Zoganj

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Zoganj
Зогањ
Zogaj
Village
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Zoganj
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 41°56′56″N19°17′01″E / 41.9489°N 19.2836°E / 41.9489; 19.2836 Coordinates: 41°56′56″N19°17′01″E / 41.9489°N 19.2836°E / 41.9489; 19.2836
Country Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Municipality Coat of Arms of Ulcinj.svg Ulcinj
Population
 (2011)
  Total397
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

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

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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%

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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.