Donji Kokoti
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Donji Kokoti Доњи Кокоти |
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 Donji Kokoti
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| Coordinates: 42°24′02″N 19°11′30″E / 42.40056°N 19.19167°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Municipality | Podgorica Municipality |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,080 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Donji Kokoti is a suburb located five kilometers of Podgorica, Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,080, the majority of which identified as Montenegrins. It is on the banks of rivers Morača and Sitnica.
Located near the capital Podgorica, until the end of World War II, Donji Kokoti were a village with about a hundred households. Since then, population of settlement is continuously growing and on the last census, for the first time in history, number of inhabitants is over 1,000.
Donji Kokoti are situated on a plain between two rivers, with neighbouring settlements Donja Gorica on the east, Grbavci and Gornji Kokoti on the west, Botun on the south and Farmaci on the southwest side.
Today, Donji Kokoti are a suburban settlement from the left side of M-2.3 road, one of most important traffic links in Montenegro. Settlement is a part of Local community "Lješkopolje", which unites Donja Gorica, Donji Kokoti and Beri.
As it is situated near the major M-2.3 road, in Donji Kokoti are seats of few construction companies, import companies and car-factory salons. Still, the main activity of local residents is agriculture, especially producing of watermelons, grapes, other fruit and tomatoes. In the past, during the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, Donji Kokoti with the nearby settlements were the seat of collective agriculture plantations (so-called zadruga).
� Donji Kokoti are among the Podgorica suburban settlements with continuous population growth. According to 2011 census, it had a population of 1,080.
According to 2011 census, he majority of Donji Kokoti citizens are Montenegrins. According to 2011 census, there was a 62 percent of Montenegrin population and 28 percent of Serbs. By religious views, dominant majority of population are Orthodox Christians (88.70%).
There are numerous sports facilities in Donji Kokoti: two football pitches (FK Napredak, FK Bubamara), four tennis courts (TK As) and one basketball hall (so-called House of basketball), training ground of KK Budućnost and ŽKK Budućnost.
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