Andrijevica Municipality
Andrijevica Municipality
Opština Andrijevica Општина Андријевица | |
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Country | Montenegro |
Seat | Andrijevica |
Settlements | 24 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) |
Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Municipality | 3,978 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,048 |
• Rural | 4,023 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +382 51 |
ISO 3166 code | ME-01 |
Vehicle registration | AN |
Website | www |
Andrijevica Municipality is located in northern Montenegro. The center is the town of Andrijevica. Its territory is outspread on 340 km2 and is surrounded by the massifs of the Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains in northeastern Montenegro.
Geography and tourism
[edit]Andrijevica is surrounded by the mountains of Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains, situated on a terrace 40 m above the river Lim. Tourist activities in the area includes mountaineering (alpinism, hiking), biking, rafting, team sports (soccer, basketball), fishing, etc. The 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 the 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 the 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 Andrijevica is Our Nation coalition form a majority in the local parliament with 16 deputies.[2]
Party / Coalition | Seats | Local government | |
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DPS–SD | 15 / 31
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Opposition | |
DF–SNP | 13 / 31
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Government | |
Peace is Our Nation | 3 / 31
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Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census, Andrijevica Municipality had a population of 5,071.[3] Preliminary data of the 2023 census counted a population of 3,978 [4]
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Gallery
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World War II memorial in Andrijevica
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Vasojevići Eastern Orthodox Church
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Komovi Mounthain, Andrijevica Municipality
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Market in the town of Andrijevica, 1903
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Profileuom.me Archived 4 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "DPS poslije devet godina izgubio vlast u Andrijevici". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Uprava za statistiku Crne Gore - MONSTAT". www.monstat.org. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011" (PDF). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.