Vilusi, Nikšić

Vilusi (Serbian Cyrillic: Вилуси) is a village in the municipality of Nikšić, Montenegro. It is the village closest the Klobuk border crossing with Bosnia and Herzegovina (for Trebinje) though the actual main road does not go through the heart of the village.

Vilusi
Вилуси
Village
Vilusi is located in Montenegro
Vilusi
Vilusi
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42.728°N 18.592°E / 42.728; 18.592
Country Montenegro
Municipality Nikšić
Population
 (2011)
 • Total171
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)


History

In antiquity, Vilusi had a castle, named Salthua.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the village was inhabited by 87 Montenegrins and 75 Serbs.[2] According to the 2003 census, the village was inhabited by 113 Serbs and 91 Montenegrins.[3]

References
  1. Šufflay 1925, p. 2.
  2. Statistical Office of Montenegro - Results of the 2011 Census at the municipal level
  3. Књига 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2003, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Подгорица, септембар 2005, COBISS-ID 8764176

Bibliography

Šufflay, Milan (1925). Srbi i Arbanasi (in Croatian). Seminar za arbanasku filologiju.

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