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Podgorica

Also known as Capital of Montenegro, Burguriçe, Podgoritsa, Titograd, Podgoritza

Podgorica ([pɔdɡɔɾit͡sa]; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Historically, it was Podgorica's position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and at the meeting-point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley that encouraged settlement. The surrounding landscape is predominantly mountainous terrain.

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Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro, situated just north of Lake Skadar and near the Adriatic coast. Its historical importance stems from its strategic location at the confluence of two rivers and at the intersection of fertile valleys, which made it an attractive settlement area surrounded by mountainous terrain.

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Settlement.native_name: Подгорица
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Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city and municipality
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Settlement.map_caption: Location of Podgorica in Montenegro
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Montenegro
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Подгорица
Demonym: Podgoricians
Population: 60000
Area: 1205
Elevation: 49
Official website: podgorica.me
Image: Titograd.jpg
Dialing code: 20
Licence plate code: PG

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Commons category: Podgorica
postal code: 81000
Commons gallery: Podgorica
IPA transcription: pǒdɡoritsa
P8168: Bernd Heinrich
P12749: Guatemala City
native label: Подгорица
Serbo-Croatian preferred project code: sh

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Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Ottoman Empire
The Petrović and Karađorđević monarchies
World War II
Socialist Yugoslavia
Contemporary history
Administration
City Assembly 2024–2028
Local subdivisions
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Ethnicity
Religion
Economy
Tourism
Media
Transport
Public transport
Roads
Rail
Air
Education
Culture
Sport
Venues
Cityscape
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Partner cities
See also
Notes
References
External links

After World War II, Podgorica was first designated as the capital of Montenegro in 1946. At that time, it was renamed Titograd in honor of Josip Broz Tito, the leader of Yugoslavia. It served as the capital of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until Montenegro's declaration of independence in 2006, after which it was reaffirmed as the capital of an independent Montenegro. The city's original name, Podgorica, had been restored in 1992 following the dissolution of Yugoslavia.