Berane Municipality
Berane Municipality
Opština Berane Општина Беране | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Berane Municipality in Montenegro | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Seat | Berane |
| Area | |
• Total | 544 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 24,645 |
| • Density | 45.3/km2 (117/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84300 |
| Area code | +382 51 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-03 |
| Car plates | BA |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | berane.me |
Berane Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Berane, Општина Беране) is one of the municipalities in Northern Montenegro. Its center is the town of Berane and until 2013, it covered an area of 544 km2. In 2013, however, the Petnjica Municipality was formed out of the eastern part of the Berane Municipality.[1] In 2023, the population of the Berane Municipality was 24,645.
Geography and location
[edit | edit source]Berane is located in the northeastern part of Montenegro, in the Lim River valley region between the peaks of Bjelasica in the west, Cmiljevica in the east, Tivran gorge in the north, being part of the Sandžak region. Berane has a very favorable geographical position, since it is connected by the main road to Serbia, via Rožaje, and Kosovo, via Chakor. The Lim valley is also connected by the main road to the southern part of Serbia and the southeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
City Assembly (2024–2028)
[edit | edit source]The municipal parliament consists of 34 deputies elected directly for a four-year term.
| Party / Coalition | Seats | Local government | |
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| ZBCG (NSD–DNP) | 7 / 34
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Government | |
| PES | 6 / 34
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| SNP | 6 / 34
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Government | |
| DPS | 5 / 34
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Opposition | |
| DCG | 4 / 34
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Government | |
| ZŠVB | 2 / 34
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Government | |
| BS | 2 / 34
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Opposition | |
| SCG | 1 / 34
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| UCG | 1 / 34
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Government | |
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Berane had a population of 24,645,[2] with the following ethnic composition:
Gallery
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See also
[edit | edit source]- Petnjica Municipality, part of the Berane Municipality until 2013.
References
[edit | edit source]Places adjacent to Berane Municipality | |
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| Old Royal Capital | ||
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