Croats of Montenegro

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Croats of Montenegro
Hrvati u Crnoj Gori
Хрвати у Црној Гори
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Croat minority flag in Montenegro
Total population
5,150 (2023 census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Tivat Municipality (12.01%)
Kotor Municipality (5.73%)
Herceg Novi Municipality (1.66%)
Languages
Croatian, Montenegrin
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Other South Slavs
Percent of Croats in municipalities of Montenegro in 1953 Montenegro-1953-Croats.gif
Percent of Croats in municipalities of Montenegro in 1953
Ethnic composition of three Boka municipalities in 2003 Bay of Kotor ethnic map 2003.png
Ethnic composition of three Boka municipalities in 2003

The Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. The three municipalities making up the Bay of Kotor (Tivat, Kotor and Herceg-Novi) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%. [2] They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska. Tivat is home to the minority political party Croatian Civic Initiative, and to the National Council of Croats in Montenegro. Kotor is home to Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro.

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Religion

Croats of Montenegro are mainly Catholic. According to the 2011 census, 5,527 (91.80%) Croats declared as such. Since most of them live in the Bay of Kotor, the vast majority of them fall under the Diocese of Kotor.

Places of worship

Demographics

Settlements in Montenegro with significant Croatian minority (10 percent or more) include (2011): [3]

Census year
Municipality Number of CroatsPercentage
1961
Herceg-Novi 1,54410.18%
Kotor 3,48320.92%
Tivat 3,42357.29%
1971
Herceg-Novi 1,1956.5%
Kotor 2,61213.8%
Tivat 3,37548.73%
1981
Herceg-Novi 7023.01%
Kotor 1,6448.03%
Tivat 2,87630.87%
1991
Herceg-Novi 6302.28%
Kotor 1,6177.2%
Tivat 2,66323.35%
2003
Herceg-Novi 8312.45%
Kotor 1,8427.84%
Tivat 2,76119.73%
2011
Herceg-Novi 6622.14%
Kotor 1,5537.84%
Tivat 2,30416.42%

Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro

The Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro (Croatian : Hrvatsko građansko društvo Crne Gore) is a Croat community organisation in Montenegro. Their headquarters is located in the coastal town of Kotor, in the Boka kotorska region of Montenegro.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2023" (PDF). Monstat. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Statistical Office of Montenegro: Census 2023 data - Municipalities
  3. ↑ Statistical Office of Montenegro: Table N1. Population by ethnicity by settlement
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