Ana Malit

This article is about the geographical region of Ana Malit in Montenegro. For the Albanian municipality, see Ana e Malit.

Ana Malit ("side of the mountain" in Albanian) is a region in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro. Ana Malit consist some villages, such as Vladimir, Kravari, Krytha, Kllezna, Milla, Lulaj, Shasi, Amulli, Gjonza, Dragina, Brajsha, Sukubina, Selita, Shtodra and Rashtisha. Šas hosts ancient church ruins and its old castle. The town of Krytha is next to Mount Suka. Sukubina is closer to the Albanian border than the other villages.

Geography

The Ana Malit region is located between Lake Skadar and Lake Šas. It is divided by the Albania/Montenegro border (Anamalit is in Albania) and the Adriatic Sea.

In the north is Mount Lipoja and from the other side are the villages and region of Kraja with Ostros as center, which is also Albanian. In the south Anamalit's border goes across the Medjurecje River through Krytha, Kllezna, and up to Lake Shasi which belongs to Anamali, to the village of Saint George and the Albanian border. In the east is the Albanian/Montenegrin border and a large part of Anamalit continues up to the city of Scodra (Scutari).

Demographics

The population of Ana Malit is 99% Albanian (Muslim and Catholic), and 1% Muslim Bosniaks in the town of Krythe and Kaliman bordering the neighboring town of Merkojevice, Leskovci and Pelinku, which is divided by the Medjurecje River in the west.

Many of Ana Malit's natives started migrating to the nearest major city, Ulcinj. Since the 1960s many of the people of Ana Malit started emigrating to the United States, Germany, Australia and other parts of the world. The 2008 estimated population is near 11,000. An estimated 36,000 people migrated to other countries from 1900 to 2000. Most migrated during the First and Second Balkan Wars in 1904 and 1908–1912, as well as during the First and Second World Wars.

Most of the migrants were males during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and after the start of the civil wars in the Former Yugoslavia. The departure of migrants in most recent times has virtually destroyed the economy.

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    Coordinates: 42°1′57.09″N 19°24′50.45″E / 42.0325250°N 19.4140139°E