| Municipalities Opštine / Oпштине | |
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 Map of the municipalities of Montenegro | |
| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Montenegro |
| Number | 25 municipalities (as of 2022) |
| Populations | 1,569 (Šavnik) to 179,505 (Podgorica)[1] |
| Areas | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) (Tivat) to 2,065 km2 (797 sq mi) (Nikšić) |
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The municipalities (Montenegrin: opštine / општине, singular: opština / општина) are the first level administrative subdivisions of Montenegro. The country is divided into 25 municipalities including the Old Royal Capital Cetinje and the Podgorica Capital City. Podgorica is divided into one subdivision called city municipality (Montenegrin: gradska opština / градска општина, plural: gradske opštine / градске општине), forming the most basic level of local government.[2][3]
Recently created:
- Petnjica Municipality (2013)
- Gusinje Municipality (2014)
- Tuzi Municipality (2018)
- Zeta Municipality (2022)
The Union of Municipalities of Montenegro is a national association of local authorities of Montenegro.[4]
- ^ "Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova, 2023. godine" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Opštine, Direktorat za lokalnu samoupravu
- ^ "Draft of Regional Development Law".
- ^ Union of Municipalities of Montenegro