Bioče Explained

Official Name:Bioče
Native Name:Биоче
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Montenegro
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Montenegro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1: Podgorica
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:177
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.5167°N 40°W

Bioče (Serbian: Биоче) is a village nine miles northeast of Podgorica, Montenegro. It is situated on the main road connecting Podgorica with northern Montenegro and with Serbia (E65/E80) routes and is a local station on Belgrade–Bar railway.

In 2006 it was the site of the Bioče derailment, where a train crashed, killing at least 39 and injuring more than 130 people, in the country's worst train disaster.

Demographics

According to the 2003 census, it had a population of 179, the majority of which identified as Serbs, the rest as Montenegrins.

According to the 2011 census, its population was 177.[1]

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NumberPercentage
132 74.6%
34 19.2%
other/undeclared 11 6.2%
Total 177100%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011. godine. Statistical Office of Montenegro. January 27, 2012. cnr.