Gornje Zaostro Explained

Official Name:Gornje Zaostro
Native Name:Горње Заостро
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Montenegro
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Montenegro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1: Berane
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:128
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.89°N 19.8356°W

Gornje Zaostro (Serbian: Горње Заостро) is a village in the Berane Municipality, in northeastern Montenegro.

Geography

The village is located ca. 10 kilometres from Berane.

History

During World War II, the village was the headquarters of Chetnik commander Pavle Đurišić. In July 2002, a monument was erected in the village in honour of its Chetnik heritage.[1] In 2003, the Special Unit of the Interior Ministry of Montenegro entered the village and blew up the monument.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had 236 inhabitants, of which 146 (61,86%) identified as Serbs, and 57 (24,15%) identified as Montenegrins.[3]

According to the 2023 census, its population was 128.[4]

Ethnicity!width="80px"
NumberPercentage
144 77.0%
39 20.9%
other/undeclared 4 2.1%
Total 187100%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crnogorska Ravna gora. Prijović. Zvonko. Glas javnosti. May 17, 2002.
  2. News: Пуче камен од раздора.
  3. Књига 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2003, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Подгорица, септембар 2005, COBISS-ID 8764176
  4. Web site: Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2023. godine . January 25, 2024 . . Montenegrin.