Goričani, Montenegro

Goričani (pronounced [ɡǒritʃani]) is a small town in the municipality of Podgorica, Montenegro.

Goričani Горичани
Village
Goričani Location within Montenegro
Coordinates:
Country	Montenegro
Municipality	Podgorica
Population  (2003)
• Total	1,205
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Ottoman Empire

In period between 15th and 17th century there were two villages Goričani, one on the left and one on the right bank of river Morača. In 1485 the village on the left bank was recorded in the Ottoman defter as timar with 10 households. The village on the right bank belonged to Ivan Crnojević until Ottomans captured his realm too.[1] This village on the right bank of the river was expanded through immigration and its name was gradually changed to Vukovci.

Demographics

According to the 2003 census, the town has a population of 1,205 people.

According to the 2011 census, its population was 1,462.[2]

Ethnicity in 2011

Ethnicity	Number	Percentage
Montenegrins	970	66.3%
Serbs	381	26.1%
other/undeclared	111	7.6%
Total	1,462	100%

References

1. Istorisko društvo Bosne i Hercegovine (1955). Godišnjak Istoriskog društva Bosne i Hercegovine. Istorisko društvo Bosne i Hercegovine. p. 34.
2. "Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011. godine" (in Montenegrin). Statistical Office of Montenegro. Retrieved January 27, 2012.