Gornje_Zaostro

Gornje Zaostro

Gornje Zaostro

Village in Berane, Montenegro

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

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Geography

The village is located ca. 10 kilometres from Berane.

History

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

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    Prijović, Zvonko (May 17, 2002). "Crnogorska Ravna gora". Glas javnosti.
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    "Пуче камен од раздора".
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    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
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    "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.
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