Croats of Montenegro

Croats of Montenegro
Total population
6,021[1]
Regions with significant populations
Bay of Kotor 4,519 [2]
Languages
Croatian
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
South Slavs
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Percent of Croats in municipalities of Montenegro in 1953
Ethnic composition of 3 Boka municipalities in 2003

The Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. The three municipalities making up the Bay of Kotor (Tivat, Kotor and Herceg-Novi) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%.[2] They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska. Tivat is home to the minority political party Croatian Civic Initiative, and to the National Council of Croats in Montenegro. Kotor is home to Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro.

Religion

Many Croats in this region are followers of the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor in Kotor is part of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska in Croatia and its faithful are mostly the Croats in Boka.

Places of worship

Demographics

Settlements in Montenegro with significant Croatian minority (10 percent or more) include (2011):[3]

Census Year
District Number of Croats Percentage
1948
Herceg-Novi 8.39%
Kotor 25.94%
1953
Boka kotorska 22.26%
Census Year
Municipality Number of Croats Percentage
1961
Herceg-Novi 1,544 10.18%
Kotor 3,483 20.92%
Tivat 3,423 57.29%
1971
Herceg-Novi 1,195 6.5%
Kotor 2,612 13.8%
Tivat 3,375 48.73%
1981
Herceg-Novi 702 3.01%
Kotor 1,644 8.03%
Tivat 2,876 30.87%
1991
Herceg-Novi 630 2.28%
Kotor 1,617 7.2%
Tivat 2,663 23.35%
2003
Herceg-Novi 831 2.45%
Kotor 1,842 7.84%
Tivat 2,761 19.73%

Notable people

References

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