Gornje Zaostro
Горње Заостро
Village
Gornje Zaostro is located in Montenegro
Gornje Zaostro
Gornje Zaostro
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°53′24″N 19°50′08″E / 42.8900°N 19.8356°E / 42.8900; 19.8356
Country Montenegro
Municipality Berane
Population
 (2023)
 • Total128
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gornje Zaostro (Serbian Cyrillic: Горње Заостро) is a village in the Berane Municipality, in northeastern Montenegro.

Geography

The village is located ca. 10 kilometres from Berane.

History

During World War II, the village was the headquarters of Chetnik commander Pavle Đurišić. In July 2002, a monument was erected in the village in honour of its Chetnik heritage.[1] In 2003, the Special Unit of the Interior Ministry of Montenegro entered the village and blew up the monument.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had 236 inhabitants, of which 146 (61,86%) identified as Serbs, and 57 (24,15%) identified as Montenegrins.[3]

According to the 2023 census, its population was 128.[4]

Ethnicity in 2011
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Serbs 144 77.0%
Montenegrins 39 20.9%
other/undeclared 4 2.1%
Total 187 100%

References

  1. ^ Prijović, Zvonko (May 17, 2002). "Crnogorska Ravna gora". Glas javnosti.
  2. ^ "Пуче камен од раздора".
  3. ^ Књига 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2003, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Подгорица, септембар 2005, COBISS-ID 8764176
  4. ^ "Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2023. godine" (in Montenegrin). Statistical Office of Montenegro. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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