Geography of Montenegro
Terrain
Terrain in Montenegro ranges from high mountains in the northern part of the country, through
Montenegro's section of the karst lies generally at elevations of 1,000 m (3,281 ft) above sea level-although some areas rise to 1,800 m (5,906 ft). The lowest segment is in the
The Zeta River Valley, or
The high mountains of Montenegro include some of the most rugged terrain in
The Coast
The coast of Montenegro is 294 km (183 mi) long. Unlike its northern neighbour Croatia, Montenegro has no large inhabited islands along the coast. A notable feature of the Montenegrin coast is Bay of Kotor, a fjord-like gulf, which is in fact a submerged river canyon. The Bay of Kotor is surrounded by mountains up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft) high, which plunge almost vertically into the sea.[2]
To the south of the Bay of Kotor, there is a narrow coastal plain, no more than 4 km wide, which is guarded from the north by high mountains. The plain provided space for numerous small coastal settlements.[5]
Hydrology
Montenegro's
The largest lake in Montenegro and the Balkans is
Montenegro's mountainous regions are noted for their numerous lakes.[6]
Statistics
Geographic coordinates: 42°30′N 19°18′E / 42.500°N 19.300°E[7]
Area - comparative: similar in size to The
Area
Total: 13,812 km2 (5,332 sq mi)[7]
Land: 13,452 km2 (5,193 sq mi)[7]
Water: 360 km2 (138 sq mi)[7]
Population: 620,029 (2011 census);[8] 653,474 (2013 estimate [1])
Length of the coast (coastline): 293.5 km (182 mi)[7]
Length of the international borders: 625 km (388 mi) (all)[7]
- With Croatia: 14 km (8 mi) or 25 km (15 mi)[9][10]
- With Bosnia and Herzegovina: 225 km (139 mi)[7]
- With Serbia: 124 km (77 mi)[7]
- and with Albania: 172 km (106 mi)[7]
Land under cultivation: 517,153 ha
Land use:
- arable land: 12.45%
- permanent crops: 1.16%
- other: 86.39%
Irrigated land: 24.12 km2
Maritime claims: 12 nm[7]
- Points
- Lowest point
- Adriatic Sea - 0 m[7]
- Highest point
- Bobotov Kuk - 2,522 m[7]
- Northernmost point:
- Moćevići, Pljevlja municipality - 43°32′N 18°58′E / 43.533°N 18.967°E
- Southernmost point:
- Mala Ada, Ulcinj municipality - 41°55′N 19°22′E / 41.917°N 19.367°E
- Easternmost point:
- Jablanica, Rožaje municipality - 42°53′N 20°21′E / 42.883°N 20.350°E
- Westernmost point:
- Prijevor, Herceg Novi municipality - 42°29′N 18°26′E / 42.483°N 18.433°E
Extreme temperatures in Montenegro
Climate data for Montenegro | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
43.3 (109.9) |
44.8 (112.6) |
39.6 (103.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
44.8 (112.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −29.8 (−21.6) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−29.8 (−21.6) |
Source: Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro[11] |
See also
References
- ^ KÄ, Klaus; Nationsonline.Org, Stle - (1992-10-12). "Crna Gora - Country Profile". Montenegro. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b c "Geography & Maps". Goway Travel. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Montenegro". Carta. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Zeta plain". Discover Montenegro. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Kotor". BLU European Festival. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b c "Montenegro - History, Population, Capital, Flag, Language, Map, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "CIA". The World Factbook -- Montenegro. 2004-01-01. Archived from the original on 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Statistical Office of Montenegro". MONSTAT. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ The World Factbook[dead link], CIA, 2008.
- ^ Statistical Yearbook of Croatia, State Institute of Statistics, section Geographical data, Zagreb, 2008.
- ^ "Dnevni prosjeci i ekstremi" (in Montenegrin). Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
External links
- Wikimedia Atlas of Montenegro
- Geographic data related to Montenegro at OpenStreetMap