Šušanj

Šušanj
Шушањ
Town
Šušanj

Location of Šušanj in Montenegro

Coordinates: 42°06′34″N 19°05′11″E / 42.10944°N 19.08639°E
Country  Montenegro
Municipality Bar
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2003)
  Total 2,212
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code +382 30
Car plates BR

Šušanj (pronounced [ʃûːʃaɲ]) is a small town in Montenegro. According to the 2003 census, the town has a population of 2,212 people. The town is located about a kilometre from Bar and its beaches are popular with local residents and tourists. During summer months the town is full of tourists staying in tourist accommodation and bars, restaurants and shops are open throughout the warmer months. The famous Belgrade - Bar railway passes through the town on its approach to Bar.

Demographics

Population of Šušanj
YearPop.±%
1948 307    
1953 340+10.7%
1961 580+70.6%
1971 1,328+129.0%
1981 2,520+89.8%
1991 1,324−47.5%
2003 2,212+67.1%
Ethnicity in 2003
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Montenegrins 1,116 50.45%
Serbs 811 36.66%
Bosniaks 66 2.98%
Muslims 35 1.58%
Albanians 16 0.72%
Croats 14 0.63%
Macedonians 9 0.40%
Romani 7 0.31%
Hungarians 5 0.22%
Russians 4 0.18%
Germans 2 0.09%
Yugoslavs 2 0.09%
Slovenes 1 0.04%
Undeclared / Undefined 99 4.48%
Unknown 8 0.36%
Others 11 0.49%
Total 2,212 100%

References

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