Bijelo Polje Municipality


Bijelo Polje Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro, and is located in northern Montenegro, in the Lim river valley, being part of Raška region. Its administrative centre is the town of Bijelo Polje and it covers an area of 924 km2. In 2023, the Bijelo Polje Municipality had a population of 38,662.
WWW bijelopolje.co.me

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.

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 away, and has regular flights to major destinations.

Population

According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Bijelo Polje had a population of 38,662.

Ethnicity

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2023
EthnicityNumberPercentage
Serbs16,67543.13%
Bosniaks12,31531.85%
Montenegrins5,75114.88%
Muslims2,9167.54%
Others1,0052.6%
Total38,662100%

Religion

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2023
ReligionNumberPercentage
Eastern Orthodox20,95654.20%
Islam17,20244.49%
Roman Catholic690.18%
Atheist920.24%
Other2490.65%
Undeclared1860.48%

Settlements