Zoganj

Last updated • a couple of secsFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Zoganj
Зогањ
Zogaj
Village
Montenegro adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Zoganj
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 41°56′56″N19°17′01″E / 41.9489°N 19.2836°E / 41.9489; 19.2836
Country Montenegro
Region Coastal
Municipality Ulcinj
Population
 (2011)
  Total397
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Zoganj (Montenegrin Cyrillic : Зогањ; Albanian : Zogaj) is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, Montenegro.

Contents

Name

The name comes from the Albanian word "zog" meaning bird.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, its population was 397. [1]

Ethnicity in 2011
EthnicityNumberPercentage
Albanians 25063.0%
Montenegrins 10225.7%
Serbs 235.8%
Muslims 123.0%
other/undeclared102.5%
Total397100%

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montenegro</span> Country in Southern Europe

Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,812 km². It is bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast, Croatia to the west, and has a coastline along the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is the Old Royal Capital and cultural centre.

The demographic history of Montenegro can be shown through census results and official documents which mention demographic composition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Democratic Union of Albanians</span> Political party in Montenegro

The Democratic Union of Albanians is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vasojevići</span> Historical tribe and region of Montenegro

The Vasojevići is a historical highland tribe (pleme) and region of Montenegro, in the area of the Brda. It is the largest of the historical tribes, occupying the area between Lijeva Rijeka in the South up to Bihor under Bijelo Polje in the North, Mateševo in the West to Plav in the East. Likely of Albanian origin, most of the tribe's history prior to the 16th century has naturally been passed on through oral history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kingdom of Montenegro</span> State in southeast Europe from 1910 to 1918

The Kingdom of Montenegro was a monarchy in southeastern Europe, present-day Montenegro, during the tumultuous period of time on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during World War I. Officially it was a constitutional monarchy, but absolutist in practice. On 28 November 1918, following the end of World War I, with the Montenegrin government still in exile, the Podgorica Assembly proclaimed unification with the Kingdom of Serbia, which itself was merged into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes three days later, on 1 December 1918. This unification with Serbia lasted, through various successor states, for almost 88 years, ending in 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Montenegro</span>

Demographic features of the population of Montenegro include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rožaje</span> Town and municipality in Northern, Montenegro

Rožaje is a town in Montenegro in the northern region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kolašin</span> Town and municipality in Northern, Montenegro

Kolašin is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 2,989. Kolašin is the centre of Kolašin Municipality and an unofficial centre of Morača region, named after Morača River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Montenegrin independence referendum</span>

An independence referendum was held in Montenegro on 21 May 2006. It was approved by 55.5% of voters, narrowly passing the 55% threshold. By 23 May preliminary referendum results were recognized by all five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, suggesting widespread international recognition if Montenegro were to become formally independent. On 31 May the referendum commission officially confirmed the results of the referendum, verifying that 55.5% of the population of Montenegrin voters had voted in favor of independence. Because voters met the controversial threshold requirement of 55% approval, the referendum was incorporated into a declaration of independence during a special parliamentary session on 31 May. The Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro made a formal Declaration of Independence on Saturday 3 June.

Albanians in Montenegro are ethnic Albanians who constitute 4.97% of Montenegro's total population. They belong to the ethnic Albanian sub-group of Ghegs, and they are the largest non-Slavic ethnic group in Montenegro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islam in Montenegro</span>

Islam in Montenegro refers to adherents, communities and religious institutions of Islam in Montenegro. It is the second largest religion in the country, after Christianity. According to the 2011 census, Montenegro's 118,477 Muslims make up 20% of the total population. Montenegro's Muslims belong mostly to the Sunni branch. According to the estimate by the Pew Research Center, Muslims have a population of 130,000 (20.3%) as of 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Constitution of Montenegro</span> Governing document of Montenegro

The current Constitution of Montenegro was ratified and adopted by the Constitutional Parliament of Montenegro on 19 October 2007 in an extraordinary session by achieving the required two-thirds supermajority of votes. It was officially proclaimed on 22 October 2007, replacing the constitution of 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catholic Church in Montenegro</span>

The Catholic Church in Montenegro is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Montenegro is not a traditionally Catholic country, as after the Great Schism of 1054 the Montenegrin Christians remained within the sphere of influence of the Church of Constantinople.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Religion in Montenegro</span>

Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the largest religion in Montenegro at 71% of the population, and is the religion of choice for the vast majority of ethnic Montenegrins and Serbs. In addition to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, there is also a sizeable number of adherents to Sunni Islam at 20% of the population, mainly from ethnic Bosniaks and Albanians.

Serbs and Montenegrins (Serbs-Montenegrins) are an ethno-linguistic community in Albania. They are one of the recognized national minorities. The population was concentrated in the region of Vraka, but largely emigrated in the 1990s. The community is bilingual and by majority adhere to Eastern Orthodoxy, while a minority professes Islam. The majority of the Serbo-Montenegrin community came to Albania from Montenegro during the interwar Zogist period following 1926 and later from 1938 until 1948. In the latest census (2023) 511 citizens declared themselves as Montenegrins and 586 as Serbs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siege of Scutari (1912–1913)</span> Battle during the First Balkan War

The siege of Scutari, also referred to as the siege of Shkodër, known in Turkish as İşkodra Müdafaası(in Turkish) or İşkodra Savunması, took place from 28 October 1912 to 23 April 1913 when the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro defeated the forces of the Ottoman Empire and invaded Shkodër.

Darza is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, southeastern Montenegro. It is a multi-ethnic settlement, inhabited by Montenegrins, Serbs and Albanians.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrian Lulgjuraj</span> Albanian singer from Montenegro (born 1980)

Adrian Lulgjuraj[a] is a Montenegrin-born Albanian singer. Together with Bledar Sejko, he represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with the song "Identitet". The song failed to qualify for the final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Battle of Ulcinj (1880)</span> Battle between Ottoman and Albanian forces

Battle of Ulcinj took place between the Ottoman forces of Dervish Pasha and Albanian irregulars in the year of 1880 at the region of Kodra e Kuqe, close to Kllezna. The area of Plav and Gusinje had been ceded to Montenegro according to the Treaty of Berlin (1878), but the Albanians fought against the annexation. The Great Powers then persuaded the Ottomans to cede the area of Ulcinj, but the Albanians yet again refused. Eventually, the Great Powers commanded the Ottomans to take actions against the League of Prizren, ending the resistance and successfully handing over the town of Ulcinj to Montenegro.

Vladimir is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, Montenegro.

References

  1. "Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011. godine" (in Montenegrin). Statistical Office of Montenegro . Retrieved January 27, 2012.