Montenegro means black mountain, named for the dark forest on Mount Lovćen. The Bay of Kotor cuts so deep inland that it was long mistaken for a fjord.
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Easy learning about Montenegro
The capital city of Montenegro is Podgorica, capital city of Montenegro.
Word: Kotor
Meaning: bay fjord
Administrative Divisions
21 municipalities:
- Andrijevica
- Bar
- Berane
- Bijelo Polje
- Budva
- Danilovgrad
- Herceg Novi
- Kolašin
- Kotor
- Mojkovac
- Nikšić
- Old Royal Capital Cetinje
- Plav
- Pljevlja
- Plužine
- Podgorica Capital City
- Rožaje
- Šavnik
- Tivat
- Ulcinj
- Žabljak
Municipalities of Montenegro map
Montenegro is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.
040 km (25 mi)80 km (50 mi)120 km (75 mi)160 km (99 mi)
Height
-3 m (-10 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2506 m (8220 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Montenegro
Height from south to north in Montenegro
1Adriatic Sea (Southwest)0 m2Morača1 to 1 447 m3Drina556 to 1 246 m
Population of Montenegro, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Podgorica, capital city of Montenegro
Population: 623,129 (World Bank)
Area: 13,883 km² / 5,360 sq mi
People from Montenegro are called: Montenegrins
Geography
Latitude: 42.803° N
Longitude: 19.144° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Zla Kolata (2 535 m)
Lowest point: Adriatic Sea (0 m)
Borders
- Albania — Land border
- Croatia — Land border
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — Land border
- Serbia — Land border
- Kosovo — Land border
Climate
Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
Human Development
HDI Rank: 48 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.862
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Orthodox
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
NATO - since 2017
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
TLD: .me
Calling Code: +382
MapGeo Name: Montenegro
MapGeo Code: ME