Berane
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| Population | 11,776 |
| Area code | 87 |
| Website | www.berane.cg.yu/ |
Berane (Cyrillic: Беране) is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 11,776 (2003 census).
Berane is the centre of the municipality of the same name (population of 35,068) and one of the centres of Polimlje area, named after Lim River, on which Berane is situated.
History
Berane was established in 1862. From July 1949 to March 1992, Berane was known as Ivangrad. In 1992, it's original name was returned. During the medieval period the area of Berane was known as Budimlja. It was of great holistic, political, and economic importance in the Serbian state of Raska. Saint Sava, the first Serbian archbishop, founded here one of the first Serbian episcopates in 1219. The Monastery Djurdjevi Stupovi was build by the end of 12th century by Prvoslav, the son of Nemanja's brother Tihomir. Many monasteries and churches tell the story on the rich holistic life of Serbs in this area. There were seven bishops and nine metropolitans. Literary and Painting schools existed in this Monastery. Apart from Djurdjevi Stupovi, the second most imoportant monastery in this area was Sudikovo, which was destroyed and burned by the Turks in 1738.
Archbishop's throne was empty for more than 350 years. Budimljanska (now Budimljansko-niksicka) episcopate has been restored in 2002, when bishop Joanikije was reinstalled.
The area of Berane municipality and its wider neighborhood, was part of the Mediaval Serbian state until 1455, when Turks took the city of Bihor and Budimlja. This valey was populated by the Serbian population until mid of 17th century, when it went under terrible suffering and many of them left. Left land, the Turks distributed to islamized Serbian population.
During the First Serbian uprising (1804) and Karadjordje's march to Novi Pazar Sanjak, people of this area rebbeled and met Serbian dukes Anto Bogicevic and Haxi-Prodan Gligorijevic. In that time, Mojsije Zecevic, prior of Djurdjevi Stupovi had the leading role among Orthodox people of Budimlja. He was one of the closest allies of Petar I(Cetinjski) i Petar II Petrovic NJegos. Archbishops and leaders of Montenegro.
Since the First Serbian Uprising until its final liberation, fights against Turks were constant, especially during the second part of the 19th century. Famous battles occured in 1825, 1827, 1854, 1858, 1861, 1862, but the most important one was Rudes battle on 7, Aprila 1862, which Serbian rebbels have won. Berane was finally liberated from turks in 1912.
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Population
Berane is administrative centre of Berane municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 35,068. The town of Berane itself has 11,776 citizens.
Population of Berane:
Ethnic groups (1991 census):
- Montenegrins (59.03%)
- Muslims by nationality (30.21%)
- Serbs (7.30%)
Ethnic groups (2003 census):
- Serbs (46.50%)
- Montenegrins (25.52%)
- Bosniaks (16.14%)
- Muslims by nationality (6.56%)
Transport
Berane is connected with rest of Montenegro by two-laned motorways. Bijelo Polje is 35km away, and is road junction, from which there are roads towards Podgorica and coast, and to border with Serbia. Bijelo Polje is also the nearest railway station, on Belgrade - Bar railway. Serbia can also be reached through Rožaje.
Berane has an airport, which hasn't been used for a while, but there are plans for its revitalization and usage as regional airport.
Podgorica Airport is some 150 km away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.
External links
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