Orahovo, Bar Explained

Orahovo
Native Name:Орахово
Settlement Type:village
Coordinates:42.2394°N 19.0586°W
Pushpin Map:Montenegro
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Montenegro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:64
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Orahovo (Serbian: Орахово) is a village in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro. It is considered as part of Crmnica region.

In 1242 king Stefan Vladislav of Serbia issued a charter by which he granted Orahovo to Vranjina Monastery.[1] Around 1296 King Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia again gave Orahovo to Vranjina Monastery as its metoh, as well as 100 perpers annually of income from the St. Sergius market near Skadar.[2] This village hosts one of the oldest monasteries in Montenegro, Orahovo Monastery.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, its population was 3,800.[3]

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NumberPercentage
48 75.0%
15 23.4%
other/undeclared 1 1.6%
Total 64100%

Notes and References

  1. Book: Damjanović, Nikola. Virpazar, Bar, Ulcinj. 1974. Obod. 20. Орахова (из повеље краља Владислава ко)ом 1242. поклања црмничко село Орахово Врањинском манастиру); ....
  2. Book: Pribislav Simić. Crkvena umetnost: pregled razvoja graditeljstva i živopisa. 22 April 2013. 1994. Sv. arhijerejski sinod Srpske pravoslavne crkve. 326. Св. Сава му је издао повељу о прилаган>у земље, а доцније су га даривали и други Не.
  3. 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.