Bijelo Polje Municipality
Bijelo Polje Municipality
Opština Bijelo Polje Општина Бијело Поље | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Bijelo Polje Municipality in Montenegro | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Seat | Bijelo Polje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 924 km2 (357 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 39,710 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Area code | +382 50 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-04 |
| Car plates | BP |
| Website | www |
Bijelo Polje Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Bijelo Polje, Општина Бијело Поље) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro, and is located in northern Montenegro, in the Lim river valley, being part of Raška region. Its administrative centre is the town of Bijelo Polje. It covers an area of 924 km2, had a population of 46,051 at the 2011 census[1] and population of 39,710 according to 2023 preliminary census data. [2]
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]Bijelo Polje is connected to the rest of Montenegro by two major roads. It is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia (E65, E80).
Rail
[edit]Bijelo Polje also has a train station along the Belgrade–Bar railway. It is the last station in Montenegro for northbound trains heading for Belgrade, and it serves as a regional train station. Podgorica Airport is 130 km (81 mi) away, and has regular flights to major destinations.
Local parliament
[edit]| Parties and coalitions | Seats | Gov't. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS - BS - SD | 25 | Yes | |||
| DCG - URA | 4 | No | |||
| DF | 4 | No | |||
| SNP | 2 | No | |||
| SDP | 2 | No | |||
| UCG | 1 | No | |||
Population
[edit]According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 46,051. Administrative centre of the municipality town of Bijelo Polje itself has 15,400 citizens.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 36,795 | — |
| 1953 | 41,432 | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 46,651 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 52,598 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 55,634 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 55,268 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 50,284 | −9.0% |
| 2011 | 46,051 | −8.4% |
| 2023 | 39,710 | −13.8% |
Ethnicity
[edit]Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2011[4]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 15,562 | 33.8% |
| Bosniaks | 14,592 | 31.7% |
| Montenegrins | 7,808 | 16.95% |
| Muslims | 5,985 | 12.99% |
| Romani | 334 | 0.72% |
| Albanians | 57 | 0.12% |
| Croats | 41 | 0.09% |
| Yugoslavs | 27 | 0.06% |
| Other | 454 | 0.98% |
| undeclared | 952 | 2.07% |
| no data | 269 | 0.58% |
| Total | 46,081 | 100% |
Settlements
[edit]- Babaići
- Barice
- Bijedići
- Bijelo Polje
- Bliškovo
- Bojišta
- Boljanina
- Boturići
- Cerovo
- Crhalj
- Crniš
- Crnča
- Dobrakovo
- Dobrinje
- Dolac
- Dubovo
- Džafića Brdo
- Femića Krš
- Godijevo
- Goduša
- Grab
- Grančarevo
- Gubavač
- Ivanje
- Jablanovo
- Jabučno
- Jagoče
- Kanje
- Kičava
- Korita
- Kostenica
- Kostići
- Kovren
- Kukulje
- Laholo
- Lazovići
- Lekovina
- Lijeska
- Lješnica
- Lozna
- Loznica
- Majstorovina
- Metanjac
- Mioče
- Mirojevići
- Mojstir
- Mokri Lug
- Muslići
- Nedakusi
- Negobratina
- Njegnjevo
- Obrov
- Okladi
- Orahovica
- Osmanbegovo Selo
- Ostrelj
- Pali
- Pape
- Pavino Polje
- Pećarska
- Pobretići
- Pod
- Potkrajci
- Potrk
- Požeginja
- Prijelozi
- Pripčići
- Radojeva Glava
- Radulići
- Rakita
- Rakonje
- Rasovo
- Rastoka
- Ravna Rijeka
- Resnik
- Rodijelja
- Sadići
- Sela
- Sipanje
- Sokolac
- Srđevac
- Stožer
- Stubo
- Tomaševo
- Trubine
- Ujniče
- Unevine
- Voljavac
- Vrh
- Zaton
- Zminac
- Čeoče
- Čokrlije
- Đalovići
- Šipovice
- Žiljak
- Žurenax
Gallery
[edit]-
Town of Bijelo Polje, Montenegro -
Lještanica river near Bijelo Polje -
Bjelasica, Bijelo Polje Municipanity -
Bijelo polje railway station
References
[edit]- ^ Opštine Archived 2022-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, MJU, Vlada Crne Gore
- ^ "Uprava za statistiku Crne Gore - MONSTAT". www.monstat.org. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Popis 2011, MONSTAT (2011)
- ^ "Popis 2011". Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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