The municipalities (Montenegrin: opštine / општине, singular: opština / општина) are the first level administrative subdivisions of Montenegro. The country is divided into 25 municipalities including the Old Royal Capital Cetinje and the Podgorica Capital City. Podgorica is divided into one subdivision called city municipality (Montenegrin: gradska opština / градска општина, plural: gradske opštine / градске општине), forming the most basic level of local government.[2][3]
| Municipalities Opštine / Oпштине | |
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 Map of the municipalities of Montenegro | |
| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Montenegro |
| Number | 25 municipalities (as of 2022) |
| Populations | 1,569 (Šavnik) to 179,505 (Podgorica)[1] |
| Areas | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) (Tivat) to 2,065 km2 (797 sq mi) (Nikšić) |
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| Subdivisions |
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Recently created:
- Petnjica Municipality (2013)
- Gusinje Municipality (2014)
- Tuzi Municipality (2018)
- Zeta Municipality (2022)
The Union of Municipalities of Montenegro is a national association of local authorities of Montenegro.[4]
List
edit| # | Coat of arms | Municipality | Area | Population (2023) | Density | Predominant ethnicity (2023) | Predominant language (2023) | Predominant religion (2023) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Km² | Rank | Total | Rank | Pop/km2 | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Andrijevica | 283 | 17 | 3,910 | 22 | 14 | Serb (67.52%) | Serbian (75.55%) | Eastern Orthodox (97.75%) |
| 2 |  |
Bar | 598 | 8 | 45,812 | 3 | 77 | Montenegrin (42.26%) | Montenegrin (40.25%) | Eastern Orthodox (55.02%) |
| 3 |  |
Berane | 544 | 10 | 24,645 | 7 | 45 | Serb (59.82%) | Serbian (69.15%) | Eastern Orthodox (82.71%) |
| 4 |  |
Bijelo Polje | 924 | 4 | 38,662 | 4 | 42 | Serb (43.13%) | Serbian (48.15%) | Eastern Orthodox (54.20%) |
| 5 |  |
Budva | 122 | 23 | 27,445 | 6 | 225 | Serb (35.79%) | Serbian (43.73%) | Eastern Orthodox (84.26%) |
| 6 |  |
Cetinje | 899 | 5 | 14,494 | 15 | 16 | Montenegrin (91.07%) | Montenegrin (85.77%) | Eastern Orthodox (91.83%) |
| 7 |  |
Danilovgrad | 501 | 11 | 18,617 | 12 | 37 | Montenegrin (57.31%) | Serbian (50.64%) | Eastern Orthodox (93.09%) |
| 8 |  |
Gusinje | 157 | 22 | 3,933 | 21 | 25 | Bosniak (57.13%) | Bosnian (50.72%) | Sunni Islam (92.55%) |
| 9 |  |
Herceg Novi | 235 | 20 | 30,824 | 5 | 131 | Serb (48.34%) | Serbian (57.65%) | Eastern Orthodox (83.67%) |
| 10 |  |
Kolašin | 897 | 6 | 6,700 | 19 | 7 | Montenegrin (52.07%) | Serbian (58.25%) | Eastern Orthodox (94.85%) |
| 11 |  |
Kotor | 335 | 15 | 22,746 | 10 | 68 | Montenegrin (46.43%) | Serbian (43.63%) | Eastern Orthodox (79.72%) |
| 12 |  |
Mojkovac | 367 | 14 | 6,728 | 18 | 18 | Montenegrin (54.01%) | Serbian (57.05%) | Eastern Orthodox (96.98%) |
| 13 |  |
Nikšić | 2,065 | 1 | 65,705 | 2 | 32 | Montenegrin (59.46%) | Serbian (49.48%) | Eastern Orthodox (93.25%) |
| 14 | Petnjica | 173 | 21 | 4,957 | 20 | 29 | Bosniak (83.96%) | Bosnian (62.09%) | Sunni Islam (98.47%) | |
| 15 |  |
Plav | 328 | 16 | 9,050 | 17 | 28 | Bosniak (65.64%) | Bosnian (60.53%) | Sunni Islam (79.16%) |
| 16 |  |
Pljevlja | 1,346 | 3 | 24,134 | 8 | 18 | Serb (66.41%) | Serbian (72.92%) | Eastern Orthodox (80.09%) |
| 17 |  |
Plužine | 854 | 7 | 2,177 | 24 | 3 | Serb (74.46%) | Serbian (84.47%) | Eastern Orthodox (98.16%) |
| 18 |  |
Podgorica | 1,441 | 2 | 179,505 | 1 | 125 | Montenegrin (54.54%) | Serbian (44.81%) | Eastern Orthodox (79.77%) |
| 19 |  |
Rožaje | 432 | 13 | 23,184 | 9 | 54 | Bosniak (84.66%) | Bosnian (74.05%) | Sunni Islam (96.52%) |
| 20 |  |
Šavnik | 553 | 9 | 1,569 | 25 | 3 | Montenegrin (50.54%) | Serbian (54.88%) | Eastern Orthodox (97.77%) |
| 21 |  |
Tivat | 46 | 24 | 16,338 | 13 | 355 | Serb (34.47%) | Serbian (40.55%) | Eastern Orthodox (68.15%) |
| 22 |  |
Tuzi | 236 | 19 | 12,979 | 16 | 55 | Albanian (62.55%) | Albanian (60.25%) | Sunni Islam (54.68%) |
| 23 |  |
Ulcinj | 255 | 18 | 20,507 | 11 | 80 | Albanian (73.53%) | Albanian (74.28%) | Sunni Islam (76.90%) |
| 24 |  |
Žabljak | 445 | 12 | 2,941 | 23 | 7 | Serb (52.64%) | Serbian (67.19%) | Eastern Orthodox (96.63%) |
| 25 | Zeta | 16,071 | 14 | Montenegrin (49.81%) | Serbian (63.79%) | Eastern Orthodox (95.86%) | ||||
Source: [1]
Politics
editList of current mayors and local governments
New Serb Democracy (5)
Democratic Party of Socialists (4)
Democratic Montenegro (3)
Socialist People's Party (2)
Bosniak Party (2)
Europe Now! (1)
Social Democrats (1)
Albanian Alternative (1)
Social Democratic Party (1)
New Democratic Force (1)
Democratic People's Party (1)
Durmitorska Inicijativa (1)
Independent (2)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova, 2023. godine" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Opštine, Direktorat za lokalnu samoupravu
- ^ "Draft of Regional Development Law".
- ^ Union of Municipalities of Montenegro
- ^ "BROJ MANDATA" (PDF). antikorupcija.me. Agency for Prevention of Corruption. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links
edit- 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