Pljevlja

Also known as Plevlje

Pljevlja (, ) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Ćehotina river.

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Pljevlja is a town in the northern part of Montenegro located along the Ćehotina river. As a settlement in this region, it serves as a local center for the area surrounding it.

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Place details

Locality: Pljevlja
Region: Pljevlja
Country: Crna Gora / Црна Гора
Population: 19,489
Timezone: Europe/Podgorica

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Pljevlja
Settlement.native_name: Пљевља
Settlement.native_name_lang: cnr
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Pljevlja.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 130px
Settlement.image_shield: Pljevlja-grb.png
Settlement.shield_size: 90px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Montenegro#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Montenegro
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Montenegro
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pljevlja
Settlement.parts_type: Settlements

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Wikidata facts

Population: 19136
Area: 1346
Elevation: 770
Official website: www.pljevlja.me
Image: Architectural Ensemble of the Holy Trinity in Pljevlja - Montenegro.jpg
Licence plate code: PV

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Commons category: Pljevlja
Commons gallery: Pljevlja
postal code: 84210
native label: Пљевља
P12749: Green Alliance–The People's Party

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Contents

History
Prehistory and antiquity
Roman era
Middle Ages
Ottoman Empire
Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman control after the Berlin Congress
Incorporation into Montenegro and Yugoslavia
Breakup of Yugoslavia
Contemporary history
Administration
Municipal Assembly
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Ethnicity
Languages
Religion
Economy
Transport
Education
Culture
Sport
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Symbols
Notable people
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Pljevlja (, ) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Ćehotina river.

The town lies at an altitude of . In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial roads and cultural streams, with important roads connecting the littoral with the Balkan interior. In 2023, the municipality of Pljevlja had a population of 24,134, while the city itself had a population of 16,111. The municipality borders those of Žabljak, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac in Montenegro, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west and Serbia to the northeast. With a total area of , it is the second largest municipality in Montenegro.