Plužine
Plužine
Плужине | |
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Town and municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Plužine Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 43°09′N 18°50′E / 43.15°N 18.83°ECoordinates: 43°09′N 18°50′E / 43.15°N 18.83°E | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality |  Plužine |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Settlements | 43 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mijuško Bajagić, SNP |
| Area | |
| • Town and municipality | 854 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Density | 5/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,341 |
| • Rural | 1,905 |
| • Municipality | 3,235 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81435 |
| Area code | +382 40 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-15 |
| Car plates | PŽ |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Plužine (Montenegrin and Serbian: Плужине, pronounced [plûʒinɛ]) is a town in northwestern Montenegro. In 2011 it has a population of 1,341.[1][2]
Location[]
Town is located near the Piva lake (Pivsko) in the northwestern mountainous region of Montenegro, close to the Durmitor National Park area. Plužine is the administrative centre of Plužine Municipality and also unofficial centre of Piva region, named after the Piva River and historical tribe of Piva (Pivljani).
Population[]
Plužine is administrative centre of Plužine municipality, which in 2011 had a population of 3,235. The town of Plužine itself has 1,341 citizens.
Historical population[]
Population of Town of Plužine:
- 1981 - 730
- 1991 - 1,453
- 2003 - 1,494
- 2011 - 1,341
Ethnic composition[]
Ethnic groups (1991 census):
- Montenegrins (91.61%)
- Serbs (6.63%)
Ethnic groups (2003 census):
- Serbs (63.92%)
- Montenegrins (29.79%)
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
- Serbs (65.65%)
- Montenegrins (27.79)
Transport[]
The town is close to the border crossing with Bosnia and Herzegovina (Herzegovina region) for the town of Gacko and Foča.
Plužine is located on a road connecting central Montenegrin cities Podgorica and Nikšić with central Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Gallery[]
Piva river
Piva lake
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plužine. |
- ^ O Plužinama, pluzine.me
- ^ Plužine, Durmitor NP
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