Petnjica Municipality

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Petnjica Municipality
Opština Petnjica
Општина Петњица
Municipality
Coat of arms of Petnjica Municipality
Coat of arms
Petnjica Municipality in Montenegro
Petnjica Municipality in Montenegro
CountryMontenegro
SeatPetnjica
Area
 • Total173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,455
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84312
Area code+382 51
ISO 3166 codeME-23
Websitewww.petnjica.co.me

Petnjica Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Petnjica / Општина Петњица) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The municipality is located in northeastern region of Montenegro, being part of Bihor and Sandžak regions. The center is Petnjica. Petnjica Municipality was created in 2013, when it was split from Berane Municipality.[1]

Subdivisions[]

Petnjica Municipality is divided into 7 subdivisions (Montenegrin Latin: mjesne zajednice, singular: mjesna zajednica) with 25 settlements (naselja, singular: naselje).[2] Petnjica Municipality Subdivisions; Bor Subdivision (Bor and Ponor), Petnjica Subdivision (Petnjica, Godočelje, Johovica, Lagatore, Lazi, Pahulj and Radmanci), Savin Bor Subdivision (Savin Bor, Dašča Rijeka, Dobrodole and Kruščica), Javorova Subdivision (Javorova, Murovac and Poroče). Trpezi Subdivision (Trpezi and Kalica), Tucanje Subdivision (Tucanje, Azane, Lješnica, Orahovo and Vrševo) and Vrbica (Upper and Lower).

Local parliament[]

Party Seats[3] Gov't.
Democratic Party of Socialists 17 Yes
Bosniak Party 6 Yes
Social Democrats 2 Yes
Social Democratic Party 1 No
Bosniak Democratic Union 3 No
Democratic Montenegro 2 No

Demographics[]

Village of Petnjica is the administrative center of Petnjica Municipality, which had a population of 5,455 in 2011. The settlement of Petnjica itself had a population of 539. Ethnic groups in Petnjica Municipality, 2011 census;

Bosniaks
 
 83.02%
Muslims
 
 12.59%
Serbs
 
 1.57%
Montenegrins
 
 1.22%
Others
 
 1.6%

References[]

  1. ^ Crna Gora: Petnjica dobila status opštine (in Serbian) 28 May 2013.
  2. ^ Rastoder, Rifat; Čantrić, Drago; Hadrović, Fahrudin (27 December 2011). "Predlog zakona o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o Teritorijalnoj Organiziciji Crne Gore" (PDF). Parliament of Montenegro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2015.
  3. ^ "as of January 04, 2018". Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.


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