Tuzi Municipality (, ) is one of the 25 Municipalities of Montenegro. The municipal seat is the town of Tuzi. The municipality is located about 10 km south of the capital Podgorica and consists of more than 40 distinct settlements.Diçka rreth zgjedhjeve historike në Komunën e Tuzit The municipality roughly encompasses the Montenegrin part of the Malesija (Albanian: Malësia) region.
Geography and location Tuzi is situated to the northwest of Lake Shkodra, 10 km from Podgorica and 130 km from Tirana (Albania). It is located in an environment of forests and mountains that are further connected to the Accursed Mountains. Later developments also include a football stadium, Korita, Lake of Rikavac, Vitoja, wellspring in Traboin, Cem, etc. It is located along the main road between the City of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers north of Lake Shkodra. The Church of St. Anthony and Qazimbeg's Mosque are located in the centre of the town. Tuzi has been an independent municipality since 1 September 2018.
Local parliament Party Seats Gov't.Albanian Forum (ASh–LDMZ–UDSh) 16 Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) 10 Bosniak Party of Montenegro (BS) 4Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) 1Social Democrats of Montenegro (SD) 1
Settlements The Municipality of Tuzi consists of the following towns and villages (2011 census):
Name Population (2011) Predominant ethnic group Predominant religion Montenegrin Name Albanian NameTuziTuz4748 AlbaniansIslamArzaArrëzë29 AlbaniansCatholicismBarlajBardhaj57 AlbaniansCatholicismBenkajBëkaj2AlbaniansCatholicismBudzaBuxë25AlbaniansCatholicismCijevnaCem63 AlbaniansCatholicismDelajDelaj23 AlbaniansCatholicismDinošaDinoshë500 AlbaniansIslamDonji MilješMilesh i Poshtëm512 AlbaniansIslamDrešajDreshaj176 AlbaniansCatholicismDrumeDrume164 AlbaniansCatholicismDušićiDushiq188 AlbaniansCatholicismGornji MilješMilesh i Sipërm742 AlbaniansIslamGurecGurrec46 AlbaniansCatholicismHelmicaHelmicë51AlbaniansCatholicismKoćiKojë54 AlbaniansCatholicismKotrabudanKodërbudan233 AlbaniansIslamKrševoKëshevë168 AlbaniansIslamLovkaLlofkë43 AlbaniansCatholicismMužečkaMuzheçk15 AlbaniansCatholicismNabojinNabom46 AlbaniansCatholicismNik MarašNikmarash10 AlbaniansCatholicismOmerbožovićiOmerbozhaj193 AlbaniansCatholicismPikaljaPikalë 54 AlbaniansCatholicismPopratPoprat33 AlbaniansCatholicismPothumNënhelm253 AlbaniansCatholicismRakića KućeRakiq279 AlbaniansCatholicismRudineRudinë10 AlbaniansCatholicismSelišteSelisht47AlbaniansCatholicismSkoraćSkorraq137 AlbaniansCatholicismSpinjaSpi39 AlbaniansCatholicismStjepovoStjepoh24 AlbaniansCatholicismSukurućSukruq661 AlbaniansCatholicismTraboinTraboin48 AlbaniansCatholicismVladnaVllanë474 AlbaniansIslamVranjVranë1012 AlbaniansIslamVuksanlekićiVuksanlekaj267 AlbaniansCatholicism
Demographics According to 2011 census, the town of Tuzi has a population of 4,748, while the Tuzi Municipality has 11,422 residents.Zvanični rezultati popisa na web stranici Zavoda za statistiku Crne Gore Of them, over half are Albanians, 1/3 define themselves as ethnic Muslims, 1/4 as Bosniaks and the rest as Montenegrins. There is also a small community of Romani.
According to the last national census of 2023 the newly formed municipality is made up of the following ethnic groups:
Year 2023 2023 Ethnic group Population Percentage Albanians 8,119 61.77% Bosniaks 1,772 13.48% Ethnic Muslims 702 5.34% Montenegrins 1,964 14.94% Serbs 258 1.96% Romani people 247 1.87% Total 13,142 100%
According to the 2023 census, the Municipality of Tuzi has a population of 13,142 residents.
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