Grahovo, Nikšić
Grahovo
Грахово | |
|---|---|
 Monument to Sava Kovačević and Yugoslav Partisans in Grahovo. | |
  Grahovo Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′08″N 18°40′20″E / 42.65222°N 18.67222°E | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality |  Nikšić |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 120[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +382 40 |
Grahovo (pronounced [ɡrâxoʋo]) is a historical Montenegrin clan and settlement in the Nikšić municipality of southwestern Montenegro.
History
In 1614, Mariano Bolizza wrote that Grahovo was situated in a beautiful plain, and commanded by Mile Perin. The settlement had 90 houses, out of which 70 were Orthodox Christian, and 20 were Turkish (Muslim). The town had 200 men in arms.[2]
Demographics
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Montenegrins | 99 | 82.5% |
| Serbs | 19 | 15.8% |
| other and undeclared | 2 | 1.7% |
| Total | 120 | 100% |
| Language | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Montenegrin | 82 | 68.4% |
| Serbian | 31 | 25.8% |
| other and undeclared | 7 | 5.8% |
| Total | 120 | 100% |
Grand Duke of Grahovo
The title "Grand Duke of Grahovo", which refers to this settlement, is an honorary title held by the titular rulers of Montenegro, currently held by HRH Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro.
The holders of the title included:
- Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
- Prince/King Nikola I of Montenegro
- Prince Mirko Dimitri of Montenegro
- Prince Mihailo of Montenegro
- Prince Nikola of Montenegro
Notable members of the Grahovo clan
- Sava Kovačević, World War II resistance fighter
- Nikola Kovačević, Montenegrin communist politician
- Žarko Bulajić, Montenegrin communist politician
- Veljko Bulajić, Yugoslav film director
- Filip Kovačević, Montenegrin author
References
- ^ Zavod za Statistiku Crne Gore, http://www.monstat.org/cg/page.php?id=536&pageid=322
- ^ Bolizza, Mariano (1614). Report and Description of the Sanjak of Shkodra.
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