medieval city was possibly built on the ruins ofSiparant(um), a Romanmunicipium (town or city).[4] The area has the most unearthedstelae in all of Kosovo.[4]
Archeological studies have concluded that settlements in the Peja region have existed since thePaleolithic andMezolithic periods.[5] Several ancient ruins in Peja and in its surrounding villages have been declared asUNESCO heritage monuments, including the ancient fortifications of Gradina and Gjyteti, as well as the archeological sites of Doberdol, Kryshec, Vranoc, Tuma and Peja (archeological site located inside the city), together with theRoman archeological site of Stanica inGllogjan.[6]
Several caves in the area, such as theBukuroshja e Fjetur Cave inRadac, where the remains of a 6,000 year old skeleton were found,[7] the Dema cave, the Karamakazi cave and theShpella e Mbretëreshes (Queens cave) were inhabited by ancient humans in the earlyStone Age according to archeological findings.[5][8]
According to historiographer Reshat Nurboja, the earliest known name for Peja is "Peion", a Dardanian city built around 231 BC. He states that it was made by the Dardanians as a city to house groups ofPannonians who migrated to the region during the multiple Dardanian-Macedonian conflicts. The name "Peion" could derive from the then Pannonian king Drypeion. Nurboja also places the age of Peja at around 2,300 years old.[5][9] The city of "Peiscium" mentioned by the Romans in the 4rth-3rd century BC is also thought to have been in the area of the Peja.[10]
Following Slavic settlements in the 6th century, theByzantine Empire and theFirst Bulgarian Empire fought for control of the area until it finally fell under fullSerbian rule. Between 1180 and 1190, Serbian Grand PrinceStefan Nemanja annexed Peja with its surroundingžupa (district) ofHvosno from the Byzantine Empire, thus establishing Serbian rule over the city of Peja for next 300 years.[11] In 1220, Serbian KingStefan Nemanjić donated Peja and several surrounding villages to his newly founded monastery ofŽiča.[12] As Žiča was the seat of a Serbian archbishop, Peja came under direct rule of Serbian archbishops and later patriarchs who built their residences and numerous churches in the city starting with the church of Holy Apostles built by archbishopSaint Arsenije I Sremac. After the Žiča monastery was burned by theCumans in the 1290s, the seat of Serbian archbishop was transferred to a more secure location, thePatriarchal Monastery of Peć.[13][14] The city became a major religious center ofmedieval Serbia under the Serbian EmperorStefan Dušan, who made it the seat of theSerbian Orthodox Church in 1346.[15] It remained the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church until the abolition of theSerbian Patriarchate of Peć in 1766.[16]
The town passed underOttoman rule after its capture in 1455.[17] In Turkish, the town was known asİpek. The town became the center of theSanjak of İpek, governed by the Albanian Mahmud Pasha Dukagjini as its firstsanjakbey (local ruler).[18] The Sanjak of Dukagjin had fourkazas: Peja,Gjakova,Gusinje andBerane.[19]
During the 15th and 16th centuries, OrthodoxAlbanians formed the majority of the region's population whereasSouth Slavs formed a minority. The Slavs had arrived during the period ofSerbian rule in Kosovo through theMiddle Ages from the regions north ofKosovo or as a stratum of the ruling class. In the Ottomandefters of the time, there existed a designation for new arrivals to the region; in the region of Peja and Suhogërla, new arrivals existed within about a third of the villages, with their anthroponomy indicating that only 4 of these new 180 arrivals had Albanian names, whereas the rest had characteristically Slavic names. This suggests that an arrival of a Slavic element to the northeast of theSanjak of Shkodra occurred during the 15th-16th centuries, and the absence of this trend in the rest of the Sanjak of Shkodra indicates that these Slav populations hailed from Slavic-inhabited regions outside of Peja itself.[20][21]
In 1582, Ottoman cadastral records indicated that 23 villages in thenahiya of İpek were inhabited by an Albanian majority due to the dominance of Albanian anthroponomy amongst its inhabitants; 85 villages had mixed Albanian-Slavic anthroponomy, and the rest contained almost exclusively Slavic anthroponomy.[20]
