Podgorica Capital City () is one of the territorial subdivisions of Montenegro. The seat of municipality is the city of Podgorica. Podgorica municipality covers 10.4% of Montenegro's territory and is home to 29.9% of the country's population. It is the nation's administrative centre and its economic and educational focus.
Administration
As with other Montenegrin municipalities, the city and the municipality of Podgorica are governed by the same Mayor and City Assembly, which together act as a Capital City government. The city assembly has 60 members, elected directly for four-year terms. The Mayor of Podgorica is the head of the City of Podgorica, acts on behalf of the city, and performs an executive function in the Podgorica Capital City municipality.
City Assembly composition
City Assembly
Subdivisions
Municipality of Podgorica is the only Montenegrin municipality to have city municipality (Montenegrin Latin: gradska opština) - Zeta and Tuzi. Those are semi-independent municipalities, with limited self-governing powers. The entire municipality of Podgorica is further divided into 66 local communities (Montenegrin Latin: mjesne zajednice, singular: mjesna zajednica), bodies in which the citizens participate in decisions on matters of relevance to the local community.
There are 141 village settlements in the territory:
Arza
Balabani
Baloči
Barlaj
Begova Glavica
Bezjovo
Benkaj
Beri
Berislavci
Bigor
Bijelo Polje
Bioče
Bistrice
Blizna
Bolesestra
Botun
Brežine
Briđe
Brskut
Budza
Buronji
Velje Brdo
Veruša
Vidijenje
Vilac
Vladni
Vranj
Vranjina
Vrbica
Vukovci
Vuksanlekići
Golubovci
Goljemadi
Goričani
Gornje Stravče
Gornji Kokoti
Gornji Milješ
Gostilj
Gradac
Grbavci
Grbi Do
Gurec
Delaj
Dinoša
Dolovi
Donje Stravče
Donji Kokoti
Donji Milješ
Draževina
Drešaj
Drume
Duga
Dučići
Dušići
Duške
Đurkovići
Zagreda
Zaugao
Kiselica
Klopot
Kopilje
Kornet
Kosor
Kotrabudan
Koći
Kržanja
Kruse
Krševo
Kurilo
Lekići
Lijeva Rijeka
Liješnje
Liješta
Lovka
Lopate
Lužnica
Lutovo
Ljajkovići
Mataguži
Mahala
Medun
Mileti
Mitrovići
Mojanovići
Momče
Mrke
Mužeška
Nabon
Nikmaraš
Ožezi
Omerbožovići
Opasanica
Oraovice
Orasi
Orahovo
Parci
Pelev Brijeg
Petrovići
Pikalj
Podhum
Ponari
Poprat
Prisoja
Prifti
Progonovići
Radeća
Radovče
Rakića Kuće
Raći
Releza
Rijeka Piperska
Rudine
Selište
Seoca
Seoštica
Sjenice
Skorać
Slacko
Spinja
Srpska
Staniselići
Stanjevića Rupa
Stijena
Stjepovo
Stupovi
Sukuruć
Trabojin
Trmanje
Tuzi
Tuzi Ljevorečke
Ćafa
Ćepetići
Ubalac
Ubli
Farmaci
Fundina
Helmnica
Cvilin
Cijevna
Crvena Paprat
Crnci
Šušunja
Geography and location
The municipality of Podgorica is located in central eastern part of Montenegro, covering an area of 1,441 km2, thus being the second largest Montenegrin municipality, after Nikšić. It occupies the area north of Lake Skadar, including the entire Zeta Plain, and stretches north into the sparsely populated Dinaric Alps. Thus, the municipality occupies geographically very diverse area, ranging from the fertile lowlands in the south, to the rugged mountain ranges in the north.
Demographics
Podgorica municipality can be viewed as the metropolitan area of the city of Podgorica. Population of the municipality was 185,937 at 2011 census, while the City proper had 150,977 citizens.