Pljevlja Municipality
Opština Pljevlja | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′00″N 19°21′00″E / 43.3500°N 19.3500°E | |
Country | Montenegro |
Seat | Pljevlja |
Area | |
• Total | 1,346 km2 (520 sq mi) |
Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 30,786 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Area code | +382 52 |
ISO 3166-2 code | ME-14 |
Car plates | PV |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | http://www.pljevlja.me/ |
Pljevlja Municipality is located in Northern Montenegro. It covers an area of 1,346 km² and had a population of 30,786 at the 2011 census. [1]
The highest point of the municipality is on the Ljubišnja mountain at an altitude of 2,238 m (7,343 ft), while the lowest point is in the canyon of the Tara river with an altitude of 529 m (1,736 ft) above sea level. The municipality borders the municipalities of: Žabljak, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac in Montenegro, as well as the countries of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a total area of 1,346 km2 (520 sq mi), it is the third largest municipality in Montenegro.
The town of Pljevlja is the administrative center of the Pljevlja municipality, which has a population of 35,806. The town of Pljevlja itself has 19,136 residents, and is the only town in the municipality with a population of over 1,000. The municipality has a Serb majority. According to the 2011 census, the population consisted of: Serbs (60.11%), Montenegrins (21.52%), Muslims (8.14%) and Bosniaks (5.21%). [2]
Parties and coalitions | Seats | Gov't. |
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DPS - SD - BS | 20 | Yes |
DCG | 7 | No |
NSD - SNP - PzP | 4 | No |
DNP – PCG | 4 | No |