Grahovo, Nikšić
Grahovo
Грахово | |
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Village | |
Grahovo Location within Montenegro | |
Coordinates: 42°39′08″N 18°40′20″E / 42.65222°N 18.67222°E | |
Country | Montenegro |
Municipality | Nikšić |
Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 120[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code(s) | +382 40 |
Grahovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Грахово, pronounced [ɡrâxoʋo]) is a historical Montenegrin clan and village in the Nikšić municipality of southwestern Montenegro.
History[]
In 1614, Mariano Bolizza wrote that Grahovo was situated in a beautiful plain, and commanded by Mile Perin. The settlement had 90 houses, out of which 70 were Orthodox Christian, and 20 were Turkish (Muslim). The town had 200 men in arms.[2]
Demographics[]
Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Montenegrins | 99 | 82.5% |
Serbs | 19 | 15.8% |
other and undeclared | 2 | 1.7% |
Total | 120 | 100% |
Language | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Montenegrin | 82 | 68.4% |
Serbian | 31 | 25.8% |
other and undeclared | 7 | 5.8% |
Total | 120 | 100% |
Grand Duke of Grahovo[]
The title "Grand Duke of Grahovo", which refers to this settlement, is an honorary title held by the titular rulers of Montenegro, currently held by Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro.
The holders of the title included:
- Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
- Prince/King Nikola I of Montenegro
- Prince Mirko Dimitri of Montenegro
- Prince Mihailo of Montenegro
- Prince Nikola of Montenegro
Notable members of the Grahovo clan[]
- Sava Kovačević, World War II resistance fighter
- Nikola Kovačević, Montenegrin communist politician
- Žarko Bulajić, Montenegrin communist politician
- Veljko Bulajić, Yugoslav film director
- Filip Kovačević, Montenegrin author
References[]
- ^ Zavod za Statistiku Crne Gore, http://www.monstat.org/cg/page.php?id=536&pageid=322
- ^ Bolizza, Mariano (1614). Report and Description of the Sanjak of Shkodra.
Categories:
- Principality of Montenegro
- Kingdom of Montenegro
- Populated places in Nikšić Municipality
- Montenegro geography stubs