Bijelo Polje Municipality

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.

Bijelo Polje Municipality
Opština Bijelo Polje
Општина Бијело Поље
Coat of arms of Bijelo Polje Municipality
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
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Area code 382 50
ISO 3166-2 codeME-04
Car platesBP
Websitewww.bijelopolje.co.me

Transport

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Road

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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

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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.

Local parliament

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Parties and coalitions Seats Gov't.
DPS - BS - SD 25 Yes
DCG - URA 4 No
DF 4 No
SNP 2 No
SDP 2 No
UCG 1 No

Population

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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

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

Ethnicity Number Percentage
Serbs 16,675 43.13%
Bosniaks 12,315 31.85%
Montenegrins 5,751 14.88%
Muslims 2,916 7.54%
Others 1005 2.6%
Total 38,662 100%

Settlements

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.