Andrijevica
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Andrijevica (Serbian Cyrillic: Андријевица) is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 1,073 (2003 census). It's territory is outspread on 340 km2 and it is surrounded by massives of mountains Komovi, Bjelasica and Prokletije.
Andrijevica is the centre of the municipality of the same name (population of 5,785) and is considered unofficial centre of Vasojevići region.
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[edit] History
[edit] Population
Andrijevica is administrative centre of Andrijevica municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 5,785. The town of Andrijevica itself has 1,073 citizens.
Population of Andrijevica (city):
Population of Andrijevica (municipality):
Ethnic groups (1991 census):
- Montenegrins (84.20%)
- Serbs (13.55%)
Ethnic groups (2003 census):
- Serbs - 4,027 (69.61%)
- Montenegrins - 1,454 (25.13%)
- Muslims by nationality - 8
- Yugoslavs - 3
- Croats - 2
- Macedonians - 2
- Hungarians - 1
- Slovenes - 1
- Other - 7
- Nondeclared - 216
- Regional affiliation - 2
- Unknown - 62
Total - 5,785
[edit] Transport
Andrijevica is connected with rest of Montenegro by two-laned motorways. Local roads connect Andrijevica with Berane and Kolašin (both around 30 km away), where local roads merge with E65/E80 road, which is main road connection of Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia. Andrijevica is on the corridor of the future Beograd - Bar motorway.
Podgorica Airport is around 120 km away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.
[edit] Tourism in Andijevica
Andrijevica is surrounded by mountains Komovi, Bjelasica and Prokletije. City is placed on a terace 40m above river Lim. This municipality has a huge tourism potential because of stunning intact nature that surrounds it and central location. Activities that can be applyed here are: mountaineering (alpinism, hiking), biking, rafting, sports (soccer, bascetball), fishing, etc. Main tourist attraction is mountain Komovi 2461m. This mountain can be accessed by a car in less than 45 minutes, by a mountain asphalt serpentine road Andrijevica - Mateševo.
[edit] Accommodation
Andrijevica has only one hotel: "Komovi" - www.hotelkomovi.com which outstands the needs of this town. It has 42 rooms and one apartmant (100 beds). Municipality owns a bungalow resort on Štavna village beneath the mountain Komovi.
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