Andrijevica Municipality

Summary

Andrijevica Municipality is located in northern Montenegro. The center is the town of Andrijevica. Its territory is outspread on 340 km2 and it is surrounded by massives of mountains Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains in northeastern Montenegro.

Andrijevica Municipality
Opština Andrijevica
Coat of arms of Andrijevica Municipality
Andrijevica Municipality in Montenegro
Andrijevica Municipality in Montenegro
CountryMontenegro
SeatAndrijevica
Settlements24
Area
 • Municipality283 km2 (109 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Municipality3,978
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,048
 • Rural
4,023
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+382 51
ISO 3166 codeME-01
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.andrijevica.me

Geography and tourism edit

Andrijevica is surrounded by the mountains of Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains, situated on a terrace 40 m above river Lim. Tourist activities in the area includes mountaineering (alpinism, hiking), biking, rafting, sports (soccer, basketball), fishing, etc. Main tourist attraction is mountain Komovi (2461 m). This mountain can be accessed by a car in less than 45 minutes, by the mountainous Andrijevica – Mateševo road. Andrijevica is connected with rest of Montenegro by two-laned motorways. Local roads connect Andrijevica with Berane and Kolašin (both around 30 km (19 mi) away), where local roads merge with E65/E80 road, which is the main road connection of Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia. Andrijevica is on the corridor of the future Bar-Boljare motorway. Podgorica Airport is around 120 km (75 mi) away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.

Municipal parliament edit

The municipal parliament consists of 31 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. Following the last local election in August 2020, the For the Future of Andrijevica and the Andrijevica is Our Nation coalitions form a majority in the local parliament with 16 deputies.[2]

Party / Coalition Seats Local government
DPSSD
15 / 31
Opposition
DFSNP
13 / 31
Government
Peace is Our Nation
3 / 31
Government

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 census, Andrijevica Municipality had a population of 5,071.[3] Preliminary data of 2023 census counted a population of 3,978 [4]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ Municipal Profileuom.me Archived 4 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "DPS poslije devet godina izgubio vlast u Andrijevici". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Stanovništvo Crne Gore prema polu, tipu naselja, nacionalnoj, odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti, vjeroispovijesti i maternjem jeziku po opštinama u Crnoj Gori" (PDF). monstat.org. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Uprava za statistiku Crne Gore - MONSTAT". www.monstat.org. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011" (PDF). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.