Vusanje
Vusanje (Вусање; Vuthaj) is a village in Gusinje Municipality, Montenegro. According to the 2003 census, the town had 648 inhabitants. • Illustration — Vuthaj in 2022
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Vusanje (Вусање; Vuthaj) is a village in Gusinje Municipality, Montenegro. According to the 2003 census, the town had 648 inhabitants. • Illustration — Vuthaj in 2022
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• Official Name — Vusanje • Native Name — Вусање (Montenegrin) Vuthaj (Albanian) • Settlement Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Montenegro • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Northern • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Gusinje • Population Total — 648 • Population As Of — 2003 • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — +382 51 • Registration Plate — GS • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Cfb
Geography
Geography
Vusanje is located within the Plav municipality, below the town of Gusinje. It is located in the geographical region of Prokletije mountain, in the basin of the Lim river. There is a notable waterfall Grlja.
History
History
The village was settled by ancestors of the Kelmendi region of Albania, by Gjonbalaj and Nrel Bala family. Until 1912, it was part of Ottoman Empire. During the First Balkan War in 1912 it became part of the Kingdom of Montenegro. The village is made up of two settlements, Katundi i siper (upper village) and katundi i ulet (lower village). Also there is a hamlet called Zarunic. Post 1913, the village was subjected to repression and discrimination from the Montenegrin and Yugoslavian governments. The result was the expulsion of the 90% of the population to the United States, mostly in the New York area. The remaining population is now 100% Albanian. There is an old cemetery in the village, called "the Catholic cemetery".
Culture
Culture
The population of the village identifies as Muslim. Currently, there are two Mosques in the village (1990).
Anthropology
Anthropology
The village is Albanian-inhabited, one of three Kelmendi settlements along with Martinovići and Novšići, in the Upper Polimlje region (1958). The majority of families hail from the nearby village Vukël in Kelmend across the border in Albania. The Albanians are native inhabitants in this region although today the vast majority of the village has been Slavicised.
Families
Families
• Uljević (Ulaj) • Đonbalić (Gjonbalaj) • Ahmetović (Ahmetaj) • Vučetović (Vuçetaj) • Čelić (Çelaj) • Brunčević, Bručević (Brunçaj, Bruçaj) • Kukić (Kukaj) • Dedušević (Dedushaj) • Ćosić (Qosaj) • Selimović (Selimaj) • Hakanjin (Hakaj) During SFR Yugoslavia, families had Serbian(ized) surnames.
Demographics
Demographics
There is a high demographic vitality in Vusanje in relation to the other villages in the municipality. The village is inhabited exclusively by Albanians, Muslims by religion (2011 census). The Albanians of this village speak with the Gheg dialect of the Albanian language.
Notable people
Notable people
• Sadri Ahmeti, painter • Mimoza Ahmeti, poet • Isa Qosja, Albanian film director • Rexhep Qosja (1936-2026), Albanian writer and literary critic • Ahmet Zenel Gjonbalaj, rebel • Sadri Gjonbalaj, retired Albanian-American soccer player • Qerim Sadiku (1919-1946) Catholic saint
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