Petnjica
Petnjica (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Петњица) is a village in northern Montenegro, and center of Petnjica Municipality. Petnjica regained municipality status on May 28, 2013, which it previously had from 1945 to 1957, when it was merged with the Berane Municipality.[1]
Petnjica Петњица | |
|---|---|
Village and municipality | |
 Seal | |
  Petnjica | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′32″N 19°57′52″E | |
| Country |  |
| Municipality | Petnjica Municipality |
| Elevation | 851 m (2,792 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Village | 539 |
| • Municipality | 5,482 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | PT |
| Climate | Cfb |
Demographics
Petnjica is the administrative center of Petnjica Municipality, which had a population of 5,482 in 2011. The settlement of Petnjica itself had a population of 539.
Ethnic groups in 2011
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 421 | 78.12% |
| Muslims | 91 | 16.88% |
| Roma | 19 | 3.53% |
| Other | 8 | 1.48% |
| Total | 539 | 100% |
Notable people
- Osman Rastoder, commander of Sandžak Muslim militia
- Rifat Rastoder, former Deputy Speaker of the Montenegrin Parliament
- Šerbo Rastoder, Montenegrin historian
References
- "Petnjica, Then and Now". Opština Petnjica.
External links
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