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Sveti Đorđe, Ulcinj

Coordinates: 41°57′01″N 19°20′23″E / 41.950333°N 19.339833°E / 41.950333; 19.339833
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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)
 • Total69
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.