Krute
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CountryMontenegro
Krute
Круте Krythë | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Krute Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′50″N 19°15′40″E / 42.014°N 19.261°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Region | Coastal |
| Municipality | Ulcinj |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 525 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | UL |
Krute (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Круте; Albanian: Krythë) is a village in the municipality of Ulcinj, southeastern Montenegro. It is located north-east of Ulcinj town.
Krytha's name has its origin in the medieval Albanian tribe of Kryethi.[1][2] It is alternatively known as Krytha e Katërkollës to differentiate by another village of the same to the north of Ulcinj, Krytha e Ulqinit.
History
Venetian diplomat Mariano Bolizza who travelled in the area in 1614 recorded that it was a Catholic village with 30 households and 75 men-in-arms commanded by Gjur Çeka.[3]
