Budimlja

For other uses, see Budimlja (Polimlje).

Budimlja Будимља
Town
Budimlja Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 19°53′30″E
Country	Montenegro
Municipality	Berane
Population  (2023)
• Total	2,089
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Budimlja (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Будимља) is a large town in the municipality of Berane, Montenegro.

History

In the Turkish Defter of 1582, For the first time in this area, Vlachs were mentioned as inhabitants. There were 3 houses in the settlement, 2 being Vlach houses. Vlachs were the rulers of this area and the people enjoyed being under their rule.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, its population was 2,089.[2]

Ethnicity in 2011

Ethnicity	Number	Percentage
Serbs	1,018	51.1%
Montenegrins	516	25.9%
Egyptians	169	8.5%
Roma	68	3.4%
Bosniaks	23	1.2%
Albanians	9	0.5%
Croats	6	0.3%
other/undeclared	185	9.3%
Total	1,994	100%

References

1. Vasić 2005, p. 145.
2. "Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2023. godine" (in Montenegrin). Statistical Office of Montenegro. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

Sources

Vasić, Milan (2005). Naselja na Balkanskom Poluostrvu od XVI do XVIII Vijeka (in Serbian). Banja Luka: Narodna I Univerzitetska Biblioteka Republike Srpske. pp. 233–240. ISBN 99938-0-584-X.