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Old Royal Capital Cetinje

The Old Royal Capital Cetinje (Montenegrin: Prijestonica Cetinje / Пријестоница Цетиње) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. Due to its former status as the capital of the old Kingdom of Montenegro, it is known as the "Old Royal Capital" (Prijestonica / Пријестоница), which is also translated in English as "Royal Town".[1] Its center is the town of Cetinje and its territory, which covers an area of 910 km2, is bordered by the Lovćen and Lake Skadar national parks. In 2023, the municipality of Cetinje had a population of 14,494.

Geography

The Old Royal Capital of Cetinje is one of Montenegro's largest municipalities. Its territory covers 910 km2, which represents 6.6% of the total area of the country. The town of Cetinje proper covers 6 km2 of this area.[2]

The territory of the municipality of Cetinje is divided into two parts: the shores of Lake Skadar and its surrounding area, and a hilly, mountainous and karst zone. Both parts correspond to one of the historical regions of Old Montenegro, respectively the nahija of Rijeka and the nahija of Katun. Two national parks fall within the municipality's borders, Lovćen and Lake Skadar.[2]

Subdivisions

The municipality of Cetinje is subdivided into 25 local communities (Montenegrin: mjesne zajednice, singular: mjesna zajednica), bodies in which the citizens participate in decision-making about matters of relevance to the community in which they live.[3]

Three of these local communities are located in urban areas, while twenty-two are located in rural areas.[3]

Urban Local Communities

These are subdivisions of the municipality located within the town of Cetinje.

Rural Local Communities

These are subdivisions of the municipality located in rural areas outside the town of Cetinje.

Municipal Parliament (2021–2025)

Skupština Prijestonice Cetinje is the Parliament of Old Royal Capital Cetinje. Local parliament is made up of 33 deputies, or odbornici (councillors) in Montenegrin. It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Predsjednik Skupštine (President of Parliament).

The composition of the parliament as of 2021 is as follows:

Party / Coalition Seats Local government
DPS
10 / 33
 Opposition
SDP
8 / 33
 Government
URA
4 / 33
 Support
ZEP
4 / 33
 Opposition
DCG
3 / 33
 Support
SGLSCG
3 / 33
 Government
SD
1 / 33
 Opposition

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Cetinje had a population of 14,494,[4] with the following ethnic composition:

References

  1. ^ "Prijestonica Cetinje".
  2. ^ a b "Prijestonica Cetinje – Teritorija i stanovništvo".
  3. ^ a b "Prijestonica Cetinje – Mjesne zajednice".
  4. ^ "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 26 October 2024.