Danilovgrad

Danilovgrad Даниловград
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Danilovgrad Location of Danilovgrad in Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°37′N 19°03′E / 42.61°N 19.05°E / 42.61; 19.05Coordinates: 42°37′N 19°03′E / 42.61°N 19.05°E / 42.61; 19.05
Country	Montenegro
Settlements	80
Government
• Mayor	Branislav Đuranović (DPS)
• Ruling party	DPS - SDP
Area
• Total	501 km2 (193 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
• Total	5,208
• Density	33/km2 (90/sq mi)
• Municipality	16,523
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	81410
Area code	+382 20
ISO 3166-2 code	ME-07
Car plates	DG
Climate	Cfa
Website	http://danilovgrad.me/

Danilovgrad (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Даниловград, pronounced [dǎnilɔv̞ɡraːd]) is a town in central Montenegro. It has a population of 5,208 (2003 census). It is situated in the Danilovgrad Municipality which lies along the main route between Montenegro's two largest cities, Podgorica and Nikšić. Via villages, Danilovgrad forms part of a conurbation with Podgorica.

The town of Danilovgrad is located in the fertile valley of the Zeta River, sometimes called also the Bjelopavlići plain, after the name of the local clan. It is the centre of the municipality, which has a population of 16,523.

In the place of Danilovgrad, there are remains of Gradina (Martinići), remains can be found of the ruler Petar Gojniković. The court was built by prince Mutimir, who was also once buried in there, also from the dynasty of Vlastimirović (Višeslavić). Gradina is also a prominent seat from the Nemanjić period, believed to be the birthplace of Prince Rastko, also known as Saint Sava, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Danilovgrad was founded with the purpose of being the capital of Montenegro. Foundations for this planned city were first laid by King Nikola I in 1870. However, after the cities of Nikšić and Podgorica were taken from Bosnia and Albania, respectively, during the Congress of Berlin its significance diminished. It got its name after Nicholas' predecessor Prince Danilo.

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