Podgorica Capital City () is one of the territorial subdivisions of Montenegro. The seat of municipality is the city of Podgorica. Podgorica municipality covers 10.4% of Montenegro's territory and is home to 29.9% of the country's population. It is the nation's administrative centre and its economic and educational focus.
Administration
As with other Montenegrin municipalities, the city and the municipality of Podgorica are governed by the same Mayor and City Assembly, which together act as a Capital City government. The city assembly has 60 members, elected directly for four-year terms. The Mayor of Podgorica is the head of the City of Podgorica, acts on behalf of the city, and performs an executive function in the Podgorica Capital City municipality.
City Assembly (2024–2028) Party/CoalitionSeatsLocal government DPS ZBCG (NSD–DNP) PES DCG PzPG ES (SD–SDP) URA PREOKRET SEP SNP UCG
Subdivisions
The entire municipality of Podgorica is divided into 66 local communities (Montenegrin Latin: mjesne zajednice, singular: mjesna zajednica), bodies in which the citizens participate in decisions on matters of relevance to the local community.
There are 85 village settlements in the territory:
Baloči Begova Glavica Beri Bezjovo Bigor Bioče Blizna Bolesestra Brežine Briđe Brskut Buronji Ćafa Ćepetići Crnci Crvena Paprat Cvarin Dolovi Donje Stravče Donji Kokoti Draževina Dučići Duga Duške Đurkovići Farmaci Fundina Goljemadi Gornje Stravče Gornji Kokoti Gradac Grbavci Grbi Do Kiselica Klopot Kopilje Kornet Kosor Kruse Kržanja Lekići Liješnje Liješta Lijeva Rijeka Lopate Lutovo Lužnica Medun Mileti Momče Mrke Opasanica Orahovo Oraovice Orasi Ožezi Parci Pelev Brijeg Petrovići Prisoja Progonovići Raći Radeća Radovče Releza Rijeka Piperska Seoca Seoštica Sjenice Slacko Staniselići Stanjevića Rupa Stijena Stupovi Trmanje Tuzi Ljevorečke Ubalac Ubli Velje Brdo Verula Vidijenje Vilac Vrbica Zagreda Zaugao
Geography and location The municipality of Podgorica is located in central eastern part of Montenegro, covering an area of 1,441 km2, thus being the second largest Montenegrin municipality, after Nikšić. It occupies the area north of Lake Skadar, including the entire Zeta Plain, and stretches north into the sparsely populated Dinaric Alps. Thus, the municipality occupies geographically very diverse area, ranging from the fertile lowlands in the south, to the rugged mountain ranges in the north.
Demographics Podgorica municipality can be viewed as the metropolitan area of the city of Podgorica. Population of the municipality was 179,505 at 2023 census.
Number Percentage Montenegrins 97,894 54.54% Serbs 55,365 30.84% Bosniaks 4,697 2.62% Romani 3,431 1.91% Albanians 1,780 0.99% ethnic Muslims 1,559 0.87% Others 14,779 8.23%
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