Podgorica
Sign in to savePodgorica ([pɔdɡɔɾit͡sa]; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Historically, it was Podgorica's position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and at the meeting-point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley that encouraged settlement. The surrounding landscape is predominantly mountainous terrain.
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Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro, situated just north of Lake Skadar and near the Adriatic coast. Its historical importance stems from its strategic location at the confluence of two rivers and at the intersection of fertile valleys, which made it an attractive settlement area surrounded by mountainous terrain.
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36 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Ottoman Empire
- The Petrović and Karađorđević monarchies
- World War II
- Socialist Yugoslavia
- Contemporary history
- Administration
- City Assembly 2024–2028
- Local subdivisions
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Economy
- Tourism
- Media
- Transport
- Public transport
- Roads
- Rail
- Air
- Education
- Culture
- Sport
- Venues
- Cityscape
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Partner cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Podgorica ([pɔdɡɔɾit͡sa]; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Historically, it was Podgorica's position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and at the meeting-point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley that encouraged settlement. The surrounding landscape is predominantly mountainous terrain.
After World War II, Podgorica was first designated as the capital of Montenegro in 1946. At that time, it was renamed Titograd in honor of Josip Broz Tito, the leader of Yugoslavia. It served as the capital of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until Montenegro's declaration of independence in 2006, after which it was reaffirmed as the capital of an independent Montenegro. The city's original name, Podgorica, had been restored in 1992 following the dissolution of Yugoslavia.