Municipalities of Montenegro
| Municipalities Opštine / Oпштине | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Municipalities of Montenegro | |
| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Montenegro |
| Number | 24 municipalities |
| Populations | 1,558 (Šavnik) – 201,631 (Podgorica)[1] |
| Areas | 46 Km² (Tivat) – 2,065 Km² (Nikšić) |
| Government |
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The municipalities (Montenegrin: opštine / општине, singular: opština / општина) are the first level administrative subdivisions of Montenegro. The country is divided into 24 municipalities including the Old Royal Capital Cetinje and the Podgorica Capital City. Podgorica is divided into one subdivisions called city municipality (Montenegrin: gradska opština / градска општина, plural: gradske opštine / градске општине), forming the basic level of local government.[2][3]
Recently created:
- Petnjica Municipality (2013)
- Gusinje Municipality (2014)
- Tuzi Municipality (2018)
City municipality:
- Podgorica Capital City:
- Golubovci City Municipality
The Union of Municipalities of Montenegro is a national association of local authorities of Montenegro.[4]
List[]
| # | Coat of arms/ emblem |
Municipality | Area | Population (2019) | Density | Ethnic Majority (2011) | Predominant language | Predominant religion | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Km² | Rank | Total | Rank | Pop/km2 | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Andrijevica | 283 | 17 | 4,585 | 20 | 18 | Serbian (61.86%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 2 |  |
Bar | 598 | 8 | 42,048 | 4 | 70 | Montenegrin (46.50%) | Montenegrin | Eastern Orthodox |
| 3 |  |
Berane | 544 | 10 | 31,874 | 7 | 52 | Serbian (42.96%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 4 |  |
Bijelo Polje | 924 | 4 | 42,191 | 3 | 50 | Serbian (35.96%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 5 |  |
Budva | 122 | 23 | 22,061 | 11 | 157 | Montenegrin (48.19%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 6 |  |
Cetinje | 899 | 5 | 15,181 | 13 | 19 | Montenegrin (90.54%) | Montenegrin | Eastern Orthodox |
| 7 |  |
Danilovgrad | 501 | 11 | 18,284 | 12 | 37 | Montenegrin (64.19%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 8 |  |
Gusinje | 157 | 22 | 4,027 | 21 | 26 | Bosniak (42.64%) | Bosnian | Islam |
| 9 |  |
Herceg Novi | 235 | 20 | 30,597 | 5 | 131 | Serbian (48.89%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 10 |  |
Kolašin | 897 | 6 | 7,228 | 18 | 9 | Montenegrin (57.42%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 11 |  |
Kotor | 335 | 15 | 22,753 | 9 | 67 | Montenegrin (48.88%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 12 |  |
Mojkovac | 367 | 14 | 7,553 | 17 | 23 | Montenegrin (59.12%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 13 |  |
Nikšić | 2,065 | 1 | 69,203 | 2 | 35 | Montenegrin (63.70%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 14 |  |
Petnjica | 173 | 21 | 5,482 | 19 | 32 | Bosniak (83.02%) | Bosnian | Islam |
| 15 |  |
Plav | 328 | 16 | 9,081 | 16 | 28 | Bosniak (51.90%) | Bosnian | Islam |
| 16 |  |
Pljevlja | 1,346 | 3 | 27,006 | 6 | 23 | Serbian (57.07%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 17 |  |
Plužine | 854 | 7 | 2,613 | 23 | 4 | Serbian (65.65%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 18 |  |
Podgorica | 1,399 | 2 | 201,631 | 1 | 133 | Montenegrin (57.35%) | Montenegrin | Eastern Orthodox |
| 19 |  |
Rožaje | 432 | 13 | 23,024 | 8 | 53 | Bosniak (83.91%) | Bosnian | Islam |
| 20 |  |
Šavnik | 553 | 9 | 1,558 | 24 | 4 | Montenegrin (53.82%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 21 |  |
Tivat | 46 | 24 | 15,069 | 14 | 305 | Montenegrin (33.25%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
| 22 |  |
Tuzi | 236 | 19 | 12,096 | 15 | 67 | Albanian (68.44%) | Albanian | Roman Catholicism |
| 23 |  |
Ulcinj | 255 | 18 | 20,191 | 10 | 78 | Albanian (70.66%) | Albanian | Islam |
| 24 |  |
Žabljak | 445 | 12 | 3,081 | 22 | 8 | Montenegrin (50.43%) | Serbian | Eastern Orthodox |
Politics[]
List of current mayors and local governments
Democratic Party of Socialists (13) Socialist People's Party (3) Democratic Montenegro (2) Democratic Front (2) Bosniak Party (1) Social Democrats (1) Albanian Alternative (1) Independent (1)
| Municipality | Current Mayor | Party | Local government | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podgorica | Ivan Vuković | DPS | |||
| Nikšić | Marko Kovačević | DF | |||
| Bijelo Polje | Petar Smolović | DPS | |||
| Bar | Dušan Raičević | DPS | |||
| Herceg Novi | Stevan Katić | DCG | |||
| Pljevlja | Mirko Đačić | DPS | |||
| Berane | Dragoslav Šćekić | SNP | |||
| Rožaje | Rahman Husović | BS | |||
| Kotor | Vladimir Jokić | DCG | |||
| Ulcinj | Aleksandar Dabović | DPS | |||
| Budva | Marko Carević | DF | |||
| Danilovgrad | Zorica Kovačević | DPS | |||
| Cetinje | Aleksandar Kašćelan | DPS | |||
| Tivat | Željko Komnenović | Ind. | |||
| Tuzi | Nik Gjeloshaj | AA | |||
| Plav | Mirsad Bajraktarević | SD | |||
| Mojkovac | Ranko Mišnić | DPS | |||
| Kolašin | Milosav Bulatović | DPS | |||
| Petnjica | Samir Agović | DPS | |||
| Andrijevica | Željko Ćulafić | SNP | |||
| Gusinje | Anela Čekić | DPS | |||
| Žabljak | Veselin Vukićević | DPS | |||
| Plužine | Mijuško Bajagić | SNP | |||
| Šavnik | Velimir Perišić | DPS | |||
See also[]
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| Constitution |
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- List of regions of Montenegro
- Cities and towns of Montenegro
- Populated places of Montenegro
- Subdivisions of Montenegro
- ISO 3166-2:ME
References[]
- ^ "Montenegrin 2011 census". Monstat. 2011.
- ^ Opštine, Direktorat za lokalnu samoupravu
- ^ "Draft of Regional Development Law".
- ^ Union of Municipalities of Montenegro
External links[]
- Statistical Office of Montenegro – MONSTAT. Population census 2003
- Statistical Office of Montenegro – MONSTAT. Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011. Population by age, sex, and type of settlement per municipality, as well as the most frequent name in Montenegro.
- Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro, 2011 (preliminary data).
- Interactive Map of Montenegro Municipalities
Categories:
- Municipalities of Montenegro
- Subdivisions of Montenegro
- Lists of administrative divisions
- Administrative divisions in Europe
- First-level administrative divisions by country
- Montenegro geography-related lists