Donji Kokoti

History and geography

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.

Economy

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).

Demographics

� 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%).

Facilities

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.

Clubs

Most notable sports team from Donji Kokoti was FK Napredak which participated in lower Montenegrin football leagues from 1971 to 1995. Another, still active football club, named Bubamara, plays in the leagues for young players. Donji Kokoti are Podgorica's center of tennis and home to Tennis club As.

WTA tournament

Every year, Donji Kokoti are home of most important international tennis tournament in Montenegro – WTA Podgorica, also known as a Royal Cup NLB Montenegro. First edition of $25,000 tournament was held on 2004. Initiated as a tournament of women tennis players from former Yugoslavia, WTA Podgorica soon became a competition with participation of numerous players from Western Europe and Americas. Term of tournament is September, and it's playing on four pitches (clay-outdoor). Below is the list of WTA Podgorica champions in singles and doubles.