Malesija, Montenegro

Malesija (Albanian: Malësia), is a geographical region in Montenegro. It stretches in south-eastern direction from Podgorica towards the border with Albania. It owes its name to Malësia, a region extending from Albania to Montenegro. The region is natural and extends to Malësi e Madhe District in Albania^{[citation needed]}, and is inhabited mostly by ethnic Albanians^{[citation needed]}. The region's population is 10,339.

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.

Religion

• 84% - Roman Catholic ^{[citation needed]}
• 13% - Muslim ^{[citation needed]}
• 3% - Eastern Orthodox ^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

• Albanians - 7,839 (75.8%) ^{[citation needed]}
• Montenegrins - 823 (8.0%)^{[citation needed]}
• Bosniaks - 627 (6.1%) ^{[citation needed]}
• Muslims - 635 (6.1%) ^{[citation needed]}
• Serbs - 156 (1.5%) ^{[citation needed]}
• Romani - 62 (0.6%)^{[citation needed]}
• Others - 120 (1.2%) ^{[citation needed]}
• No Ethnicity Declared - 77 (0.7%) ^{[citation needed]}
• Total - 10,339 ^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Albanians in Montenegro

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