Municipalities of Montenegro
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 subdivision called city municipality (Montenegrin: gradska opština / градска општина, plural: gradske opštine / градске општине), forming the 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 | 24 municipalities |
| Populations | 1,558 (Šavnik) – 201,631 (Podgorica)[1] |
| Areas | 46 Km² (Tivat) – 2,065 Km² (Nikšić) |
| Government |
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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 | 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 | Sunni 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 | Sunni Islam | |
| 15 |  | Plav | 328 | 16 | 9,081 | 16 | 28 | Bosniak (51.90%) | Bosnian | Sunni 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 | Sunni 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 | Sunni 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 (11) Socialist People's Party (3) Democratic Front (3) Democratic Montenegro (2) Bosniak Party (1) Social Democrats (1) Albanian Alternative (1) Social Democratic Party (1) Independent (1)
| Municipality | Current Mayor | Party | Local government | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podgorica | Ivan Vuković | DPS | DPS-SD-AA | 2018 | |
| Nikšić | Marko Kovačević | DF | DF-SNP-DCG-URA | 2021 | |
| Bijelo Polje | Petar Smolović | DPS | DPS-SD-BS | 2018 | |
| Bar | Dušan Raičević | DPS | DPS-SD-BB-BS | 2018 | |
| Herceg Novi | Stevan Katić | DCG | DCG-DF-SNP-NL-URA | 2021 | |
| Pljevlja | Rajko Kovacevic | DPS | DPS-SD-BS | 2018 | |
| Berane | Dragoslav Šćekić | SNP | SNP-DF-DCG | 2018 | |
| Rožaje | Rahman Husović | BS | BS-DPS | 2018 | |
| Kotor | Vladimir Jokić | DCG | DCG-DF-SNP-URA | 2020 | |
| Ulcinj | Aleksandar Dabović | DPS | DPS-AK-SD | 2018 | |
| Budva | Marko Carević | DF | DF | 2020 | |
| Danilovgrad | Zorica Kovačević | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 | |
| Cetinje | Nikola Đurašković | SDP | SDP-SG LSCG | 2021 | |
| Tivat | Željko Komnenović | Ind. | Independent lists | 2020 | |
| Tuzi | Nik Gjeloshaj | AA | AA-DS-DUA-DCG-BS | 2019 | |
| Plav | Nihad Canovic | SD | SD-DPS-BS | 2018 | |
| Mojkovac | Vesko Delić | DF | DF-DCG-SNP-URA | 2021 | |
| Kolašin | Milosav Bulatović | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 | |
| Petnjica | Erol Muratovic | DPS | DPS-SD-BS | 2021 | |
| Andrijevica | Željko Ćulafić | SNP | SNP-DF-DCG | 2020 | |
| Gusinje | Anela Čekić | DPS | DPS-BS-DUA-AA | 2020 | |
| Žabljak | Veselin Vukićević | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 | |
| Plužine | Mijuško Bajagić | SNP | SNP | 2018 | |
| Šavnik | Velimir Perišić | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 | |
See also
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| Constitution |
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
| Capital City |  | |
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| Old Royal Capital | ||
| Municipalities | ||
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