The villages with a certain Albanian majority were Osak (Usak), Kramor, Ljepovaç, Trakagjin, Strelec, Romaniça, Sredna Çirna Goi, Nivokas, Temshenica, Trepova pole, Novasel, Dobri Lipari, Boshanica, Brestovac, Baç (Beç), Tokina pole, Novasel (another Novasel), Dujak, Dobroshi i Madh, Vraniq, Mraç or Çirna Potok, Dolina Çirna Goi and Preloniça. The documentation of Albanians in Peja at the end of the 15th centuries, which coincides with the very beginning ofOttoman rule in Kosovo, presupposes that the Albanians of Peja were early inhabitants of the region.[20][21]
By the 1582defter, the city had been significantly Islamised. Several cases exist where Muslim inhabitants have a blend of Islamic and Albanian anthroponomy (such as the widespread Deda family: Rizvan Deda, Haxhi Deda, Ali Deda). The Muslim neighbourhoods include Xhamia Sherif, Sinan Vojvoda, Piri bej, Ahmed Bej, Hysein, Hasan Çelebi, Mustafa bej, Mahmud Kadi, Orman, Kapishniça, Mesxhidi Haxhi Mahmud, Bali bej and Çeribash. The Christian neighbourhoods include Gjura Papuxhi, Nikolla (abandoned), Nikolla Vukman (abandoned), Andrija (abandoned) and Olivir. The inhabitants of the two Christian neighbourhoods Olivir and Gjura Papuxhi had a blend of characteristically Albanian and Slavic/Orthodox anthroponomy.[20]
A revolt against the Ottomans was instigated in the area of Peja in 1560 by anAlbanian named Pjeter Bogdani, possibly an ancestor of the ArchbishopPjeter Bogdani himself. Not much is known about the revolt other than that Bogdani robbed a caravan, killed some traders and was later captured and executed.[22]
During this period the town of Peja had a majority Muslim population; the Ottoman tax register from 1582 lists 158 households with only 15 being Christian.[23] Travelling Kosovo in the 1660's,Evliya Celebi wrote that the town and the mountains lay inAlbania.[24] According to a report from 1681 byPjeter Bogdani, the town had a majority of 1,000 Muslim Albanian households, and 100 Christian Serb households.[23]
Joseph Muller noted the town in the 1830's had a majority Muslim population of 2000 households and only 130 Orthodox households.[23]
In 1835 the Albanian population supported by other Albanian rebels from Shkodra took over the town from the Ottomans.[25]
The Albanian nationalist organizationLeague of Peja established in 1899 was based in the city. The organization, led byHaxhi Zeka, adopted the character of the earlierLeague of Prizren to defend the rights of Ottoman Albanians and seek autonomous status within the empire. After an armed clash with Ottoman forces in 1900 the organization ended its operations.[26][better source needed]
Ottoman rule came to an end in theFirst Balkan War of 1912–13, whenMontenegro took control of the city on 28 October 1912. On 8 January 1916, duringWorld War I,Austria-Hungary took the city. Peja was taken by Serbian forces under the command ofKosta Pećanac on 13 October 1918, taking approximately 2,000 Austro-Hungarianprisoners of war.[27] After World War I, the city became part ofYugoslavia (at first officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes). Between 1931 and 1941 the city was part ofZeta Banovina.
DuringWorld War II Peja was occupied by the Italian puppet state ofAlbania. Following Italy's capitulation in the last months of 1943, several hundred Serbs were massacred by Albanian paramilitaries in Peja and its vicinity.[28] After the war, Peja again became part ofYugoslavia as part of theAutonomous Region of Kosovo and Metohija (1945–1963), an autonomous unit within theSocialist Republic of Serbia.
Relations betweenAlbanians andSerbs and were often tense during the 20th century. They came to a head in theKosovo War, during which the city suffered heavy damage and mass killings.[29] ThePanda Bar massacre occurred in Peja in December 1998. Speculation that the crime may have been committed by the SerbianState Security Directorate had been put forward in the past, but the crime remained unsolved as no new evidence had come forward for a long time.[30] More than 80 percent of the total 5280 houses in the city were heavily damaged (1590) or destroyed (2774) during the war.[31] The city suffered further damage in violent inter-ethnicunrest in 2004.
