Central Montenegro
Central Montenegro is one of three statistical regions in Montenegro. It comprises the central regions of the country, including the capital city of Podgorica and the historic capital city of Cetinje. Spread over an area of, the region incorporates six municipalities. It is sandwiched between the other two regions of Montenegro and shares international land borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the northwest, and Albania in the southeast. The region had a population of just over 0.3 million in 2024, making it the most populous statistical region in the country.
History
The region was under the control of Ottoman Empire in the late Middle Ages. It became part of the independent kingdom of Montenegro from 1910 to 1918 with the capital at Cetinje. It became part of Yugoslavia in 1929. The capital was moved to Podgorica in 1946. It became part of Serbia and Montenegro in 1991 after the dissolution of Yugoslavia. The region became part of the independent country of Montenegro in 2006.In 2007, following the adoption of the Constitution of Montenegro, the municipalities were established along with the capital city of Podgorica and the historic capital city of Cetinje. In 2011, the Central region was establishes as one of the three statistical regions by the Regional Developmental Law enacted by the Parliament of Montenegro. The central region consisted of Podgorica, Cetinje, the municipalities of Danilovgrad, and Nikšić, and the urban areas of Tuzi and Golubovci. Tuzi Municipality was carved from the capital territory in 2018. In 2022, Zeta Municipality was established from the territory surrounding Golubovci.
Administration
Montenegro is divided into three statistical regions-Northern, Central, and Coastal. These regions do not have any administrative functions and serve for statistical purposes only. For local administration, the country is divided into 25 municipalities including the capital city of Podgorica and the historic capital city of Cetinje.The central region incorporates six municipalities-Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Nikšić, Podgorica, Tuzi, and Zeta. These municipalities have their own regional councils.
| Municipality | Code | Native name | Capital | Area | Population |
| Cetinje | CET | Цетиње | Cetinje | 910 | 14494 |
| Danilovgrad | DAN | Даниловград | Danilovgrad | 501 | 18617 |
| Nikšić | NIK | Никшић | Nikšić | 2065 | 65705 |
| Podgorica | POD | Подгорица | Podgorica | 1047 | 179505 |
| Tuzi | TUZ | Тузи | Tuzi | 242 | 12979 |
| Zeta | ZET | Зета | Golubovci | 152 | 16071 |