Pukë

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Pukë

Pukë 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. The total population is 11,069 (2011 census), in a total area of 505.53 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 3,607. The local football club is called KS Tërbuni Pukë.

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.

History

Situated on the road from the Adriatic to Kosovo, the town developed during the 4th–2nd centuries B.C. In ancient times, it was known as Picarea. The ancient town was destroyed by a barbarian invasion. The town has also been known as Pezhve. This area has a 2,000-year-old tradition of resin sculpture. The remains of this tradition are located in a quarter of Pukë town. In the 20th century, Pukë was expanded as a military base and a centre of Catholic Education. The distinguished Albanian poet Migjeni worked there from 1936 to 1937. The school where he worked as a teacher is a tourist attraction. The town is surrounded by a 400-hectare massif covered with pine trees. Since the end of the communist era, there has been a spread of disease in the pines caused by pine processionary moths, whose nests are conspicuous.

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Puk

Puk or PUK may refer to:

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    PUK

    PUK may refer to:

  • Partia e Unitetit Kombėtar or National Unity Party, an Albanian political party
  • Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, a Kurdish political party
  • Pin Unlock Key or personal unblocking code, a code used in GSM mobile phones
  • Niels Kristian Iversen or PUK, Danish speedway-rider


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  • Puck (disambiguation)
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