The

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...

have a minority in

Boka Kotorska The Bay of Kotor ( Montenegrin and Serbian: , Italian: ), also known as the Boka, is a winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated around the bay. It is also the southernmost part of the hi ...

(''Bay of Kotor''), a coastal region in

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, the largest of their kind in

Tivat Tivat (, ) is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. , its population was 9,367. Tivat is the centre of Tivat Municipality, which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro. Name In Serbian and Montenegrin l ...

. The three

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

making up the Bay of Kotor (

Kotor Kotor ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: Котор, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian: ), is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative ...

and Herceg-Novi) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%. They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of

. Tivat is home to the minority political party

Croatian Civic Initiative The Croatian Civic Initiative ( Croatian/ Montenegrin: ''Hrvatska građanska inicijativa'', HGI, Montenegrin Cyrillic: Хрватска грађанска иницијатива, ХГИ) is a political party of the Croat minority in Montenegro. ...

, and to the ''National Council of Croats in Montenegro''. Kotor is home to Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro.

Religion

Many Croats in this region are followers of the

Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

. The

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor The Diocese of Kotor ( cnr, Которска бискупија, Kotorska biskupija; hr, Kotorska biskupija; ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Bay of Kotor and Municipality of Budva area in ...

in Kotor is part of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska in

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

and its faithful are mostly the Croats in Boka. ;Places of worship *

Our Lady of the Rocks Our Lady of the Rocks is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro (the other being Sveti Đorđe island). It is an artificial island created by bulwark of rocks and by sinking old and seized ships loaded with ...

Cathedral of Saint Tryphon The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Katedrala Svetog Tripuna, Катедрала Светог Трипуна) in Kotor, Montenegro is one of two Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic ...

Demographics

Settlements in Montenegro with significant Croatian minority (10 percent or more) include (2011):Statistical Office of Montenegro: Table N1. Population by ethnicity by settlement
/ref> *Bogdašići (27 or 47,37%) *

Donja Lastva Donja Lastva ( Montenegrin and Serbian: Donja Lastva) is a coastal settlement in the municipality of Tivat, Montenegro. It is also located north of Tivat in the Bay of Kotor The Bay of Kotor ( Montenegrin and Serbian: , Italian: ), also known a ...

(315 or 41,94%) *Lepetani (53 or 28,80%) * Krašići (27 or 20,77%) *Muo (115 or 18,58%) *Bogišići (33 or 17,93%) *

(1,622 or 17,31%) *Donji Stoliv (58 or 16,67%) *

Prčanj Prčanj ( Montenegrin and Serbian: Прчањ, ) is a small town along the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1128 people. It is located 5 kilometres west of Kotor, opposite to Dobrota and betwe ...

(170 or 15,04%) *Kavač (93 or 13,86%) *

(113 or 11,76%) * Škaljari (415 or 10,90%)

Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro

The Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro ( hr, Hrvatsko građansko društvo Crne Gore) is a Croat community organisation in

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = M ...

. Their headquarters is located in the coastal town of

, in the

Boka kotorska The Bay of Kotor ( Montenegrin and Serbian: , Italian: ), also known as the Boka, is a winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated around the bay. It is also the southernmost part of the hi ...

region of

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = M ...

Notable people

* Marta Batinović, Montenegrin handball player * Tihomil Beritić, physician *Luka Brajnović, university professor and journalist *

Ivan Brkanović Ivan Brkanović (27 December 1906 – 20 February 1987) was a Croatian composer. He was a choir conductor, high school teacher, dramaturge at the Zagreb Opera, director of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and a professor at the Sarajevo Music ...

, writer * Tomislav Crnković, Croatian football player *Vjenceslav Čižek, poet *blessed Gracija of Muo, Augustinian and hermit * Ilija Janjić, Bishop *

Leopold Mandić Leopold Maria Mandić, OFMCap (also known as Leopold of Castelnuovo; 12 May 1866 – 30 July 1942) was a Croatian Capuchin friar and Catholic priest, who suffered from disabilities that would plague his speech and stature. He developed tremendou ...

, Catholic saint *Franjo Kunčer, motorsport racer * Andrija Maurović, comic book author * Nikola Modruški, Bishop of

Modruš Modruš is a village, former bishopric and current Latin Catholic titular see in the mountainous part of Croatia, located south of its municipality's seat Josipdol (Karlovac County), on the easternmost slopes of Velika Kapela mountain, in northe ...

* Božo Nikolić, sea captain and politician * Josip Pečarić, mathematician *

Matea Pletikosić Matea Pletikosić (born 24 April 1998) is a Croatian-born Montenegrin handball player for ŽRK Budućnost and the Montenegrin national team. She played for Croatia in youth categories, but chose to play for Montenegro ) , image_map ...

, Montenegrin handball player *Branko Sbutega, priest and writer * Milan Sijerković, meteorologists * Viktor Vida, writer * Marija Vučinović, politician * Predrag Vušović, actor

References

External links

Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro
{{Croatian diaspora Ethnic groups in Montenegro

Religion

Demographics

Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro

Notable people

See also

References

External links