Plav, Montenegro

Plav
Плав
Plavë
Panorama of Plav
Plav
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°36′N 19°56′E / 42.6°N 19.94°E / 42.6; 19.94
CountryMontenegro
RegionNorthern
MunicipalityPlav
Settlements14
Government
  TypeMayor-Assembly
  MayorNihad Canović (SD)
Area
  Town and municipality
328 km2 (127 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Density28/km2 (70/sq mi)
  Urban
3,717
  Rural
5,364
  Municipality
9,081
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84325
Area code+382 51
ISO 3166-2 codeME-13
Car platesPL
ClimateCfb

Plav (Serbian: Плав; Montenegrin: Plav; Bosnian : Plav; Albanian: Plavë) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Lim River, which originates from nearby Lake Plav, a glacial lake at the foot of the Prokletije mountains. It has a population of 3,717 (2011 census). Plav is the centre of Plav Municipality with a population of 9,050.