Crmnica
Crmnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Црмница, pronounced [tsř̩mnitsa]) is a historical region in southern Montenegro. It is within the municipality of Bar and is considered a division of that municipality. The capital of the region is Virpazar. The region consists of the following 27 villages: Boljevići, Braćeni, Brijege, Bukovik, Donji Brčeli, Dupilo, Gluhi Do, Godinje, Gornji Brčeli, Komarno, Krnjice, Limljani, Mačuge, Mikovići, Orahovo, Ovtočići, Popratnica, Seoca, Sotonići, Tomići, Trnovo, Utrg, Virpazar and Zabes.
It is well known for its wines, especially autochthonous Vranac.
History
The Ottoman census of 1582–83 registered the "vilayet of the Black Mountain" (vilayet-i Kara Dağ), part of the Sanjak of Scutari, as having the following nahiyah, with number of villages: Grbavci with 13 villages, Župa with 11, Malonšići with 7, Pješivci with 14, Cetinje with 16, Rijeka with 31, Crmnica with 11, Paštrovići with 36 and Grbalj with 9 villages; a total of 148 villages.[1]
Demographics
- Montenegrins - 1,112
- Serbs - 365
- Bosniaks - 10
- Muslims by nationality - 3
- Albanians - 11
- Croats - 6
- No response - 35
- Others - 32
- Total - 1,574
Demographics per town
| Town | Montenegrins | Serbs | Bosniaks | Muslims by nationality | Albanians | Croats | No response | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boljevići | 114 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 204 |
| Braćeni | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Brijege | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bukovik | 75 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Donji Brčeli | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Dupilo | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| Gluhi Do | 109 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 476 |
| Godinje | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Gornji Brčeli | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Komarno | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Krnjice | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Limljani | 81 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 133 |
| Mačuge | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Orahovo | 44 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Ovtočići | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Popratnica | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Seoca | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Sotonići | 95 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112 |
| Tomići | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Trnovo | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Utrg | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Virpazar | 208 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 337 |
| Total | 1,112 | 365 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 1,874 |
References
- ↑ Vasić, Milan (1991), "Etnički odnosi u jugoslovensko-albanskom graničnom području prema popisnom defteru sandžaka Skadar iz 1582/83. godine", Stanovništvo slovenskog porijekla u Albaniji : zbornik radova sa međunarodnog naučnog skupa održanog u Cetinju 21, 22. i 23. juna 1990 (in Serbo-Croatian), OCLC 29549273
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