Peja is located in western Kosovo near theRugova Canyon or Gorge.Rugova is a mountainous region entered through the north-west part of the city of Peja. It is the third region ofAccursed Mountains. In 2013 it became a National Park. Rugova is known for its natural environment and access to the mountains. The city is located some 85 km (53 mi) west ofPristina, 250 km (155 mi) north ofTirana,Albania, 150 km (93 mi) north-west ofSkopje,North Macedonia, and some 180 km (112 mi) east ofPodgorica,Montenegro.
The region of Peja is rich in water resources. TheWhite Drin andLumbardhi i Pejës rivers pass through the municipality of Peja.[32]
Peja has anOceanic climate (Cfb) as of theKöppen climate classification with an average annual temperature of 9.0 °C (48.2 °F).[33] The warmest month in Peja is August with an average temperature of 19.7 °C (67.5 °F), while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of −1.9 °C (28.6 °F).[33]
| Climate data for Peja (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.0 (77.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 31.5 (88.7) | 35.8 (96.4) | 38.2 (100.8) | 35.9 (96.6) | 34.1 (93.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 18.9 (66.0) | 38.2 (100.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 6.0 (42.8) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.1 (75.4) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 16.9 (62.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 4.5 (40.1) | 15.7 (60.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) | 2.1 (35.8) | 6.4 (43.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.9 (60.6) | 19.0 (66.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 17.2 (63.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 5.9 (42.6) | 1.2 (34.2) | 11.1 (52.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) | −1.5 (29.3) | 2.0 (35.6) | 6.1 (43.0) | 10.3 (50.5) | 13.3 (55.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 6.8 (44.2) | 2.3 (36.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | 6.3 (43.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.8 (−12.6) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −13.6 (7.5) | −3.8 (25.2) | 0.6 (33.1) | 3.5 (38.3) | 6.7 (44.1) | 5.2 (41.4) | −1.2 (29.8) | −4.8 (23.4) | −15.3 (4.5) | −15.2 (4.6) | −24.8 (−12.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 85.9 (3.38) | 71.5 (2.81) | 65.2 (2.57) | 67.2 (2.65) | 68.2 (2.69) | 53.0 (2.09) | 54.7 (2.15) | 48.0 (1.89) | 52.1 (2.05) | 75.3 (2.96) | 118.2 (4.65) | 91.4 (3.60) | 850.7 (33.49) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 135.1 |
| Average snowy days | 8.1 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 27.0 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 81 | 75 | 68 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 70 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 69.5 | 93.3 | 143.0 | 172.0 | 207.8 | 257.7 | 274.3 | 264.9 | 206.3 | 152.6 | 86.8 | 55.3 | 1,983.5 |
| Source:Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[34] | |||||||||||||
The municipality covers an area of 602 km2 (232 sq mi), including the city of Peja and 95 villages; it is divided into 28 territorial communities.[35] As of 2011[update], the whole municipality has a population of approximately 95,723,[35] of which ca. 48,962 live in the city of Peja.[36]
Peja is a central hub for tourism in western Kosovo, offering a range of cultural, historical, and natural attractions. The city has developed a growing tourism infrastructure, including a tourist information center located on Mbretëresha Teutë Street. A notable offering is the "Trail of Cultural Monuments," a self-guided walking route through Peja's historical center, including a trail through the sites of the Bajrakli Mosque, the Hamam Mosque,Haxhi Zeka’s Mill, the Peja Regional Museum located in the former Tahir Bey guesthouse, and several traditional Albanian kullas (tower houses).[37][38]
Located just west of the city, Rugova Canyon (Gryka e Rugovës) is a prominent natural feature extending approximately 25 kilometers into theAccursed Mountains. The area offers a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, climbing, and mountain biking. Several peaks exceeding 2,400 meters—such as Guri i Kuq, Hajla, and Çfërla—are accessible via marked trails. Adventure infrastructure in Rugova includes four Via Ferrata routes—Ari, Mat, Marimangat, and Shpella—constructed between 2013 and 2016 according to international safety standards. The Rugova Zip Line, at 700 meters in length, is currently the longest in Kosovo and is located within the canyon area.[39]
Peja serves as one of the key entry points to the Peaks of the Balkans Trail, a 192-kilometer transnational hiking route that connects Kosovo, Albania, and Montenegro. The route, divided into 10 stages, typically requires 10 to 12 days to complete and includes alpine landscapes, remote villages, and high mountain passes.[40] Skiing is available at theski center inBogë nearby.
