Crmnica is located in south-western Montenegro, between the historical area of the Paštrovići tribe and Shestani/Krajina to the south. Crmnica is the most fertile region of Montenegro and it is well known for a local variety of viticulture, the Vranac. In the 19th century, the region consisted of the following villages: Boljevići, Braćeni, Brijege, Bukovik, Donji Brčeli, Dupilo, Gluhi Do, Godinje, Gornji Brčeli, Komarno, Krnjice, Limljani, Mačuge, Mikovići, Orahovo, Ovtočići, Podgor, Popratnica, Seoca, Sotonići, Tomići, Trnovo, Utrg, Virpazar and Zabes. Many of them today are depopulated or completely uninhabited because of the mass emigration wave that began in the 1990s. Virpazar, the central settlement of the region, has 277 inhabitants as of 2011.[1]
The population adheres to Orthodoxy; roughly, the majority of the population declares as Montenegrins, the rest as Serbs.
History and Origin
Crmnica first appears in the 13th century under two different names, Crmnica and Kučevo, which is the slavicized variant of an Albanian toponym that meant "red place" (kuq). Both names refer to the fact that the region was known for its quarry of red stone. In the Middle Ages, the area shows a strong symbiosis of Slavic and Albanian populations.[2] The southern part of the area became part of the same administrative unit with Shestani when the Ottomans took over after 1479. In that period, the Slavic anthroponymy of Crmnica was frequently followed by the Albanian suffix -za. This phenomenon doesn't appear in such widespread form in any other area of Montenegro except for Mrkojevići to the south of Crmnica. It has been interpreted as the result of gradual, centuries-long adoption of Slavic culture by an Albanian-speaking population.[3]
The Ottoman census of 1582–83 registered the Vilayet of the Black Mountain (vilayet-i Kara Dağ), part of the Sanjak of Scutari, as having the following nahiyah, with number of villages: Grbavci with 13 villages, Župa with 11, Malonšići with 7, Pješivci with 14, Cetinje with 16, Rijeka with 31, Crmnica with 11, Paštrovići with 36 and Grbalj with 9 villages; a total of 148 villages.[4] One of the first detailed accounts of the villages of Crmnica was that of Venetian diplomat Mariano Bolizza who traveled in the area in 1614.[5]
References
^"Census 2011 data - Montenegro". Monstat. Statistical Office of Montenegro. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^Milan Šufflay (2000). Izabrani politički spisi. Matica hrvatska. p. 218. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
^Pulaha, Selami (1972). "Elementi shqiptar sipas onomastikës së krahinave të sanxhakut të Shkodrës [The Albanian element in view of the anthroponymy of the sanjak of Shkodra]". Studime Historike: 84–5. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^Vasić, Milan (1991), "Etnički odnosi u jugoslovensko-albanskom graničnom području prema popisnom defteru sandžaka Skadar iz 1582/83. godine", Stanovništvo slovenskog porijekla u Albaniji : zbornik radova sa međunarodnog naučnog skupa održanog u Cetinju 21, 22. i 23. juna 1990 (in Serbo-Croatian), OCLC 29549273
^Bolizza, Mariano. "Report and Description of the Sanjak of Shkodra". Retrieved 28 January 2020.
crmnica, serbian, montenegrin, Црмница, pronounced, mnitsa, historical, region, southern, montenegro, communes, municipality, four, regions, montenegro, numbered, this, montenegrogeography, demographics, edit, located, south, western, montenegro, between, hist. Crmnica Serbian and Montenegrin Crmnica pronounced tsr mnitsa is a historical region in southern Montenegro one of the communes of the municipality of Bar It is one of the four sub regions of Old Montenegro Crmnica numbered 16 22 in this map of Old MontenegroGeography amp Demographics EditCrmnica is located in south western Montenegro between the historical area of the Pastrovici tribe and Shestani Krajina to the south Crmnica is the most fertile region of Montenegro and it is well known for a local variety of viticulture the Vranac In the 19th century the region consisted of the following villages Boljevici Braceni Brijege Bukovik Donji Brceli Dupilo Gluhi Do Godinje Gornji Brceli Komarno Krnjice Limljani Macuge Mikovici Orahovo Ovtocici Podgor Popratnica Seoca Sotonici Tomici Trnovo Utrg Virpazar and Zabes Many of them today are depopulated or completely uninhabited because of the mass emigration wave that began in the 1990s Virpazar the central settlement of the region has 277 inhabitants as of 2011 1 The population adheres to Orthodoxy roughly the majority of the population declares as Montenegrins the rest as Serbs History and Origin EditCrmnica first appears in the 13th century under two different names Crmnica and Kucevo which is the slavicized variant of an Albanian toponym that meant red place kuq Both names refer to the fact that the region was known for its quarry of red stone In the Middle Ages the area shows a strong symbiosis of Slavic and Albanian populations 2 The southern part of the area became part of the same administrative unit with Shestani when the Ottomans took over after 1479 In that period the Slavic anthroponymy of Crmnica was frequently followed by the Albanian suffix za This phenomenon doesn t appear in such widespread form in any other area of Montenegro except for Mrkojevici to the south of Crmnica It has been interpreted as the result of gradual centuries long adoption of Slavic culture by an Albanian speaking population 3 The Ottoman census of 1582 83 registered the Vilayet of the Black Mountain vilayet i Kara Dag part of the Sanjak of Scutari as having the following nahiyah with number of villages Grbavci with 13 villages Zupa with 11 Malonsici with 7 Pjesivci with 14 Cetinje with 16 Rijeka with 31 Crmnica with 11 Pastrovici with 36 and Grbalj with 9 villages a total of 148 villages 4 One of the first detailed accounts of the villages of Crmnica was that of Venetian diplomat Mariano Bolizza who traveled in the area in 1614 5 References Edit Census 2011 data Montenegro Monstat Statistical Office of Montenegro Retrieved 15 February 2020 Milan Sufflay 2000 Izabrani politicki spisi Matica hrvatska p 218 Retrieved 20 March 2020 Pulaha Selami 1972 Elementi shqiptar sipas onomastikes se krahinave te sanxhakut te Shkodres The Albanian element in view of the anthroponymy of the sanjak of Shkodra Studime Historike 84 5 Retrieved 18 March 2020 Vasic Milan 1991 Etnicki odnosi u jugoslovensko albanskom granicnom podrucju prema popisnom defteru sandzaka Skadar iz 1582 83 godine Stanovnistvo slovenskog porijekla u Albaniji zbornik radova sa međunarodnog naucnog skupa odrzanog u Cetinju 21 22 i 23 juna 1990 in Serbo Croatian OCLC 29549273 Bolizza Mariano Report and Description of the Sanjak of Shkodra Retrieved 28 January 2020 Coordinates 42 15 N 19 06 E 42 250 N 19 100 E 42 250 19 100 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crmnica amp oldid 1057878173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
