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Peqin ((アルバニア語:Peqin, Peqini), in history named: Claudiana) is a town a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim and Shezë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Peqin.〔(Law nr. 115/2014 )〕 The total population is 26,136 (2011 census), in a total area of 197.79 km2.〔(Interactive map administrative territorial reform )〕 The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 6,353.〔(2011 census results )〕 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 Besniket (faithful). ==Notable people== *Bujar Cani, Football Player, National Team of Albania *Ferdinand Deda, Music Director *Murat Manahasa, Veterinary researcher and professor〔(Presidenti Topi ngushellon familjaret e Profesor Murat Manahases (in Albanian) )〕 *Mustafa Gjinishi, activist during National Liberation War *Demir Godelli, communist leader, responsible of Comintern during WWII in Albania *Hekuran Isai, post World War II communist politician *Gugash Magani, Football Player, Football Manager *Abdurrahman Pasha, former governor of Wallachia and Moldavia within Ottoman Empire *Rifat Teqja, Music Director 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peqin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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