Approximately 12 kilometers from Peja is theWhite Drin Waterfall, a protected natural monument located near the village of Radavc. Nearby isBukuroshja e Fjetur Cave (Sleeping Beauty Cave), a karst cave formation situated in the Accursed Mountains, noted for its geological features.
Wellness tourism is also present in the region through the Banja of Peja (locally known as Ilixhe), located in the neighboring municipality of Istog. The spa area is known for its thermal mineral springs and facilities focused on therapeutic treatments and rehabilitation services.[41]
Peja is home to several tour operators that offer services for both domestic and international tourists. Among these, Balkan Natural Adventure and Outdoor Kosovo are prominent agencies that provides guided treks, climbing activities, and multi-day tours across Kosovo and the wider Peaks of the Balkans region.[42][43]
Education in Peja is a system with no tuition or fees, mandatory for all children between the ages of 6–18. It consists of a nine-year basic comprehensive school (starting at age six and ending at the age of fifteen) secondary general and professional education commonly known as high school and higher education atHaxhi Zeka University. It also includes non-mandatory daycare programs for babies and toddlers and a one-year "preschool". The school year runs from early September to late June of the following year. Winter break runs from late December to early January, dividing the school year into two semesters. Peja is the only city in Kosovo that offers high school education in arts and there is also aschool for the visually impaired.
Peja has two main water sources, the White Drin and the "Ujë i bardhë" source. These two sources supply the entire city of Peja together with 18 villages with clean drinking water. The water is filtered in several stations located across the city, as well as disinfected with the use ofchlorine. The capacity for the two water systems is 1,200 l/s, however during the summer nearly 70% of water is lost due to technical issues, illegal logging and old pipes, leading to issues for the people of Peja. Recent attempts have been made by the creation of organizations such as "GEUK" to fix the problems of water supplies and sewage systems in Peja however despite this many problems still remain. Thesewage system of Peja was projected in 1976 and was built in the late 70's. It spans 73 km covering 63% of the urban population, however it is not present in most villages. The sewage system of the city has several issues, with it not covering parts of the urban and rural population, inadequate dimensions for the network and the usage of the Lumbardh of Peja as a disposal for sewage water. Water supplies and sewage waters are managed by the local company "Hidrodrini", while the sewage system is managed by the municipal government.[44]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1948 | 47,009 | — |
| 1953 | 53,548 | +2.64% |
| 1961 | 66,656 | +2.77% |
| 1971 | 90,124 | +3.06% |
| 1981 | 111,071 | +2.11% |
| 1991 | 127,796 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | 96,450 | −1.40% |
| 2024 | 82,745 | −1.17% |
| Source:Division of Kosovo | ||
According to the last census of 2024 conducted byKosovo Agency of Statistics, the municipality of Peja has 82,745 inhabitants.[45]
According to the 1981 census, the city urban area had a population of 54,497 inhabitants; according to the 1991 census it had grown to 68,163.[36] According to the 2011 census, around 49,000 people live in the city of Peja.[36]
The population is predominantlyAlbanian, comprising 91.22% of the residents. The largest minority group consists ofBosniaks, making up 3.59% of the population. Additionally,Egyptians account for 2.32%,Roma for 1.07%, and the remaining residents areSerbs,Ashkali andGorani.[45]
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Year/Population | Albanians | % | Bosniaks | % | Roma (Ashkali, Egyptians) | % | Montenegrins | % | Serbs | % | Others | % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Census | 41,532 | 62.35 | 1,397 | 2.1 | 728 | 1.09 | 12,701 | 19.05 | 8,852 | 13.28 | 66,656 | ||
| 1971 Census | 63,193 | 70.12 | 5,203 | 5.77 | 433 | 0.48 | 11,306 | 12.54 | 9,298 | 10.31 | 90,124 | ||
| 1981 Census | 79,965 | 71.99 | 8,739 | 7.86 | 3,844 | 3.46 | 9,796 | 8.82 | 7,995 | 7.2 | 111,071 | ||
| 1991 Census | 96,441 | 75.5 | 9,875 | 7.72 | 4,442 | 3.5 | 6,960 | 5.44 | 7,815 | 6.11 | 127,796 | ||
| January 1999 | ~104,600 | ~92 | n/a | n/a | ~3,500–4,000 | ~3.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ~4,000–4,200 | ~3.6 | ~113,000 |
| 2011 Census | 87,975 | 91.2 | 3,786 | 3.9 | 3,836 | 3.9 | 332 | 0.4 | 521 | 0.5 | 96,450 | ||
| 2024 Census | 75,479 | 91.2 | 2,974 | 3.59 | 3,114 | 3.76 | 813 | 0.98 | 365 | 0.44 | 82,745 | ||
| Source: Yugoslav Population Censuses for data through 1991,OSCE estimates for data from 1999, 2011 and 2024 census from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics.[35][46] | |||||||||||||
The architecture in Peja show different architectural styles, from themedieval Serbian,Ottoman, Yugoslav, and contemporary architecture. Because of this there are many churches, mosques, buildings which are attraction points in the city and were built by the aforementioned influences.
