Petnjica (Montenegrin: Петњица) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region, and the center of Petnjica Municipality. Petnjica regained its municipality status on May 28, 2013, which it previously had from 1945 to 1957, when it was merged with the Berane Municipality.[1]
Petnjica
Петњица | |
|---|---|
Village and municipality | |
 Flag | |
  Petnjica Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′32″N 19°57′52″E / 42.90889°N 19.96444°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Region | Northern |
| Municipality | Petnjica |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Assembly |
| • Mayor | Erol Muratović (DPS) |
| Elevation | 851 m (2,792 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Village | 539 |
| • Municipality | 5,482 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | PT |
| Climate | Cfb |
Demographics
editVillage is the administrative center of Petnjica Municipality, which had a population of 5,482 in 2011. The settlement itself had a population of 539.
Ethnic groups in 2011
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 421 | 78.12% |
| Muslims | 91 | 16.88% |
| Roma | 19 | 3.53% |
| Other | 8 | 1.48% |
| Total | 539 | 100% |
Sports
editThe local football team is FK Petnjica, who play in the country's third tier. They play their home games at the Gusare Stadium.
Notable people
edit- Osman Rastoder, commander of Sandžak Muslim militia
- Rifat Rastoder, Montenegrin politician
- Šerbo Rastoder, Montenegrin historian
International relations
editPetnjica is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ "Petnjica, Then and Now". Opština Petnjica.
- ^ "Potpisivanje sporazuma o bratimljenju Opštine Petnjica sa Opštinom Rumelange u Luksemburgu". petnjica.co.me (in Montenegrin). Petnjica. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-12-29.