The

Croats The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...

have a minority in

Boka Kotorska The Bay of Kotor ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Boka kotorska, Бока которска, separator=" / ", ), also known as the Boka ( sh-Cyrl, Бока), is a winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated a ...

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

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, the largest of their kind in

Tivat Tivat (Serbo-Croatian: Tivat/Тиват, ) is a town in Coastal region of 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. ...

. The three

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

making up the Bay of Kotor (

Kotor Kotor (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Котор, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian language, Italian: ), is a town in Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has ...

and

Herceg-Novi Herceg Novi (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Херцег Нови, ) is a town in Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of ...

) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%.Statistical Office of Montenegro: Census 2023 data - Municipalities
/ref> 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

Croats of Montenegro are mainly Catholic. According to the 2011 census, 5,527 (91.80%) Croats declared as such. Since most of them live in the

Bay of Kotor The Bay of Kotor ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Boka kotorska, Бока которска, separator=" / ", ), also known as the Boka ( sh-Cyrl, Бока), is a winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated a ...

, the vast majority of them fall under the

Diocese of Kotor In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...

. ;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 Catholi ...

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: 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 ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Boka kotorska, Бока которска, separator ...

(315 or 41,94%) *Lepetani (53 or 28,80%) *Strp (12 or 24%) *

Krašići Krašići ( Montenegrin: Крашићи) is a settlement in the Tivat Municipality in Montenegro, located on the Luštica peninsula in the Bay of Kotor. Geography Krašići is located on the Luštica peninsula, on the southern shore of the Bay of ...

(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: 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 between the sett ...

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

(113 or 11,76%) *

Škaljari Škaljari is a small town in the municipality of Kotor, Montenegro. It is located just south of Kotor Kotor (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Котор, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian language, Italian: ), is a town in Coastal Monte ...

(415 or 10,90%)

Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro

The Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro () is a Croat community organisation in

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. Their headquarters is located in the coastal town of

, in the

Boka kotorska The Bay of Kotor ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Boka kotorska, Бока которска, separator=" / ", ), also known as the Boka ( sh-Cyrl, Бока), is a winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated a ...

region of

Montenegro , image_flag = Flag of Montenegro.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Montenegro.svg , coa_size = 80 , national_motto = , national_anthem = () , image_map = Europe-Mont ...

Notable people

Marta Batinović Marta Batinović ; (born 20 April 1990) is a Croatian-born Montenegrin female handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for SCM Gloria Buzău and the Montenegrin national team. International honours *EHF Champions League The EHF Champions ...

, Montenegrin handball player *

Tihomil Beritić Tihomil Beritić (24 June 1919 – 6 April 1999) was a Croatian physician. Born in Herceg Novi, he graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb in 1943, where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1980. His research focus was hematology and tox ...

, 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 Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Zagreb Opera, director of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and ...

, writer *

Tomislav Crnković Tomislav Crnković may refer to: * Tomislav Crnković (footballer) (1929–2009), Croatian footballer * Tomislav Crnković (canoeist) (born 1956), Croatian canoeist * Tomislav Crnković (biathlete) (born 1991), Croatian biathlete {{hndis, C ...

, Croatian football player *Vjenceslav Čižek, poet *blessed Gracija of Muo, Augustinian and hermit *

Ilija Janjić Ilija Janjić (born 20 September 1944) is a Catholic prelate who served as the Diocesan Bishop of Kotor in Montenegro since 11 March 1996 until his retirement on 28 September 2019. Life Bishop Janjić was born into a Bosnian Croat Roman Catholic f ...

, Bishop *

Leopold Mandić Leopold Mandić andich'', 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 treme ...

, Catholic saint *Franjo Kunčer, motorsport racer *

Andrija Maurović Andrija Maurović (; 29 March 1901 – 2 September 1981) was a comic book illustrator, comic book author, and artist. He is known for his ''Stari Mačak'' (Old Mickey, Old Tom-cat) series, which eventually became his nickname. He is often called ...

, comic book author * Nikola Modruški, Bishop of

Modruš Modruš is a village, former episcopal see, and current Latin Church The Latin Church () is the largest autonomous () particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. T ...

* Božo Nikolić, sea captain and politician *

Josip Pečarić Josip Pečarić (born 2 September 1948) is a Croatian mathematician. He is a professor of mathematics in the Faculty of Textile Technology at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and is a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts ...

, mathematician *

Matea Pletikosić Matea Pletikosić (born 24 April 1998) is a Croatian-born Montenegrin handball player for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Montenegrin national team. She played for Croatia in youth categories, but chose to play for Montenegro on a senior level. ...

, Montenegrin handball player *Branko Sbutega, priest and writer * Milan Sijerković, meteorologists *

Viktor Vida Viktor Vida (October 2, 1913 – September 25, 1960) was a Croatian writer. Early life Vida was born in Kotor. After completing his ''matura'' in Podgorica in 1932, he moved with his parents to Zagreb, where he graduated from the University of ...

, writer *

Marija Vučinović Marija Vučinović (; born 30 January 1958) is a Croats in Montenegro, Montenegrin Croat nautical engineer and politician, Minister Without Portofolio in the Government of Montenegro in two terms, and former Member of the Parliament. She was one ...

, politician *

Predrag Vušović Predrag "Pređo" Vušović (29 August 1960 – 17 February 2011) was a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1983 to 2011. Selected filmography References External links * 1960 births 2011 deaths People from Koto ...

, actor

References

External links

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Religion

Demographics

Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro

Notable people

See also

References

External links