Krute ( cyrl, Круте; ) is a village in the
municipality
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of
Ulcinj
Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast ...
, southeastern
Montenegro
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. It is located north-east of
Ulcinj
Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast ...
town.
Name
Krytha's name has its origin in the medieval
Albanian tribe
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of
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
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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
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**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
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(91.4%) with minority groups of
Montenegrins as well as people who
identify as Muslim ethnically. A similar majority (91.8%) consider
Albanian
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**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
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to be their mother tongue, with the remaining population identifying either
Montenegrin (7.2%) or "other" (0.95%) as their mother tongue.
Additionally, 521 (99.2%) of the residents practice
Islam
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.
Notable people
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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
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, poet
References
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Populated places in Ulcinj Municipality
Albanian communities in Montenegro