Dušići (Cyrillic: Душићи; Albanian: Dushiqi), formerly Dečići(Deçiq), is a village in the municipality of Tuzi, Montenegro. It became well known during the Albanian Revolt of 1911 with the Battle of Dečić. R. Elsie puts the location around 3 km southwest of Tuzi.[1] Right across the border with Albania, there is Koplik, the largest town in the Albanian region of Malësia.

Dušići
Душићи
Dushiqi
Village
Dušići is located in Montenegro
Dušići
Dušići
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°20′40″N 19°18′28″E / 42.3444°N 19.3078°E / 42.3444; 19.3078
Country Montenegro
Municipality Tuzi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total188
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 census, its population was 188.[2]

Ethnicity in 2011
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Albanians 175 93.1%
Montenegrins 12 6.4%
other/undeclared 1 0.5%
Total 188 100%

References edit

  1. ^ Gjergj Fishta (2006), Robert Elsie (ed.), The Highland Lute, I. B. Tauris, p. 413, ISBN 978-1845111182
  2. ^ "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.