Peqin
Encyclopedia
Peqin is the capital of the Peqin District
in central Albania
. The town has a population of 10,000.
The ancient name of Peqin was Claudiana. The city's modern name derives from the Ottoman form Bekleyin, which means a place of hospitality. During Ottoman rule Peqin belonged to the Sanjak of Elbasan
. The Ottoman Peqin Castle
still exists, along with some original parts of the mosque of Abdurrahman Pasha, who had been the governor of Wallachia
and Moldavia
(former Bogdania).
Peqin's football team, KS Shkumbini, plays in the Albanian superleague. KS Shkumbini is famous for its fans, called The Sky-Blue-White Lions.
Peqin District
The District of Peqin is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Elbasan County. It has a population of 31,004 , and an area of 109 km². It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Peqin....
in central Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. The town has a population of 10,000.
The ancient name of Peqin was Claudiana. The city's modern name derives from the Ottoman form Bekleyin, which means a place of hospitality. During Ottoman rule Peqin belonged to the Sanjak of Elbasan
Sanjak of Elbasan
The Sanjak of Elbasan was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire. Its county town was Elbasan in Albania.- Administration :The Sanjak of Elbasan had three kazas:*Elbasan,*Gramsh and*Peqin....
. The Ottoman Peqin Castle
Peqin Castle
The Peqin Castle is a castle in Peqin, Albania. In the past the city was known by the name of Claudiana, an Illyrian-inhabited territory. The foundations of the castle are thought to date from the Roman period, the time of the construction of the Via Egnatia. Its walls at one point had a height...
still exists, along with some original parts of the mosque of Abdurrahman Pasha, who had been the governor of Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
and Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
(former Bogdania).
Peqin's football team, KS Shkumbini, plays in the Albanian superleague. KS Shkumbini is famous for its fans, called The Sky-Blue-White Lions.
Notable people
- Mahmud Efendi KaziuMahmud Efendi KaziuMahmud Efendi Kaziu was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence.-References:...
, founding father of modern AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea... - Abdurrahman Pasha former governor of WallachiaWallachiaWallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
and MoldaviaMoldaviaMoldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...