Plumci Плумци Plluncaj | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Plumci Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′28″N20°11′45″E / 42.841025°N 20.195833°E | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality |  Rožaje |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 166 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Plumci (Cyrillic : Плумци; Albanian : Plluncaj) is a village in the municipality of Rožaje, Montenegro.
According to the 2011 census, its population was 166. [1]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 82 | 49.4% |
| Albanians | 82 | 49.4% |
| other/undeclared | 2 | 1.2% |
| Total | 166 | 100% |
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