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Bijelo Polje Бијело Поље

Coat of arms Coordinates 43.04° N 19.75° E Mayor Tarzan Milošević (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 924 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 15,883 50,284 54.4 p/km² No. of Settlements 98 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +382 84 Car plates BP Official Website www.bijelopolje.cg.yu

Bijelo Polje (Serbian Cyrillic: Бијело Поље) is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 15,883 (2003 census).

Bijelo Polje is the centre of the municipality of the same name (population of 50,284), which is part of geographical region of Sandžak. It is unofficial centre of north-eastern region of Montenegro. Bijelo Polje means literally "White Field" in Serbian/Montenegrin/Bosnian/Croatian.

Contents 1 History 2 Population 3 Culture and sights 4 Transport 5 External links

Bijelo Polje was within the Ottoman Empire until its liberation by a multi-national force during the Balkan Wars (1912). Under Ottoman rule, the city was known as Akova.

Bijelo Polje is administrative centre of Bijelo Polje municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 50,284. The town of Bijelo Polje itself has 15,883 citizens.

Population of Bijelo Polje (city):

• 1981 - 11,927
• 1991 - 16,464
• 2003 - 15,883

Population of Bijelo Polje (municipality):

• 1948 - 36,795
• 1953 - 41,432
• 1961 - 46,651
• 1971 - 52,598
• 1981 - 55,634
• 1991 - 55,268
• 2003 - 50,284

Ethnic groups (1991 census):

• Montenegrins (49.22%)
• Muslims by nationality (41.57%)
• Serbs (7.57%)

Ethnic groups (2003 census):

• Serbs (40.32%)
• Bosniaks (22.63%)
• Montenegrins (17.77%)
• Muslims by nationality (15.78%)

Bijelo Polje was the birthplace of the oral poet Avdo Međedović and of many prominent writers, such as Ćamil Sijarić, Miodrag Bulatović, as well as Risto Ratković, who wrote the first Montenegrin novel "Neviđbog", a story actually set in the city of Bijelo Polje.

City's best known brand is Rada mineral water, vastly consumed in Montenegro during summer months.

Bijelo Polje is connected with rest of Montenegro by two-laned motorways. It is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia (E65, E80).

Bijelo Polje is also a station on Belgrade - Bar railway, the last station in Montenegro for trains leaving towards Belgrade, and it serves as regional train station.

Podgorica Airport is 130 km away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.

• Bijelo Polje municipality
• Visit-Montenegro.com

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