 Croat minority flag in Montenegro | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5,150 (2023 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tivat Municipality (12.01%) Kotor Municipality (5.73%) Herceg Novi Municipality (1.66%) | |
| Languages | |
| Croatian, Montenegrin | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other South Slavs |
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The Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. The three municipalities making up the Bay of Kotor (Tivat, Kotor and Herceg-Novi) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%.[2] They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska. Tivat is home to the minority political party Croatian Civic Initiative, and to the National Council of Croats in Montenegro. Kotor is home to Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro.
- ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2023" (PDF). Monstat. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Statistical Office of Montenegro: Census 2023 data - Municipalities