Malesija, Montenegro
Malesia (Albanian: Malësia), is a geographical region in Montenegro and Albania. It stretches in south-eastern direction from Podgorica towards the border with Albania. It owes its name to Malësia, a region extending from Albania to Montenegro. The region is natural and extends to Malësi e Madhe District in Albania, and is inhabited mostly by ethnic Albanians. The region's population is 10,339.
The biggest settlement in the area is the town of Tuzi. The region is roughly administratively defined as Tuzi urban municipality, a subdivision of Podgorica municipality.
Religion
- 84% - Roman Catholic
- 13% - Muslim
- 3% - Eastern Orthodox
Demographics
- Albanians - 7,839 (75.8%)
- Montenegrins - 823 (8.0%)
- Bosniaks - 627 (6.1%)
- Muslims - 635 (6.1%)
- Serbs - 156 (1.5%)
- Romani - 62 (0.6%)
- Others - 120 (1.2%)
- No Ethnicity Declared - 77 (0.7%)
- Total - 10,339
Tribes[1][2][3]
See also
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References
- ↑ Recherches albanologiques: Folklore et ethnologie (in French). Pristina: Instituti Albanologijik i Prishtinës. 1982.
- ↑ Martini, Luigi (2005). "Prek Cali, Kelmendi Dhe Kelmendasit". ISBN 9994334077 Publisher: Camaj-Pipaj.
- ↑ "History of Albania". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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