Safet Batilović - Alibašić

 

NOVIJE KRETANJE GRADSKOG I SEOSKOG STANOVNIÅ TVA SJEVERNE CRNE GORE

 

DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2005.1.285

UDC: 911.3:314.727(497.16-17)

 

Abstract: With a teritory of 7.304 km2 (53% Montenegro) and about 31,40% of whole population of the Republic, north region is made up of eleven boroughs. In this region we can find 67% culivated land, 71% of a whole cattle fond and the biggest part of hydropotential. Also this region has very important potential for tourism of Montenegro. Despite all the facts, participation in a social product of Republic was only 25%, participation in employment was 27% and share in unemployment was even 43,7%. All main regions (except Šavnik, Plužine, Žabljak) until year 1991. had a whole increase of population and in that period that region had 218.592 inhabitants. According to the last list of population in 2003. year statistic showed that all towns from the north 193974 ihabitants of the region. As the most important reasons for such decrease in population are:

• Wrong policy which was carried out toward this region,
• Stagnaation of economic activities,
• Decision of the young population to spend rest of their life in a town,
• Negative social-political circumstances after 1991 year,
• Non-existence of Univeristies (even Agricultural) in this region.

For all these reasons, the north region of Montenegro loses its population for ever. Considering mountainoushilly character of this region, starting solution for its eventual development is supposed to be investment in agriculture cattle breeding, exploitation of wood, development of a tourism in the country and production of health food.

Keywords: Agriculture, population, Montenegro, development.

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