Velika, Montenegro
Velika (Serbian Cyrillic: Велика) is a village in the municipality of Plav, Montenegro, close to the village of Murino.
Velika
Велика | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of Velika, Montenegro | |
  Velika Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality |  Plav |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 308 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
In 1479, the Ottomans annexed Gornje Polimlje and Velika. Subsequently, these villages were organized into the Sanjak of Scutari.It was the site of several conflicts during the battles for Plav and Gusinje, between the Albanians under Prizren League and Montenegrin forces in 1879–80.
During WWII, when the region was annexed by Axis forces, 428 Serbs and Montenegrins from the village were killed by the ethnic, nazi Albanian SS Skandenberg division on July 28, 1944.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, its population was 308.[2]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 228 | 74.0% |
| Montenegrins | 65 | 21.1% |
| other/undeclared | 15 | 4.9% |
| Total | 308 | 100% |
References
- Antonijević, Nenad (2009). Албански злочини над Србима на Косову и Метохији у Другом светском рату, документа (PDF). Muzej žrtava genocida. pp. 44–45. ISBN 9788690632992.
- "Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011. godine" (in Montenegrin). Statistical Office of Montenegro. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
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