Pljevlja

Pljevlja Пљевља
Town and municipality
Husein-paša's Mosque Church of St. Paraskeva Tanasije Pejatović Gymnasium Hotel Pljevlja “December 1st” monument Park Vodice
Flag Coat of arms
Pljevlja Location within Montenegro Show map of Montenegro Pljevlja Pljevlja (Europe) Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 43°21′24″N 19°21′30″E / 43.356667°N 19.358333°E / 43.356667; 19.358333 43°21′24″N 19°21′30″E / 43.35667°N 19.35833°E / 43.35667; 19.35833
Country	Montenegro
Region	Northern
Municipality	Pljevlja
Founded	Between the 6th and 7th centuries
Settlements	153
Government
• Type	Mayor-Assembly
• Mayor	Dario Vraneš (NSD)
Area
• Town and municipality	1,346 km2 (520 sq mi)
Elevation	770 m (2,530 ft)
Population  (2023 census)
• Rank	9th in Montenegro
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
• Urban	16,419
• Rural	8,123
• Municipality	24,542
Demonym(s)	Pljevljan(s) (en) Pljevljak(cnr, male) Pljevljanka (cnr, female)
Time zone	UTC+1
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84210
Area code	+382  52
ISO 3166-2 code	ME-14
Car plates	PV
Climate	Cfb
Website	http://www.pljevlja.me/

Pljevlja^[a][b][c] (Montenegrin: Пљевља,^[d] pronounced [pʎêʋʎa]) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Ćehotina river.

The town lies at an altitude of 770 m (2,530 ft). In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial roads and cultural streams, with important roads connecting the littoral with the Balkan interior. In 2023, the municipality of Pljevlja had a population of 24,542, while the city itself had a population of 16,419. The municipality borders those of Žabljak, Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac in Montenegro, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west and Serbia to the northeast. With a total area of 1,346 km² (520 sq mi), it is the third largest municipality in Montenegro.^[1]

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