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Pukë
Puka
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City Center of Pukë
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  Pukë
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| Coordinates: 42°03′N 19°54′E / 42.050°N 19.900°E / 42.050; 19.900 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Shkodër |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rrok Dodaj (BF) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 505.83 km2 (195.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Municipality | 11,069 |
| • Municipality density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 3,607 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code |
4401
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| Area Code | (0)212 |
| Website | bashkiapuke |
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Pukë (Albanian definite form: Puka) is a town and municipality in northern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjegjan, Pukë, Qelëz, Qerret and Rrapë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Pukë.[1] The total population is 11,069 (2011 census),[2] in a total area of 505.83 km2.[3] The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 3,607.[2]
At 838 metres above sea level, the town is one of the highest in elevation in Albania and a well-known ski area. It is 150 km from Albania's capital, Tirana.
The toponym may derive from Latin via publica ("public road") as it was located on an old trade route.[4]
The settlement is inhabited by the tribe of Puka,[5] itself one of the "seven tribes of Puka" (Albanian: shtatë bajrakët e Pukës).[4] According to tradition, collected by Hyacinthe Hecquard [fr] in the mid-19th century, the settlement of Puka had been founded by a Paolo Zenta, who according to Marin Barletius was a relative of Lekë Dukagjini.[5]
The region also has its own Kanun, a set of traditional Albanian laws,[6] and is known as Kanuni i Pukës (English: Canon of Pukë) and used mainly in Northern Albania and Kosovo.
In the 20th century, Pukë was expanded as a military base and a centre of Catholic education. The distinguished Albanian poet Migjeni taught in the town from 1936 to 1937.[7]
Pukë is surrounded by a 400-hectare (1.5 sq mi) pine-coated massif.
As in other parts of Europe, climate change has extended and consolidated the range of the pine processionary moths, who defoliate pines, including in the pinelands of northern Albania.[8]
Presently one of Albania’s poorest settlements, approximately two-thirds of Puka’s residents live on social welfare and the municipality is in debt. Alongside that many of its inhabitants have emigrated, mostly to Tirana and abroad, notably England.[9]
The hotel standing in the town square has been upgraded and now boasts a microbrewery producing Puka Beer, which is a lager in draught form. The local football club is KF Tërbuni Pukë.
| No. | Name | Term in office |
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| 1 | Halit Topalli | 1992–1996 |
| 2 | Halit Furriku | 1996–2000 |
| 3 | Ndue Cara | 2000–2003 |
| 4 | Rrustem Strugaj | 2003–2011 |
| 5 | Beqir Arifaj | 2011–2015 |
| 6 | Gjon Gjonaj | 2015-2023 |
| 7 | Rrok Dodaj | 2023 (Incumbent) |
Pukë is twinned with:
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The author refers to processionary disease in Pukë on a cycle trip through Albania, including a stay in the town, described on page 213
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| Berat County |
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| Dibër County |
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| Durrës County |
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| Elbasan County |
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| Fier County |
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| Gjirokastër County |
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| Korçë County |
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| Kukës County |
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| Lezhë County |
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| Shkodër County |
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| Tiranë County |
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| Vlorë County |
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Subdivisions of Shkodër County
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County Seat: Shkodër | ||
| Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz |
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| Municipality of Malësi e Madhe |
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| Municipality of Pukë |
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| Municipality of Shkodër |
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| Municipality of Vau i Dejës |
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Subdivisions of Pukë Municipality
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Municipal Seat: Pukë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Gjegjan |
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| Administrative Unit of Pukë |
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| Administrative Unit of Qelëz |
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| Administrative Unit of Qerret |
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| Administrative Unit of Rrapë |
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