| Official Name: | Krute |
| Native Name: | Круте Albanian: Krythë |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Coordinates: | 42.014°N 19.261°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Montenegro |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Montenegro |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ulcinj |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Total: | 525 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Car plates |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | UL |
Krute (Круте;) is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, southeastern Montenegro. It is located north-east of Ulcinj town.
Krytha's name has its origin in the medieval Albanian tribe of Kryethi.[1] It is alternatively known as Krytha e Katërkollës to differentiate by another village of the same to the north of Ulcinj, Krytha e Ulqinit.
Venetian diplomat Mariano Bolizza who travelled in the area in 1614 recorded that it was a Catholic village with 30 households and 75 men-in-arms commanded by Gjur Çeka.[2]
According to Montenegro's 2011 census, Krute has a population of 525.[3] Krute has slightly more men than women; there are 271 men (51.6%) and 254 women (48.4%).[3] A significant portion of the population (439, or 83.6%) is over the age of 15.[3] According to Montenegro's 2011 census, the majority of residents are ethnically Albanian (91.4%) with minority groups of Montenegrins as well as people who identify as Muslim ethnically. A similar majority (91.8%) consider Albanian to be their mother tongue, with the remaining population identifying either Montenegrin (7.2%) or "other" (0.95%) as their mother tongue.[3] Additionally, 521 (99.2%) of the residents practice Islam.[3]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480 | 91.43% | ||
| 24 | 4.57% | ||
| 16 | 3.05% | ||
| Other | 5 | 0.95% | |
| Total | 525 | 100% |