Tuzi Tuzi / Тузи Tuz | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
 View of theAccursed Mountains | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tuzi Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates:42°21′56″N19°19′53″E / 42.36556°N 19.33139°E /42.36556; 19.33139 | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality | Tuzi |
| Established | 2019 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Assembly |
| • Mayor | Lindon Gjelaj (AA) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 4,748 |
| • Rural | 6,674 |
| • Municipality | 11,422 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81206 |
| Area code | +382 20 |
| Vehicle registration | TZ |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | tuzi |
Tuzi (Cyrillic: Тузи is a small town in the central region ofMontenegro, and the seat ofTuzi Municipality. It is located along a main road between the city ofPodgorica and theAlbanian border crossing, just a few kilometers north ofLake Skadar. TheChurch of St. Anthony and Qazimbeg's Mosque are located in the centre of the town.
Tuzi is situated to the northwest ofLake Shkodra.
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The town of Tuzi is situated in southeastern Montenegro, betweenPodgorica and theSkadar lake. The Albanian community of Tuzi descend from the surrounding tribes ofHoti,Gruda,Trieshi andKoja, which are part of theMalësor tribes.
Tuzi was mentioned in 1330 in theDečani chrysobulls as part of the Albanian (arbanas)katun (semi-nomadic pastoral community) of Llesh Tuzi (Ljesa Tuzi in the original), in an area stretching southwards from modernTuzi Municipality along theLake Skadar to a village near modernKoplik. This katund included many communities that later formed their own separate communities:Reçi and his sons,Matagushi,Bushati and his sons, Pjetër Suma and Pjetër Kuçi, first known ancestor ofKuči.[1] Llesh Tuzi is the first named progenitor of theTuzi tribe (fis), which gave its name to the settlement of Tuzi. The Suma and Tuzifis formed the vast majority of the later Gruda community.
Tuzi was documented in theOttomandefter of 1485 as part of theTimar of HasanArnauti, with 24 houses and 6 bachelors.Albanian anthroponomy dominated amongst the inhabitants of Tuzi, with names such asLeka,Ulku,Deda,Nika,Pali etc.[2]
Following theGreat Schism of 1054, the tribes of Tuzi embracedRoman Catholicism overEastern Orthodoxy. Following the expansion of Ottoman rule in the Balkans in the 14th century, many gradually converted toIslam. Some of them adopted new surnames common among Ottoman Muslims while others kept their original surnames. Albanian surnames present among Muslim and Christian families alike include Gjokaj, Nikaj, Dreshaj, etc.
TheAlbanian flag was raised for the first time in possibly over 400 years in theBattle of Deçiq (6 April 1911) in theAlbanian revolt of 1911 in the Deçiq mountain near Tuzi. It was raised byDed Gjo Luli on the peak of Bratila after victory was secured. The phrase "Tash o vllazën do t’ju takojë të shihni atë që për 450 vjet se ka pa kush" (Now brothers you have earned the right to see that which has been unseen for 450 years) has been attributed to Ded Gjo Luli by later memoirs of those who were present when he raised the flag.[3] It was one of three banners brought toMalësia by Palokë Traboini, student in Austria. The other two banners were used by Ujka ofGruda and Prelë Luca ofTriepshi.[4]
During theIslamization of the region, the area had a mixed Slavic-Albanian composition of names. For example, Mahmut and Husein were sons of Abdulah, Osman which was the son of Živo, then Ibrahim and then Gojaš. In Gruda, Hizar was the son of Vučin which was the son of Mezid which's father was Gjergj. Similar patterns continue like this with Gjon and Stojan.[5]
Tuzi was the first municipality in Montenegro that was put into complete lockdown during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Tuzi's local football club isDečić, who play in theMontenegrin First League. Their home venue is theStadion Tuško Polje and their reserve team plays in theMontenegrin Third League. The local basketball team isKB Deçiq which competes in the highest tierPrva A Liga.
According to 2011 census, the town of Tuzi has a population of 4,748,[7] whileTuzi Municipality has 11,422 residents.[8][verification needed]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Albanians | 2,383 | 50.2% |
| Bosniaks | 932 | 19.6% |
| Montenegrins | 554 | 11.7% |
| Roma | 111 | 2.3% |
| Turks | 15 | 0.3% |
| Serbs | 13 | 0.3% |
| Egyptians | 6 | 0.1% |
| other/undeclared | 734 | 15.5% |
| Total | 4,748 | 100% |
Tuzi istwinned with:
Rochester Hills, United States[9]
Vasić, Milan (2005).Naselja na Balkanskom Poluostrvu od XVI do XVIII Vijeka (in Serbian). Banja Luka: Narodna I Univerzitetska Biblioteka Republike Srpske.ISBN 99938-0-584-X.
