Gornje Zaostro
Village in Berane, Montenegro
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Gornje Zaostro (Serbian Cyrillic: Горње Заостро) is a village in the Berane Municipality, in northeastern Montenegro.
Country
Montenegro
MontenegroGornje Zaostro
Горње Заостро | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gornje Zaostro Location within Montenegro | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Municipality |  Berane |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 128 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Geography
The village is located ca. 10 kilometres from Berane.
History
During World War II, the village was the headquarters of Chetnik commander Pavle Đurišić. In July 2002, a monument was erected in the village in honour of its Chetnik heritage.[1] In 2003, the Special Unit of the Interior Ministry of Montenegro entered the village and blew up the monument.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had 236 inhabitants, of which 146 (61,86%) identified as Serbs, and 57 (24,15%) identified as Montenegrins.[3]
According to the 2023 census, its population was 128.[4]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 144 | 77.0% |
| Montenegrins | 39 | 20.9% |
| other/undeclared | 4 | 2.1% |
| Total | 187 | 100% |