Bijelo Polje

Bijelo Polje
Бијело Поље

[[Image:|125px|Coat of arms of Bijelo Polje]]

Coat of arms

Coordinates

43.04° N 19.75° E

Mayor

Tarzan Milošević (DPS - SDP)

Municipality area

924 km²

Population (2003 census)
- city
- municipality
- density

15,883
50,284
54.4 p/km²

No. of Settlements

Time zone
- Standard
- Summer (DST)

CET ([[UTC+1]])
CEST ([[UTC+2]])

Founded

Area code

+382 84

Car plates

Postal code

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ISO 3166-2 code

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Official Website

www.bijelopolje.cg.yu

Bijelo Polje (Serbian Cyrillic: Бијело Поље) is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 15,883 (2003 census).

Bijelo Polje is the center of the municipality of the same name (population of 50,284), which is part of geographical region of Sandžak. It is unofficial center of north-eastern region of Montenegro. Bijelo Polje means literally "White Field" in Serbian

History

Bijelo Polje was within the Ottoman Empire until its liberation by a multi-national force during the Balkan Wars (1912). Under Ottoman rule, the city was known as Akova.

Population

Bijelo Polje is administrative center of Bijelo Polje municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 50,284. The town of Bijelo Polje itself has 15,883 citizens.

Population of Bijelo Polje (city):

1981 - 11,927
1991 - 16,464
2003 - 15,883

Population of Bijelo Polje (municipality):

1948 - 36,795
1953 - 41,432
1961 - 46,651
1971 - 52,598
1981 - 55,634
1991 - 55,268
2003 - 50,284

Ethnic groups (1991 census):

Montenegrins (49.22%)
Muslims by nationality (41.57%)
Serbs (7.57%)

Ethnic groups (2003 census):

Serbs (40.32%)
Bosniaks (22.63%)
Montenegrins (17.77%)
Muslims by nationality (15.78%)

Culture and sights

Bijelo Polje was the birthplace of the oral poet Avdo Međedović and of many prominent writers, such as Ćamil Sijarić, Miodrag Bulatović, as well as Risto Ratković, who wrote the first Montenegrin novel "Neviđbog", a story actually set in the city of Bijelo Polje.

City's best known brand is Rada mineral water, vastly consumed in Montenegro during summer months.

Transport

Bijelo Polje is connected with rest of Montenegro by two motorways. It is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia (E65, E80).

Bijelo Polje is also a station on Belgrade - Bar railway, the last station in Montenegro for trains leaving towards Belgrade, and it serves as regional train station.

Podgorica Airport is 130 km away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.

External links

Municipalities of Montenegro
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