Sveti Đorđe, Ulcinj

Sveti Đorđe
Свети Ђорђе
Shëngjergj
Village
Sveti Đorđe is located in Montenegro
Sveti Đorđe
Sveti Đorđe
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 41°57′01″N 19°20′23″E / 41.950333°N 19.339833°E / 41.950333; 19.339833
CountryMontenegro
RegionCoastal
MunicipalityUlcinj
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
69
Time zoneUTC+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

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia shqiptare e Kosovës gjatë shek: studime dhe dokumente. XV-XVI (in Albanian). Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 75.
  3. ^ a b c d "Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT". www.monstat.org. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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