Potkrš
Encyclopedia
Potkrš is a village
in the municipality
of Prijepolje
, Serbia
. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 124 people.
, not far from the border with Montenegro
. Route 21 connects it to the municipal town of Prijepolje
in the north. The village is framed by mountains and lies at an altitude of 635 metres.
and 11 people (8.87%) were Muslims.Population in this village is declining, as in the last three censuses, it has observed a decline in population. In 1961 it had a population of 247 people by comparison.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the municipality
Municipalities of Serbia
Serbia is divided into 150 municipalities and 24 cities , which are the basic units of local self-government. The city may and may not be divided into city municipalities . Five cities, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac and Požarevac comprise several city municipalities, divided into "urban" ...
of Prijepolje
Prijepolje
Prijepolje is a town and municipality in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the municipality of Prijepolje has a population of 36,713 people, while the town itself has a population of 13,068...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 124 people.
Geography
The village is located in southwestern Serbia. It lies off Route 21 or E-763, north of BrodarevoBrodarevo
Brodarevo is a village in the municipality of Prijepolje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1780 people.-References:...
, not far from the border with Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. Route 21 connects it to the municipal town of Prijepolje
Prijepolje
Prijepolje is a town and municipality in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the municipality of Prijepolje has a population of 36,713 people, while the town itself has a population of 13,068...
in the north. The village is framed by mountains and lies at an altitude of 635 metres.
Demographics
As of 2002, the village had a population of 124 people, with 100 adults; the average age was 41.1 years (39.4 for men and 42.9 for women). The village has 33 households, and the average number of persons per household was 3.76. 78 people (62.9%) were Bosniaks, 31 people (25%) were SerbsSerbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
and 11 people (8.87%) were Muslims.Population in this village is declining, as in the last three censuses, it has observed a decline in population. In 1961 it had a population of 247 people by comparison.