Petnjica
Petnjica (Serbian 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 Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′32″N 19°57′52″E | |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Municipality | Petnjica |
| 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
Village is the administrative center of Petnjica Municipality, which had a population of 5,482 in 2011. The settlement 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% |
Sports
The local football team is FK Petnjica, who play in the country's third tier. They play their home games at the Gusare Stadium.
Notable people
- Osman Rastoder, commander of Sandžak Muslim militia
- Rifat Rastoder, Montenegrin politician
- Šerbo Rastoder, Montenegrin historian
References
- "Petnjica, Then and Now". Opština Petnjica.
External links
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