Goričani (Montenegrin: Горичани, pronounced [ɡǒritʃani]) is a village in the municipality of Podgorica, Montenegro.
Goričani
Горичани | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Goričani Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′48″N 19°12′42″E / 42.3300°N 19.2117°E | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality |  Podgorica |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 1,205 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History edit
Ottoman Empire edit
In period between 15th and 17th century there were two villages Goričani, one on the left and one on the right bank of river Morača. In 1485 the village on the left bank was recorded in the Ottoman defter as timar with 10 households. The village on the right bank belonged to Ivan Crnojević until Ottomans captured his realm too.[1] This village on the right bank of the river was expanded through immigration and its name was gradually changed to Vukovci.
Demographics edit
According to the 2003 census, the village has a population of 1,205 people.
According to the 2011 census, its population was 1,462.[2]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Montenegrins | 970 | 66.3% |
| Serbs | 381 | 26.1% |
| other/undeclared | 111 | 7.6% |
| Total | 1,462 | 100% |
References edit
- ^ Istorisko društvo Bosne i Hercegovine (1955). Godišnjak Istoriskog društva Bosne i Hercegovine. Istorisko društvo Bosne i Hercegovine. p. 34.
- ^ "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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