Tuzi

Tuzi
Тузи
Town and municipality

View of the Prokletije
Tuzi
Coordinates: ME 42°21′56″N 19°19′53″E / 42.36556°N 19.33139°E / 42.36556; 19.33139
Country  Montenegro
Municipality Podgorica Municipality
Population (2003)
 • Total 3,900
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 81206
Area code(s) +382 20
Vehicle registration PG-T

Tuzi (Montenegrin: Тузи/Tuzi, pronounced [tǔːzi]; Albanian: Tuz) is a small town in the Podgorica Municipality, Montenegro, located along a main road between the city of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers north of Lake Skadar. The exact location of Tuzi is 42°21′56″N 19°19′53″E / 42.36556°N 19.33139°E / 42.36556; 19.33139. Tuzi is an urban municipality, a subdivision of Podgorica Municipality.

Geography

Tuzi is situated to the northwest of Lake Skadar, 10 km from Podgorica, 150 km from Dubrovnik (Croatia) and 130 km to Tirana (Albania). It is located in surrounded by forests and mountains that are further connected with Prokletije. As in all cities in Montenegro, Tuzi has a health centre, elementary school "Mahmut Lekić" and since 2004 the high school "25 Maj". KIC 'TUZI'. Later developments also include a football stadium. Korita, Lake of Rikaveci, Vitoja, Cijevna river etc.

History

The town of Tuzi is situated between Podgorica and the Skadar lake. The Albanian community of Tuzi descend from the surrounding tribes of Hoti, Gruda, Zatrijebač (Triesh) and Koći (Koja), part of the Malësor tribes. Montenegrin Albanians view the town as an important cultural and traditional center. Although Tuzi is historically an Albanian-majority town, it is also home to smaller ethnic groups, such as the Bosniaks (Muslims) and Montenegrins.

In 1911, for the first time since the era of George Kastrioti, the Albanian flag was risen on top of the Dečić Mountain in Tuzi during the Battle of Dečić. In the battle, Ded Gjo Luli led the Albanians to victory against the Ottomans which marked the turning point in Albanian self-determination.

Municipality

Apart from Tuzi, the Urban Municipality of Tuzi contains the following villages.

Economy

The urban municipality of Tuzi in the year 2005 has had a budget of over 3.500.000 euros, but in the year 2012 it has a decrease amount of budget to 45.000 euros.

Sports

Demographics

According to 2011 census, the town of Tuzi has a population of 4,748,[1] while Tuzi Urban Municipality has 12,096 residents.[2] Out of this, roughly half are Albanians, but there is also a significant percentage of Bosniaks, Muslims by nationality, and Montenegrins.

Religious demographics

External links

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/popis2011/podaci%20naselja/Tabela%20N1.xls Population and Housing Census in Montenegro - ethnicity
  2. ↑ 2011 Census Preliminary Results PDF
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