Danilovgrad Municipality

Danilovgrad Municipality
Opština Danilovgrad
Општина Даниловград
Municipality
Coat of arms of Danilovgrad Municipality
Coat of arms
Danilovgrad Municipality in Montenegro
Danilovgrad Municipality in Montenegro
CountryMontenegro
SeatDanilovgrad
Area
 • Total
501 km2 (193 sq mi)
Postal code
81410
Area code+382 20
ISO 3166-2 codeME-07
Car platesDG
ClimateCfa
Websitedanilovgrad.me

The Danilovgrad Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. Its administrative center is the town of Danilovgrad and it is located in the central part of Montenegro, in the valley of the Zeta river, also called the Bjelopavlići plain.[1]

Tourism and location

Main tourist attraction within the Danilovgrad municipality is Ostrog Monastery, a famous orthodox pilgrimage site visited by believers from afar. It is located on an almost vertical cliff overseeing the Bjelopavlići plain, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from Danilovgrad, in the direction of Nikšić. Other notable sites of interest are the Ždrebaonik Monastery and the well of Glava Zete. The Municipality lies along the main route between Montenegro's two largest cities, Podgorica and Nikšić. Via villages, Danilovgrad forms part of a conurbation with Podgorica.

Local parliament

Parties and coalitions Seats Gov't.
DPS 19 Yes
DCG – URA 6 No
SD 3 Yes
SNP – DNP – JKP 2 No
NSD 2 No
PCG 1 No

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Danilovgrad had a population of 18,617,[2] with the following ethnic composition:

Ethnic groups (2023 census)[2]
Montenegrins
 
 57.31%
Serbs
 
 35.39%
Others
 
 3.86%
Undeclared
 
 3.44%

References

  1. ^ "Danilovgrad - About the City". Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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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