Andrijevica Municipality

Andrijevica Municipality

*Opština Andrijevica*
Општина Андријевица
Andrijevica Municipality Opština Andrijevica; Општина Андријевица
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Andrijevica Municipality in Montenegro
Country	Montenegro
Seat	Andrijevica
Settlements	24
Area
• Municipality	283 km2 (109 sq mi)
Elevation	740 m (2,430 ft)
Population (2023)
• Municipality	3,910
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
• Urban	1,048
• Rural	4,023
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+382 51
ISO 3166 code	ME-01
Vehicle registration	AN
Website	www.andrijevica.me

The Andrijevica Municipality is located in northern Montenegro. Its center is the town of Andrijevica and its territory, which covers an area of 340 km², is surrounded by the Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains ranges. In 2023, the Andrijevica Municipality had a population of 3,910.

Geography and tourism

Andrijevica is surrounded by the mountains of Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains, situated on a terrace 40 m above the river Lim. Tourist activities in the area includes mountaineering (alpinism, hiking), biking, rafting, team sports (soccer, basketball), fishing, etc. The main tourist attraction is mountain Komovi (2461 m). This mountain can be accessed by a car in less than 45 minutes, by the mountainous Andrijevica – Mateševo road. Andrijevica is connected with the rest of Montenegro by two-laned motorways. Local roads connect Andrijevica with Berane and Kolašin (both around 30 km (19 mi) away), where local roads merge with the E65/E80 road, which is the main road connection of Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with Northern Montenegro and Serbia. Andrijevica is on the corridor of the future Bar-Boljare motorway. Podgorica Airport is around 120 km (75 mi) away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.

Municipal parliament 2024–2028

The municipal parliament consists of 30 deputies elected directly for a four-year term.

	Seats	Local government
DPS	11 / 30	Opposition
SNP	6 / 30	Government
PES	4 / 30	Government
NSD–DNP	3 / 30	Government
ZBND	3 / 30	Opposition
DCG	2 / 30	Government
VPZU	1 / 30	Government

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Andrijevica had a population of 3,910.^[2]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1948	10,067	—
1953	10,327	+2.6%
1961	9,792	−5.2%
1971	8,966	−8.4%
1981	7,712	−14.0%
1991	6,696	−13.2%
2003	5,785	−13.6%
2011	5,071	−12.3%
2023	3,910	−22.9%

Andrijevica (2003)

Serbs			69.61%
Montenegrins			25.13%
Others			5.25%

Andrijevica (2011)^[3]

Serbs			61.86%
Montenegrins			32.46%
Others			5.68%

Andrijevica (2023)^[2]

Serbs			67.52%
Montenegrins			28.52%
Others			3.96%

Gallery

World War II memorial in Andrijevica
Vasojevići Eastern Orthodox Church
Komovi Mountain, Andrijevica Municipality
Market in the town of Andrijevica, 1903

References

^ Municipal Profileuom.me Archived 4 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^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 25 October 2024.
^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011" (PDF). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

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[1] Municipal Profileuom.me Archived 4 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine

[monstat-2] "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 25 October 2024.

[3] "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011" (PDF). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

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v t e Municipalities of Montenegro
Capital City	Podgorica
Old Royal Capital	Cetinje
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