Bioče ( sr-cyrl, Биоче) is a village nine miles northeast of
Podgorica
Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...
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Montenegro
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. It is situated on the main road connecting Podgorica with northern Montenegro and with Serbia (
E65/
E80) routes and is a local station on
Belgrade–Bar railway.
In 2006 it was the site of the
Bioče derailment, where a train crashed, killing at least 39 and injuring more than 130 people, in the country's worst train disaster.
Demographics
According to the 2003 census, it had a population of 179, the majority of which identified as
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...
, the rest as
Montenegrins
Montenegrins (, or ) are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common ancestry, culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro.
Montenegrins are mostly Orthodox Christians; however, the population also includes ...
.
According to the 2011 census, its population was 177.
References
Populated places in Podgorica Municipality
Serb communities in Montenegro
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