Bijelo Polje Municipality

Bijelo Polje Municipality Opština Bijelo Polje Општина Бијело Поље
Municipality
Coat of arms
Bijelo Polje Municipality in Montenegro
Country	Montenegro
Seat	Bijelo Polje
Area
• Total	924 km2 (357 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	42,191
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Area code	+382 50
ISO 3166-2 code	ME-04
Car plates	BP
Website	www.bijelopolje.co.me

Bijelo Polje Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Bijelo Polje, Општина Бијело Поље) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro, and is located in northeastern Montenegro, in the Lim river valley, being part of Raška region. Its administrative centre is the town of Bijelo Polje. It covers an area of 924 km², and had a population of 46,051 at the 2011 census.^[1]

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.

Local parliament

Population

According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 46,051. Administrative centre of the municipality town of Bijelo Polje itself has 15,400 citizens.^[2]

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1948 36,795 —     1953 41,432 +12.6% 1961 46,651 +12.6% 1971 52,598 +12.7% 1981 55,634 +5.8% 1991 55,268 −0.7% 2003 50,284 −9.0% 2011 46,051 −8.4% Ethnicity Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2011[3] Ethnicity Number Percentage Serbs 15,562 33.8% Bosniaks 14,592 31.7% Montenegrins 7,808 16.95% Muslims 5,985 12.99% Romani 334 0.72% Albanians 57 0.12% Croats 41 0.09% Yugoslavs 27 0.06% Other 454 0.98% undeclared 952 2.07% no data 269 0.58% Total 46,081 100% Settlements Babaići Barice Bijedići Bijelo Polje Bliškovo Bojišta Boljanina Boturići Cerovo Crhalj Crniš Crnča Dobrakovo Dobrinje Dolac Dubovo Džafića Brdo Femića Krš Godijevo Goduša Grab Grančarevo Gubavač Ivanje Jablanovo Jabučno Jagoče Kanje Kičava Korita Kostenica Kostići Kovren Kukulje Laholo Lazovići Lekovina Lijeska Lješnica Lozna Loznica Majstorovina Metanjac Mioče Mirojevići Mojstir Mokri Lug Muslići Nedakusi Negobratina Njegnjevo Obrov Okladi Orahovica Osmanbegovo Selo Ostrelj Pali Pape Pavino Polje Pećarska Pobretići Pod Potkrajci Potrk Požeginja Prijelozi Pripčići Radojeva Glava Radulići Rakita Rakonje Rasovo Rastoka Ravna Rijeka Resnik Rodijelja Sadići Sela Sipanje Sokolac Srđevac Stožer Stubo Tomaševo Trubine Ujniče Unevine Voljavac Vrh Zaton Zminac Čeoče Čokrlije Đalovići Šipovice Žiljak Žurenax Gallery Town of Bijelo Polje, Montenegro Lještanica river near Bijelo Polje Bjelasica, Bijelo Polje Municipanity Bijelo polje railway station References ^ Opštine Archived 2022-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, MJU, Vlada Crne Gore ^ Popis 2011, MONSTAT (2011) ^ "Popis 2011". Retrieved 2011-09-29. v t e Municipalities of Montenegro
Capital City	Podgorica
Old Royal Capital	Cetinje
Municipalities	Andrijevica Bar Berane Bijelo Polje Budva Danilovgrad Gusinje Herceg Novi Kolašin Kotor Mojkovac Nikšić Petnjica Plav Pljevlja Plužine Rožaje Šavnik Tivat Tuzi Ulcinj Zeta Žabljak

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