Croats of Boka Kotorska
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 6,021 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Bay of Kotor | 4,519 |
| Languages | |
| Croatian | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| South Slavs | |
The Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. The three municipalities making up the Bay of Kotor (Tivat, Kotor and Herceg-Novi) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%. They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska. Tivat is home to the minority political party Croatian Civic Initiative, and to the National Council of Croats in Montenegro. Kotor is home to Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro.
Many Croats in this region are followers of the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor in Kotor is part of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska in Croatia and its faithful are mostly the Croats in Boka.
Settlements in Montenegro with significant Croatian minority (10 percent or more) include (2011):
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