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Sveti Đorđe, Ulcinj
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Sveti Đorđe
Свети Ђорђе Shëngjergj | |
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Village | |
  Sveti Đorđe Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′01″N 19°20′23″E / 41.950333°N 19.339833°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Region | Coastal |
| Municipality | Ulcinj |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 69 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sveti Đorđe (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Свети Ђорђе; Albanian: Shëngjergj) is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, Montenegro. It is located 15km northeast of Ulcinj, on the west bank of the Buna, on which the Montenegro–Albania border lies.
Name
[edit]The village is named after Saint George, the highly venerated Christian saint.[1] Both the Serbian and Albanian names of the village are essentially transliterations of Saint George. Local Albanians often refer to the village as "Shnergj".[citation needed]
History
[edit]Sveti Đorđe was first mentioned historically in the 1582 census of the Sanjak of Scutari.[2] The census referred to the village as a part of the Zabojana nahiyah.[2]
Demographics
[edit]According to Montenegro's 2011 census, Sveti Đorđe had a population of 69[3] of which 28 were men (40.5%) and 41 were women (59.4%).[3]
Ethnic Demographics
[edit]According to Montenegro's 2011 census, all 69 residents of Sveti Đorđe were ethnically Albanian and considered Albanian to be their mother tongue.[3] All 69 residents were Catholic.[3]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Albanians | 69 | 100.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 69 | 100% |
| Religion | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Catholics | 69 | 100.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 69 | 100% |
References
[edit]- ^ Lulgjuraj, Anton (2018-02-16). "Shën Gjergji në lumin Buna". Ulqini Online - Lajme nga Ulqini, Ana e Malit, Kraja, Tivari, Tuzi, Plava dhe Gucia (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ a b Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia shqiptare e Kosovës gjatë shek: studime dhe dokumente. XV-XVI (in Albanian). Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 75.
- ^ a b c d "Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT". www.monstat.org. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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