Malesia, Montenegro
Malesija (Cyrillic: Малесија) is a geographical region in Montenegro. It stretches in south-eastern direction from Podgorica towards the border with Albania. It owes it's name to Malësia a region extending from Albania to Montenegro. The region is natural and cultural extension of Malësi e Madhe District, and is inhabited mostly by ethnic Albanians.
Population: over 10,000.
The biggest settlement in the area is the town of Tuzi. The region is roughly administratively defined as Tuzi urban municipality, a subdivision of Podgorica municipality.
Settlements
Tuzi, Gornji Milješ, Donji Milješ, Vranj, Dinoša, Sukuruć, Vladne, Kotrabudan, Podhum, Dušići, Krševo, Drešaj, Skorać, Pikalj, Delaj, Lovka, Arza, Trabojin, Helmnica, Nabon, Budza, Selište, Barlaj, Vuksanlekići, Gurec, Stjepovo, Muzeška, Drume, Benkaj, Koći, Omerbozovići, Nikmaraš, Prifti, Spinja, Cijevna, Rudina, Poprat, Rakića Kuće, Fundina
Demographics
- Albanians - 7,839 (75.8%)
- Montenegrins - 823 (8.0%)
- Bosniaks - 627 (6.1%)
- Muslims - 635 (6.1%)
- Serbs - 156 (1.5%)
- Roma - 62 (0.6%)
- Others - 120 (1.2%)
- No Ethnicity Declared - 77 (0.7%)
- Total - 10,339
By settlement
- Tuzi - 3,789
- Donji Milješ - 391
- Gornji Milješ - 672
- Vranj - 836
- Dinoša - 520
- Sukuruć - 444
- Vladne - 442
- Kotrabudan - 288
- Podhum - 240
- Dušići - 212
- Krševo - 183
- Drešaj - 142
- Skorać - 112
- Pikalj - 83
- Delaj - 65
- Lovka - 59
- Arza - 55
- Trabojin - 52
- Helmnica - 52
- Nabon - 49
- Budza - 37
- Selište - 29
- Barlaj - 47
- Vuksanlekići - 280
- Gurec - 37
- Stjepovo - 59
- Muzeška - 15
- Drume - 215
- Benkaj - 7
- Koći - 91
- Omerbozovići - 114
- Nikmaraš - 13
- Prifti - 2
- Spinja - 61
- Cijevna - 100
- Rudina - 30
- Poprat - 72
- Rakića Kuće - 164
- Fundina - 280
- Total - 10,339
See also
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