Pezë
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. | ±% |
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1989 | 4,643 | — |
2001 | 5,059 | +9.0% |
2011 | 6,272 | +24.0% |
2023 | 5,704 | −9.1% |
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References
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6375. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Albania: All places/communes".