Gornje Zaostro
Gornje Zaostro
Горње Заостро | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gornje Zaostro Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′24″N 19°50′08″E / 42.8900°N 19.8356°E | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality |  Berane |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 128 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gornje Zaostro (Serbian Cyrillic: Горње Заостро) is a village in the Berane Municipality, in northeastern Montenegro.
Geography[edit]
The village is located ca. 10 kilometres from Berane.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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 | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 144 | 77.0% |
| Montenegrins | 39 | 20.9% |
| other/undeclared | 4 | 2.1% |
| Total | 187 | 100% |
References[edit]
- ^ Prijović, Zvonko (May 17, 2002). "Crnogorska Ravna gora". Glas javnosti.
- ^ "Пуче камен од раздора".
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.