Bijelo Polje Municipality
Opština Bijelo Polje
Општина Бијело Поље
Municipality
Coat of arms of Bijelo Polje Municipality
Coat of arms
Bijelo Polje Municipality in Montenegro
Bijelo Polje Municipality in Montenegro
Country Montenegro
SeatBijelo Polje
Area
 • Total924 km2 (357 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total42,191
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Area code+382 50
ISO 3166-2 codeME-04
Car platesBP
Websitewww.bijelopolje.co.me

Bijelo Polje Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Bijelo Polje, Општина Бијело Поље) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro, and is located in northeastern Montenegro, in the Lim river valley, being part of Raška region. Its administrative centre is the town of Bijelo Polje. It covers an area of 924 km2, and had a population of 46,051 at the 2011 census.[1]

Transport

Road

Bijelo Polje is connected to the rest of Montenegro by two major roads. It is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia (E65, E80).

Rail

Bijelo Polje also has a train station along the Belgrade–Bar railway. It is the last station in Montenegro for northbound trains heading for Belgrade, and it serves as a regional train station. Podgorica Airport is 130 km (81 mi) away, and has regular flights to major destinations.

Local parliament

Parties and coalitions Seats Gov't.
DPS - BS - SD 25 Yes
DCG - URA 4 No
DF 4 No
SNP 2 No
SDP 2 No
UCG 1 No

Population

According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 46,051. Administrative centre of the municipality town of Bijelo Polje itself has 15,400 citizens.[2]

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