Pljevlja
Pljevlja
Пљевља | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
Church of St. Paraskeva Hotel Pljevlja “December 1st” monument Park Vodice | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′24″N 19°21′30″E / 43.356667°N 19.358333°E 43°21′24″N 19°21′30″E / 43.35667°N 19.35833°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Region | Northern |
| Municipality | Pljevlja |
| Founded | Between the 6th and 7th centuries |
| Settlements | 153 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Assembly |
| • Mayor | Dario Vraneš (NSD) |
| Area | |
| 1,346 km2 (520 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
| • Rank | 9th in Montenegro |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,111 |
| • Rural | 8,023 |
| • Municipality | 24,134 |
| Demonym(s) | Pljevljan(s) (en) Pljevljak(cnr, male) Pljevljanka (cnr, female) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84210 |
| Area code | +382 52 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-14 |
| Car plates | PV |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.pljevlja.me/ |
Pljevlja (Montenegrin: Пљевља, pronounced [pʎêʋʎa]) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Ćehotina river.
The town lies at an altitude of 770 m (2,530 ft). In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial roads and cultural streams, with important roads connecting the littoral with the Balkan interior. In 2023, the municipality of Pljevlja had a population of 24,542, while the city itself had a population of 16,419. The municipality borders those of Žabljak, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac in Montenegro, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west and Serbia to the northeast. With a total area of 1,346 km2 (520 sq mi), it is the second largest municipality in Montenegro.