Malesia, Montenegro
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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,[citation needed] and is inhabited mostly by ethnic Albanians. The region's population is 10,339.[citation needed]
The largest settlement in the area is the town of Tuzi. The region is 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
See also
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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