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Pukë Facts

Area27.6 km²
Population3,477
Male Population1,725 (49.6%)
Female Population1,752 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+47.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-26.2%
Median Age33.9 years (Male: 32.2, Female: 35.3)
Area Codes212
NeighborhoodsLagjia Lacaj
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng42.04444, 19.89972
Postal Codes4401

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Pukë Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,3535,0754,7093,4403,477
Population Density85.4 / km²184.1 / km²170.8 / km²124.8 / km²126.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pukë Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 26.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pukë+46.2%-32.2%-26.9%
Shkodër County+27.3%-25.7%-18.3%
Albania+19.9%-11.7%-7.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pukë Median Age

Median Age: 33.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pukë33.9 yrs35.3 yrs32.2 yrs
Shkodër County33.9 yrs35.3 yrs32.2 yrs
Albania33.6 yrs34.7 yrs32.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pukë Population Density

Population Density: 126 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pukë3,47727.6 km²126 / km²
Shkodër County213,2043,507 km²60.8 / km²
Albania2.9 million28,671.4 km²101 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pukë Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Pukë CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pukë8,467 tn2.44 tn307.2 tons/km²
Shkodër County524,435 tn2.46 tn149.5 tons/km²
Albania7,341,173 tn2.55 tn256 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Pukë CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,467 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.44 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)307.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/8/171:53 PM4.825.8 km27,750 m8km NE of Rreshen, Albaniausgs.gov
11/4/165:08 AM4.320.9 km9,220 m9km N of Rreshen, Albaniausgs.gov
11/7/107:56 AM4.220.6 km38,000 mAlbaniausgs.gov
12/13/0610:06 AM414.7 km8,800 mAlbaniausgs.gov
12/13/068:57 AM4.220.8 km11,000 mAlbaniausgs.gov
12/13/068:50 AM4.420 km11,000 mAlbaniausgs.gov
6/3/0611:45 PM3.416.7 km20,400 mAlbaniausgs.gov
12/14/049:52 AM3.518.3 km12,400 mAlbaniausgs.gov
10/18/044:24 AM3.816.7 km2,300 mAlbaniausgs.gov
11/11/037:37 PM316.7 km16,200 mAlbaniausgs.gov

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..

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