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Old Royal Capital Cetinje

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Old Royal Capital Cetinje
Prijestonica Cetinje
Пријестоница Цетиње
Municipality
Coat of arms of Old Royal Capital Cetinje
Coat of arms
Old Royal Capital Cetinje area in Montenegro
Old Royal Capital Cetinje area in Montenegro
Country Montenegro
Seat Cetinje
Area
 • Total910 km2 (350 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total14,494
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Postal code
81250
Area code+382 41
ISO 3166-2 codeME-06
Car platesCT
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.cetinje.me

The Old Royal Capital Cetinje (Montenegrin: Prijestonica Cetinje / Пријестоница Цетиње) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. Due to its former status as the capital of the old Kingdom of Montenegro, it is known as the "Old Royal Capital" (Prijestonica / Пријестоница), which is also translated in English as "Royal Town".[1] Its center is the town of Cetinje and its territory, which covers an area of 910 km2, is bordered by the Lovćen and Lake Skadar national parks. In 2023, the municipaly of Cetinje had a population of 14,494.

Geography

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The Old Royal Capital of Cetinje is one of Montenegro's largest municipalities. Its territory covers 910 km2, which represents 6.6% of the total area of the country. The town of Cetinje proper covers 6 km2 of this area.[2]

The territory of the municipality of Cetinje is divided into two parts: the shores of Lake Skadar and its surrounding area, and a hilly, mountainous and karst zone. Both parts correspond to one of the historical regions of Old Montenegro, respectively the nahija of Rijeka and the nahija of Katun. Two national parks fall within the municipality's borders, Lovćen and Lake Skadar.[2]

Subdivisions

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The municipality of Cetinje is subdivided into 25 local communities (Montenegrin: mjesne zajednice, singular: mjesna zajednica), bodies in which the citizens participate in decision-making about matters of relevance to the community in which they live.[3]

Three of these local communities are located in urban areas, while twenty-two are located in rural areas.[3]

Urban Local Communities

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These are subdivisions of the municipality located within the town of Cetinje.

Rural Local Communities

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These are subdivisions of the municipality located in rural areas outside the town of Cetinje.

Municipal Parliament

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Skupština Prijestonice Cetinje is the Parliament of Old Royal Capital Cetinje. Local parliament is made up of 33 deputies, or odbornici (councillors) in Montenegrin. It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Predsjednik Skupštine (President of Parliament).

The composition of the parliament[when?] is as follows:

Party / Coalition Seats Local government
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
14 / 33
 Opposition
United Reform Action
4 / 33
 Support
Democratic Montenegro
3 / 33
 Support
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
8 / 33
 Government
LSCG - Old Guard
3 / 33
 Government
SD-LP
1 / 33
 Opposition

Demographics

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According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Cetinje had a population of 14,494,[4] with the following ethnic composition:

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References

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  1. ^ "Prijestonica Cetinje".
  2. ^ a b "Prijestonica Cetinje – Teritorija i stanovništvo".
  3. ^ a b "Prijestonica Cetinje – Mjesne zajednice".
  4. ^ "Population of Montenegro by National, i.e. Ethnical Affiliation, Religion, Mother Tongue, and Language a Person Usually Speaks" (PDF). monstat.org. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.


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