Bijelo Polje Municipality

Bijelo Polje Municipality
Opština Bijelo Polje
Општина Бијело Поље
Municipality
Coat of arms of Bijelo Polje Municipality
Coat of arms
Bijelo Polje Municipality in Montenegro
Bijelo Polje Municipality in Montenegro
Country Montenegro
SeatBijelo Polje
Area
 • Total
924 km2 (357 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
38,662
 • Density41.8/km2 (108/sq mi)
Area code+382 50
ISO 3166-2 codeME-04
Car platesBP
Websitewww.bijelopolje.co.me

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 and it covers an area of 924 km2. In 2023, the Bijelo Polje Municipality had a population of 38,662.

Transport

Road

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

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.

City Assembly (2022–2026)

Name Seats Local government
DPS
11 / 37
 Government
BS
4 / 37
 Opposition
ZBCG (NSD–DNP)
4 / 37
 Opposition
PES
3 / 37
 Opposition
DCG
3 / 37
 Opposition
SNP
2 / 37
 Opposition
SDP
2 / 37
 Government
SD
2 / 37
 Government
URA
1 / 37
 Opposition
PzP
1 / 37
 Opposition
UCG
1 / 37
 Opposition
GPLJT
1 / 37
 Opposition

Population

According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Bijelo Polje had a population of 38,662.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
194836,795—    
195341,432+12.6%
196146,651+12.6%
197152,598+12.7%
198155,634+5.8%
199155,268−0.7%
200350,284−9.0%
201146,051−8.4%
202338,662−16.0%

Ethnicity

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2023[1]

Ethnicity Number Percentage
Serbs16,67543.13%
Bosniaks12,31531.85%
Montenegrins5,75114.88%
Muslims2,9167.54%
Others1,0052.6%
Total38,662100%

Religion

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2023[1]

Religion Number Percentage
Eastern Orthodox20,95654.20%
Islam17,20244.49%
Roman Catholic690.18%
Atheist920.24%
Other2490.65%
Undeclared1860.48%

Settlements

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population of Montenegro by National, i.e. Ethnical Affiliation, Religion, Mother Tongue, and Language a Person Usually Speaks" (PDF). monstat.org. Retrieved 25 October 2024.


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