Pljevlja

Pljevlja
Пљевља
Church of St. Paraskeva
Hotel Pljevlja
“December 1st” monument
Park Vodice
Pljevlja is located in Montenegro
Pljevlja
Pljevlja
Location within Montenegro
Pljevlja is located in Europe
Pljevlja
Pljevlja
Pljevlja (Europe)
Coordinates: 43°21′24″N 19°21′30″E / 43.356667°N 19.358333°E / 43.356667; 19.358333 43°21′24″N 19°21′30″E / 43.35667°N 19.35833°E / 43.35667; 19.35833
CountryMontenegro
RegionNorthern
MunicipalityPljevlja
FoundedBetween the 6th and 7th centuries
Settlements153
Government
 • TypeMayor-Assembly
 • MayorDario Vraneš (NSD)
Area
 • Town and municipality
1,346 km2 (520 sq mi)
Elevation
770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Rank9th in Montenegro
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Urban
16,419 Decrease
 • Rural
8,123 Decrease
 • Municipality
24,542 Decrease
Demonym(s)Pljevljan(s) (en)
Pljevljak(cnr, male)
Pljevljanka (cnr, female)
Time zoneUTC+1
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84210
Area code+382  52
ISO 3166-2 codeME-14
Car platesPV
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://www.pljevlja.me/

Pljevlja[a][b][c] (Montenegrin: Пљевља,[d] pronounced [pʎêʋʎa]) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Ćehotina river.

The town lies at an altitude of 770 m (2,530 ft). In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial roads and cultural streams, with important roads connecting the littoral with the Balkan interior. In 2023, the municipality of Pljevlja had a population of 24,542, while the city itself had a population of 16,419. The municipality borders those of Žabljak, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac in Montenegro, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west and Serbia to the northeast. With a total area of 1,346 km2 (520 sq mi), it is the third largest municipality in Montenegro.[1]


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