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Srpska, Montenegro

Coordinates: 42°22′13″N 19°13′02″E / 42.370145°N 19.217191°E / 42.370145; 19.217191
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Srpska
Српска
Srska
Village
Srpska is located in Montenegro
Srpska
Srpska
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°22′13″N 19°13′02″E / 42.370145°N 19.217191°E / 42.370145; 19.217191
Country Montenegro
Municipality Podgorica
Population
 (2011)
 • Total880
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Srpska (Montenegrin: Српска) is a village in the new Zeta Municipality of Montenegro. Until 2022, it was part of Podgorica Municipality.[1]

History

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Before Kingdom of Montenegro united with the Kingdom of Serbia and State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in November 1918, village had been called Srska. The name was afterwards changed to Srpska , affiliating the toponym to the Serbs.[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census, its population was 880.[3]

Ethnicity in 2011
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Montenegrins 567 64.4%
Serbs 237 26.9%
other/undeclared 76 8.6%
Total 880 100%

References

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  1. ^ Obradović, Aleksandra (23 August 2022). "Zeta becomes municipality from today". CdM. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Burzan, Danilo. "How Srska became Srpska". Portal Analitika (in Montenegrin). Analitika. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011. godine" (in Montenegrin). Statistical Office of Montenegro. Retrieved January 27, 2012.