Notable architectural traits of Peja include:
Peja has one local cinema, Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla, which also functions as a cultural center. It was built in 1955 with money of the Workers’ Union. Back then, the cinema was called 'Kino Rad' ('Workers' Cinema'). Its goals was to provide a cultural space in the city of Peja. During the period 1955-1998 it served as a central point of joint cultural activities for the residents of Peja. Activities included screenings of the latest films, public discussions, music concerts, theatrical performances and children's programs. The cinema was closed down when the war started in 1998 and was heavily damaged in the years after, just like the rest of Peja. In 2000, the building was renovated and partly reconstructed. In 2001, the cinema was reopened, with its name changed to ‘Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla’ in 2002. However, activities became more sporadic, due to technical difficulties and lack of public interest.[50]
In 2016, by a municipal decision, the cinema with all its assets was given to the non-governmental organizationAnibar, which since 2010 organized the Anibar International Animation Festival in the cinema. The goal was to revitalize Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla. But later that year the Privatization Agency of Kosovo put the building on the list of buildings for privatization, which meant it would lose its public function. However, backlash emerged against the idea of taking this important historic and cultural site from the local community. The protests secured Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla a spot on the temporary list of protected cultural heritage buildings in Kosovo.[50] Currently, Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla is functioning as a cultural center which hosts movie screenings, musical performances, poetry nights, board game nights, and more. It also offers guided tours, which introduces you to the rich history of the cinema.
Peja is one of the more successful cities in Kosovan sport.[citation needed] The city is home to the first Olympic Medal for Kosovo, won by JudokaMajlinda Kelmendi inRio de Janeiro Games in 2016. Her team also has won numerous other medals including gold and bronze in the World and European championships.
The main football team of the city isFC Besa Pejë and its basketball teams isKB Peja. Additionally the city is host to a handball team, KH Besa Famiglia, a volleyball team KV Besa, a judo teamIppon, an athletic team Besa, as well as a women's basketball team KB Penza. Since June 2008 Peja has also a Taekwondo Team: Tae Kwon Do Club Peja (Klubi i Tae Kwon Do-së Peja).[53]
Peja has itsaeroclub called "Aeroklub Peja", which was founded in 1948. Last years this club is part of competitions in several countries. In June 2013 it was the organizer of "second Paragliding event" which included paragliders from Kosovo andAlbania.[54] In 2014 it was the organizer of an international contest called "Peja Open Paragliding Cup 2014".[55]
Peja istwinned with:
Prema tome, od gore spomenutih cinjenica mozemo pretpostaviti da je stara Pec bila municipij i da se u dardansko-rimsko doba nazivala Siparant, odnosno Slparantum.
Poslije pada juznih dijelova Despotovine pod osmansku vlast 1455. godine, oba sjedista srpske patrijarsije, Peć i Ziča više nisu bili pod srpskom vlašću
Z zavzetjem Peči je bil ustanovjjen du- kagjinski sandžak s sedežem v Peči, za sandžakbega pa postavljen Mahmut paša Dukagjini.
Пећки санџак је обухватао пећку, ђаковичку, гусињску и беранску (Доњи Васојевићи) казу.
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