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Pljevlja Municipality is located in Northern Montenegro. It covers an area of 1,346 km² and had a population of 30,786 at the 2011 census.[1]

Geography and location

The highest point of the municipality is on the Ljubišnja mountain at an altitude of 2,238 m (7,343 ft), while the lowest point is in the canyon of the Tara river with an altitude of 529 m (1,736 ft) above sea level. The municipality borders the municipalities of: Žabljak, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac in Montenegro, as well as the countries of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a total area of 1,346 km2 (520 sq mi), it is the third largest municipality in Montenegro.

Demographics

The town of Pljevlja is the administrative center of the Pljevlja municipality, which has a population of 35,806. The town of Pljevlja itself has 19,136 residents, and is the only town in the municipality with a population of over 1,000. The municipality has a Serb majority. According to the 2011 census, the population consisted of: Serbs (60.11%), Montenegrins (21.52%), Muslims (8.14%) and Bosniaks (5.21%).[2]

Settlements

Local parliament

Parties and coalitions Seats Gov't.
DPS - SD - BS 20 Yes
DCG 7 No
NSD - SNP - PzP 4 No
DNPPCG 4 No

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