Ulcinj municipality

Opština Ulcinj / Општина Улцињ
Komuna e Ulqinit


Country	Montenegro Montenegro
Administrative headquarters	Ulcinj
surface	255 km²
Residents	19,921 (2011)
Population density	78 inhabitants / km²
License Plate	UL
mayor	Loro Nrekiq
Web presence	www.opstinaulcinj.com

The municipality of Ulcinj ( Montenegrin Општина Улцињ Opština Ulcinj , Albanian Komuna e Ulqinit ) is a municipality in Montenegro . Its administrative seat is the city of Ulcinj .

The municipality is located in the very south of the country between the Adriatic Sea in the southwest and the Rumija mountain range in the north. In the northwest it borders on the municipality of Bar , in the east on Albania . The river Bojana forms the border here. In the river mouth is Ada Bojana , the largest island in the country. Ulcinj is one of two municipalities in Montenegro in which Albanians make up the majority of the population. In addition to Montenegrin , Albanian is an official language with equal rights .

population

The 2011 census showed a population of 19,921 for the municipality of Ulcinj. Of these, 14,076 (70.66%) described themselves as Albanians , 2,478 (12.44%) as Montenegrins , 1,145 (5.75%) as Serbs , 770 (3.87%) as ethnic Muslims and 449 (2.25%) ) as Bosniaks . In addition, there are fewer members of other ethnic groups (e.g. Roma ) and identities (e.g. “Serb-Montenegrins”).

The largest religious community is formed by the Muslims with 14,308 members (71.82%) , followed by the Orthodox Christians with 2,964 (14.88%) and the Catholics with 2,196 (11.02%).

Population development and ethnic composition ¹
census	1948 ^2nd	1953 ²	1961	1971	1981	1991	2003	2011
Residents	12,861	14,080	16,213	18,955	21,576	24,217	20,290	19,921
Albanians			10,390 (64.08%)	13,706 (72.31%)	15,663 (72.59%)	17,469 (72.14%)	14,638 (72.14%)	14,076 (70.66%)
Montenegrins			5600 (34.54%)	3442 (18.16%)	3346 (15.51%)	2995 (12.37%)	2421 (11.93%)	2478 (12.44%)
Serbs			91 (0.56%)	223 (1.18%)	241 (1.12%)	404 (1.67%)	1509 (7.44%)	1145 (5.75%)
Ethnic Muslims			19th (0.12%)	687 (3.62%)	710 (3.29%)	1171 (4.84%)	681 (3.36%)	770 (3.87%)
Yugoslavs			17th (0.10%)	522 (2.75%)	1150 (5.33%)	1191 (4.92%)	22nd (0.11%)
Bosniaks							297 (1.46%)	449 (2.25%)

¹ An ethnic group is listed if it has a share of at least 1% in at least one census.

²At the 1948 and 1953 censuses, the community did not exist in its current form. The specified number of inhabitants results from the application of today's territorial classification.

places

The list of places in the municipality of Ulcinj gives an overview of the 45 places that belong to the municipality.

Cyrillic	Montenegrin	Albanian
Амбула	Ambula	Amull
Бијела Гора	Bijela Gora	Mali i Bardhë
Бојке	Bojke	Boyka
Брајша	Brajša	Brajsha
Братица	Bratica
Бриска Гора	Briska Gora	Mali i Brinjës
Ћуркај	Ćurkaj	Qyrkaj
Дарза	Darza
Доња Клезна	Donja Klezna	Këllezna e Poshtme
Доња Растиша	Donja Rastiša	Rashtisha e Poshtme
Доњи Кравари	Donji Kravari	Kravar i Poshtëm
Доњи Штој	Donji Štoj	Shtoj i Poshtëm
Драгиње	Draginje	Dragaj
Ђерање	Đerane	Gjerana
Ђонзе	Đonze	Gjonza
Фраскањел	Fraskanjel	Fraskanjell
Горња Клезна	Gornja Klezna	Këllezna e Sipërme
Горњи Штој	Gornji Štoj	Shtoj i Sipërm
Калиман	Kaliman
Кодре	Codre	Kodra
Колонза	Kolonza	Kollomza
Косићи	Kosići	Kosiq
Краваре	Kravare	Kravar
Круче	Kruče	Kërruç
Круте	Krute	Krytha
Лесковац	Leskovac	Leskoc
Лисна Бори	Lisna Bori	Lisna Bora
Међуреч	Međureč	Megjureç
Миде	Mide	Milla
Можура	Možura	Mozhur
Пистула	Pistula	Pistull
Растиша	Rastiša	Rashtish
Реч	Reč	Reç
Салч	Salč	Salç
Селита	Selita
Сукобина	Sukobina	Succubina
Сутјел	Sutjel	Sutjell
Свети Ђорђе	Sveti Đorđe	Shëngjergj
Шас	As	Shas
Штодра	Štodra	Shtodra
Улцињ	Ulcinj	Ulqin
Улцињско Круте	Ulcinjsko krute	Krytha e Ulqinit
Владимир	Vladimir	Katërkolla
Зенелај	Zenelaj
Зогањ	Zoganj	Zogaj

Individual evidence

↑ Ethnic composition of Montenegro 2011. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
^ Religious composition of Montenegro 2011. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
↑ Ethnic composition of Yugoslavia 1961. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
↑ Ethnic composition of Yugoslavia 1971. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
↑ Ethnic composition of Yugoslavia 1981. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
^ Ethnic composition of the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia 1991. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
↑ Ethnic composition of Montenegro 2003. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
↑ Montenegro censuses. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 2, 2018 .

41.924444 19.203333Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ' N , 19 ° 12' E

[1] Ethnic composition of Montenegro 2011. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .

[2] Religious composition of Montenegro 2011. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .

[3] Ethnic composition of Yugoslavia 1961. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .

[4] Ethnic composition of Yugoslavia 1971. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .

[5] Ethnic composition of Yugoslavia 1981. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .

[6] Ethnic composition of the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia 1991. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .

[7] Ethnic composition of Montenegro 2003. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .

[8] Montenegro censuses. In: pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved October 2, 2018 .