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Podgorica, Montenegro

Podgorica
City and municipality
City of Podgorica
Titograd.jpg
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (Podgorica), at night.jpg Podgorica clock tower.jpg Morača.JPG
Radio tower Podgorica.jpg
Podgorica panoramic view , Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Old Town Clock , Morača and Dajbabska Gora Tower
Flag of Podgorica
Flag
Coat of arms of Podgorica
Coat of arms
Podgorica is located in Yugoslavia
Podgorica
Podgorica
Location in Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°26′28.63″N 19°15′46.41″E / 42.4412861°N 19.2628917°E / 42.4412861; 19.2628917Coordinates: 42°26′28.63″N 19°15′46.41″E / 42.4412861°N 19.2628917°E / 42.4412861; 19.2628917
Country Montenegro
Municipality Podgorica
Founded Before 11th century
Government
 • Mayor Slavoljub Stijepović (DPS)
Area
 • City and municipality 108 km2 (42 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,441 km2 (556 sq mi)
Elevation 48 m (157 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City and municipality 187,085
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Podgoričanin (male)
Podgoričanka (female)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Postal code 81000
Area code(s) +382 20
License plate PG
Website http://podgorica.me/

Podgorica (/ˈpɒdɡɒrɪtsə/ POD-gorr-ih-tsə;Montenegrin Cyrillic: Подгорица; pronounced [pǒdɡorit͡sa], lit. "[area] under the small hill") is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was also called Titograd (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Титоград, [tîtoɡraːd] ) between 1946 and 1992 when Montenegro was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), in honour of Josip Broz Tito.

Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement. The city is close to winter ski centres in the north and seaside resorts on the Adriatic Sea.


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