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18-575: Northern Montenegro comprises thirteen municipalities. Municipalities in Northern Montenegro include: Andrijevica , Berane , Bijelo Polje , Gusinje , Kolašin , Mojkovac , Petnjica , Plav , Plužine , Pljevlja , Rožaje , Šavnik and Žabljak . The northern region of Montenegro is primarily rural, with a population that tends to be smaller and more dispersed compared to urban areas. It's known for its mountainous terrain, with towns and villages scattered throughout. The largest town by population

36-477: A part of Montenegro . From that point, the settlement gradually expanded into a town, but World War I interrupted its development. Andrijevica was the center of the county ( Okrug ) from 1918 to 1921, and the inter-war period was a time of rapid development for the town. In July 1944, the German SS Skanderbeg division massacred more than 400 Orthodox Christian civilians in the town. After World War II,

54-463: Is FK Komovi , who have spent recent seasons in the country's third tier . They play their home games at the Stadion Prljanije . The town's handball team is RK Komovi . Andrijevica is connected with 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 E65 / E80 road, which

72-919: Is Pljevlja , while the largest municipality is Bijelo Polje . Demographically, it includes a mix of Serbs (40.5%), Bosniaks (30.9%), Montenegrins (19%), Albanians (2.2%) and other ethnic groups (7.4%). Majority of the population is identifying as Orthodox Christian , but also a significant portion are Muslims . Religion in Northern Montenegro (2023) List of current mayors and local governments     Democratic Party of Socialists (3)     New Serb Democracy (3)     Bosniak Party (2)     Socialist People's Party (2)     Social Democrats (1)     Democratic Montenegro (1)     Durmitorska Inicijativa (1) There are three national parks in Northern Montenegro: Durmitor, Biogradska gora and Prokletije. Durmitor

90-539: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Andrijevica Andrijevica ( Montenegrin Cyrillic : Андријевица, pronounced [andrǐjɛv̞it͡sa] ) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region and it is the seat of Andrijevica Municipality . According to the 2023 Census of Montenegro, it had a population of 988. The town of Andrijevica is a relatively new settlement, as its first rudiments begin in

108-435: Is 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. Andrijevica is surrounded by the mountains of Komovi, Bjelasica and Prokletije, situated on a terrace 40m above river Lim. Tourist activities in

126-593: 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

144-407: 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. The municipal parliament consists of 31 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Andrijevica had a population of 3,910. This Montenegro location article

162-527: Is part of World Heritage Site . Within Montenegro, the largest concentration of large animals can be found within the north of the country. These higher numbers can be attributed to the areas being mountainous and containing a virgin forest . Brown bears can be found within this area of Montenegro , living within Biogradska Gora national park . There are estimated to be less than 130 individuals living in

180-569: Is surrounded by the Komovi , Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains ranges. In 2023, the Andrijevica Municipality had a population of 3,910. 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

198-534: The Balkan mountain regions. Domesticated animals include large numbers of rabbits and livestock. The Durmitor National Park is home to the Musor rock lizard and the sharp snouted lizard. Both species are native to Montenegro. Andrijevica Municipality The Andrijevica Municipality is located in northern Montenegro . Its center is the town of Andrijevica and its territory, which covers an area of 340 km ,

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216-499: The Nemanjić house, Andrija, built a church called Andrijevina, which was razed by the Ottomans in 1765. In the nineteenth century, the warrior tribe of Vasojevići , which was frequently rebelling against Ottoman rule, began forming a settlement around the new church of Andrijevina , which will eventually become Andrijevica. In 1858, Vasojević Duke Miljan Vukov proclaims Vasojevići region

234-566: The environment of Andrijevica was an ecumenical space of numerous groups of people. Remainders of Roman settlements are also present in Berane valley, as well as in the vicinity of Andrijevica town. During the Middle Ages , the fort of Grace existed, 1 km from today's town of Andrijevica. The fort was probably guarding the road along the Lim River , which was part of the main road network between

252-634: The middle of the nineteenth century. However, the territory of the municipality is for a long time an area of human activity and a space with numerous settlements that appeared and disappeared during history. Archaeological research of the Institute for monuments protection from Cetinje in 1956 discovered that traces of material culture from the Neolithic period exist in Berane valley. In addition, traces of Illyrian culture were also found, so it can be assumed that

270-463: The regions of Raška and Zeta . This period saw emergence of a number of smaller villages and settlements, all of which predate the Andrijevica town. During the rule of House of Nemanjić , it was noted that the area of Andrijevica was densely populated with Orthodox Christian population. In the Nemanjić era, the center of the area was Budim grad , some 15 km from today's town. A descendant of

288-485: The species. The Balkan lynx has an estimated population of between 40 and 70 individuals in the wild. Among these larger carnivores is the golden jackal , wild dogs that retain a more slender build and lighter coat than wolves. Northern Montenegro has two predominant species of deer, these are the red deer and the roe deer . Alongside these fauna in the mountains is the Balkan Chamois , a small mountain goat native to

306-485: The town was first the seat of the district ( srez ), and then of municipality ( opština ) until 1960. Andrijevica was restored with municipality status in 1991. The economy of Andrijevica was struck heavily by the decline of industry during the Yugoslav Wars , hence the population of the municipality declined slowly but steadily. According to the 2023 census, Andrijevica had 988 inhabitants. The local football team

324-521: The wild. These bears are known to reach a weight of up to 200 kg and generally remain docile except for mating season. Other carnivores such as wolves and Balkan lynxes live in the virgin forest as well, remaining distant from urban areas, this excludes occasional issues occurring from wolves hunting livestock. The Balkan Lynx along with other European species of lynx, remains critically endangered and there have been efforts from environmental organisations to increase protection and prevent extinction of

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