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Gornje Zaostro

Coordinates: 42°53′24″N 19°50′08″E / 42.8900°N 19.8356°E / 42.8900; 19.8356
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Gornje Zaostro
Горње Заостро
Village
Gornje Zaostro is located in Montenegro
Gornje Zaostro
Gornje Zaostro
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°53′24″N 19°50′08″E / 42.8900°N 19.8356°E / 42.8900; 19.8356
Country Montenegro
Municipality Berane
Population
 (2023)
 • Total128
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gornje Zaostro (Serbian Cyrillic: Горње Заостро) is a village in the Berane Municipality, in northeastern Montenegro.

Geography

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The village is located ca. 10 kilometres from Berane.

History

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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

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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 in 2011
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Serbs 144 77.0%
Montenegrins 39 20.9%
other/undeclared 4 2.1%
Total 187 100%

References

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  1. ^ Prijović, Zvonko (May 17, 2002). "Crnogorska Ravna gora". Glas javnosti.
  2. ^ "Пуче камен од раздора".
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "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.