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Krute
Krute ( cyrl, Круте; ) is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, southeastern Montenegro. It is located north-east of Ulcinj town. Name Krytha's name has its origin in the medieval Albanian tribe of Kryethi. It is alternatively known as ''Krytha e Katërkollës'' to differentiate by another village of the same to the north of Ulcinj, ''Krytha e Ulqinit''. History Venetian diplomat Mariano Bolizza who travelled in the area in 1614 recorded that it was a Catholic village with 30 households and 75 men-in-arms commanded by Gjur Çeka. Demographics According to Montenegro's 2011 census, Krute has a population of 525. Krute has slightly more men than women; there are 271 men (51.6%) and 254 women (48.4%). A significant portion of the population (439, or 83.6%) is over the age of 15. According to Montenegro's 2011 census, the majority of residents are ethnically Albanian (91.4%) with minority groups of Montenegrins Montenegrins ( cnr, Црногорци, Crnogorci, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryethi
Kryethi (alternatively, ''Krytha'', ''Krythi'' and later ''Kruta''; in Latin: ''Crutta'') was an Albanian tribe (''bashkësi'') of the Middle Ages in the coastal areas of northern Albania and southern Montenegro. Etymology The name is a compound of Albanian ''krye-'' (head) and ''-thi'' (boar). Metaphorically, it means strong headed or decisive. The toponym ''Sfinodol'' that appears near modern Svinjare in Kosovo in 1455 could be a Slavic translation of this name via the intermediate form ''Svinoglav'' (literally swine head). In Venetian archives it has been spelled as ''Cruetti'' and ''Crutta'' History Early Kryethi was a community based on kinship ties of the same paternal ancestry. They had kin relations (''lidhje fisnore''), but in terms of territorial organization, they were a ''bashkësi'' in the sense that at that time they didn't have exclusive communal rights over a given a territory as a ''fis'' did. They are found in the cadaster of Scutari in 1416-7 throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulcinj Municipality
Ulcinj Municipality ( Montenegrin: Opština Ulcinj / Општина Улцињ; Albanian: Komuna e Ulqinit) is the southernmost municipality of Montenegro, bordered by Albania to the east, Bar Municipality to the north and Adriatic Sea to the south and the west. It has an area of 255 km², and a population of 19,921 as of the 2011 census. Its seat is the town of Ulcinj. Geography and tourism On a hilltop overlooking the shore, Ulcinj is a popular tourist destination for its Long Beach, Valdanos, Lake Šas, and Ada Bojana Island, and for its 2000-year-old Ulcinj Castle. There is also a beach called Mala Plaža (also "the City beach") which is much smaller, but is located in the centre of town and very popular with visitors. "The Korzo", as it is called by locals, is a promenade which separates a street lined with coffee shops from Mala Plaža. On summer nights, the Korzo is closed to car traffic, and families and young people gather there. Many lesser-known smaller beac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basri Çapriqi
Basri Çapriqi (1960-2018) was an Albanian poet and literary critic. He was born in Krute Krute ( cyrl, Круте; ) is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, southeastern Montenegro. It is located north-east of Ulcinj town. Name Krytha's name has its origin in the medieval Albanian tribe of Kryethi. It is alternatively known a ... (Krytha) in Ulcinj Municipality (Ulqin), present-day Montenegro and studied Albanian language and literature at the University of Pristina. He was professor of style, semiotics and contemporary poetry at the Academy of Arts of Kosovo. He published seven anthologies of poetry and five works on literary criticism. Since 2012 he was a member of the Academy of Sciences of Albania. He has been considered a leading poet in the Albanians in Montenegro, Albanian community in Montenegro. References 1960 births 2018 deaths Albanian poets People from Ulcinj Members of the Academy of Sciences of Albania Albanians in Montenegro {{Albania-writer- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
