Andrijevica

Andrijevica Андријевица
Church in Andrijevica
Coat of arms
Andrijevica Location of Andrijevica
Coordinates: 42°44′N 19°47′E / 42.73°N 19.79°E / 42.73; 19.79Coordinates: 42°44′N 19°47′E / 42.73°N 19.79°E / 42.73; 19.79
Country	Montenegro
Settlements	24
Government
• Mayor	Srđan Mašović (DPS)
• Ruling party	DPS
Area
• Total	283 km2 (109 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	1,048
• Density	20/km2 (50/sq mi)
• Municipality	5,071
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84320
Climate	Cfb

Andrijevica (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Андријевица, pronounced [andrǐjɛv̞it͡sa]) is a town and the seat of Andrijevica Municipality in eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 1,073 (2003 census).

The town of Andrijevica is a relatively new settlement, as its first rudiments begin in the middle of the nineteenth century. However, the territory the municipality is for a long time the area of human activity and space with numerous settlements that appeared and disappeared during the history.

Archaeological research of the Institute for monuments protection from Cetinje in 1956, it was discovered that traces of materialculture from Neolithic period exist in Berane valley. In addition, traces of the Illyrian culture were found also, so it can be assumed that the environment of Andrijevica was ecumenical space of numerous groups of people. Remainders of Roman settlements are also present in Berane valley, as well as in the vicinity of Andrijevica town.

During the Middle ages, the fort of Grace existed, 1 km from today's town of Andrijevica. The fort was probably guarding the road along the Lim River, which was part of the main road network between Raška and Zeta. This period saw emergence of a number of smaller villages and settlements, all of which predate the Andrijevica town.

During the rule of House of Nemanjić, it was noted that the area of Andrijevica was densely populated with Orthodox Christian population. In the Nemanjić era, the center of the area was Budim grad, some 15 km from today's town. A descendant of the Nemanjić house, Andrija, built a church called Andrijevina, which was razed by the Ottomans in 1765.