Summary
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 | 1,558 (Šavnik) to 174,116 (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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Km² | Rank | Total | Rank | |||
| 1 |  |
Andrijevica | 283 | 17 | 3,978 | 22 |
| 2 |  |
Bar | 598 | 8 | 46,171 | 3 |
| 3 |  |
Berane | 544 | 10 | 25,162 | 8 |
| 4 |  |
Bijelo Polje | 924 | 4 | 39,710 | 4 |
| 5 |  |
Budva | 122 | 24 | 26,667 | 6 |
| 6 |  |
Cetinje | 899 | 5 | 14,465 | 15 |
| 7 |  |
Danilovgrad | 501 | 11 | 18,832 | 12 |
| 8 |  |
Gusinje | 157 | 22 | 4,662 | 21 |
| 9 |  |
Herceg Novi | 235 | 20 | 31,471 | 5 |
| 10 |  |
Kolašin | 897 | 6 | 6,765 | 19 |
| 11 |  |
Kotor | 335 | 15 | 21,916 | 10 |
| 12 |  |
Mojkovac | 367 | 14 | 6,824 | 18 |
| 13 |  |
Nikšić | 2,065 | 1 | 66,725 | 2 |
| 14 | Petnjica | 173 | 21 | 5,552 | 20 | |
| 15 |  |
Plav | 328 | 16 | 10,378 | 17 |
| 16 |  |
Pljevlja | 1,346 | 3 | 24,542 | 9 |
| 17 |  |
Plužine | 854 | 7 | 2,232 | 24 |
| 18 |  |
Podgorica | 1,441 | 2 | 180,186 | 1 |
| 19 |  |
Rožaje | 432 | 13 | 25,247 | 7 |
| 20 |  |
Šavnik | 553 | 9 | 1,588 | 25 |
| 21 |  |
Tivat | 46 | 25 | 16,340 | 13 |
| 22 |  |
Tuzi | 236 | 19 | 13,142 | 16 |
| 23 |  |
Ulcinj | 255 | 18 | 21,395 | 11 |
| 24 |  |
Žabljak | 445 | 12 | 3,002 | 23 |
| 25 | Zeta | 153 | 23 | 16,206 | 14 | |
Politics edit
List 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) United Reform Action (1) Democratic People's Party (1) Durmitorska Inicijativa (1) Independent (2)
Local parliaments of Montenegro edit
See also edit
References edit
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