Berane Municipality

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Berane Municipality
Opština Berane
Општина Беране
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84300
Area code+382 51
ISO 3166-2 codeME-03
Car platesBA
ClimateCfb
Websiteberane.me

Berane Municipality (Montenegrin and Serbian: Opština Berane / Општина Беране) is one of the municipalities in the northern Montenegro. The center is Berane. Until 2013, it covered an area of 544 km2, and it had a population of 33,970 at the 2011 Census. In 2013, however, Petnjica Municipality was formed out of the eastern part of Berane Municipality.[1] The population lowered to 28,515.

Geography and location

Berane is located in northeastern part of Montenegro, in the

Rozaje and Chakor to Kosovo. The Lim valley is also connected by the main road to the southern part of Serbia and the southeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.

Municipal parliament

The municipal parliament consists of 35 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. Results of the elections held in 2022 are as follows:

Party / Coalition Seats Local government
YES, for Berane and Montenegro (DPS-BS - SD )
9 / 35
Opposition
SNP - Berane knows best
7 / 35
Opposition
For the Future of Berane
6 / 35
Government
Democrats - Stand up! Defend! Win! - No treason!
6 / 35
Government
Berane now!
4 / 35
Government
True Montenegro
2 / 35
Government
United Montenegro
1 / 35
Government

Demographics

Town of Berane with population of 11,073 is administrative centre of Berane Municipality, which in 2011 had a population of 33,970.[2] According to the 2011 census, the ethnic composition of the municipality was;

Serbs
42.96%
Montenegrins
26.02%
Bosniaks
17.72%
Muslims
5.76%
Others
7.54%

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Opštine Archived 2022-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, MJU, Vlada Crne Gore
  2. ^ "Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011. godine" [Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011] (PDF) (Press release).