| Bijelo Polje Бијело Поље |
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Bijelo Polje
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| Country | Montenegro |
| Settlements | 98 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tarzan Milošević (DPS) |
| • Ruling party | DPS - SDP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 924 km2 (356.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Population (2003 census) | |
| • Total | 15,883 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (139.9/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 50,284 |
| Demonym | Bijelopoljci |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 050 |
| Area code | +382 50 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-04 |
| Car plates | BP |
| Website | www.bijelopolje.co.me |
Bijelo Polje (Montenegrin and Serbian Cyrillic: Бијело Поље, pronounced [bîjɛlɔː pɔ̂ʎɛ]) is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 15,883 (2003 census).
Bijelo Polje is the center of municipality (population of 50,284). It is unofficial center of north-eastern region of Montenegro. Bijelo Polje means "White Field" in Serbo-Croatian.
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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's Church of Saint Peter and Paul is the place where the famous UNESCO Miroslav's Gospel of Miroslav, brother of the Serb ruler Stefan Nemanja was written.
Bijelo Polje is the administrative centre of the Bijelo Polje municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 50,284. The town of Bijelo Polje itself has 15,883 citizens. According to the latest results from 2010, Bijelo Polje has a population of 46,676.
Population of Bijelo Polje (town):
Population of Bijelo Polje (municipality):
Ethnic groups (1991 census):
Ethnic composition in 2003
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
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| Serbs | 20,743 | 36.31% |
| Bosniaks | 14,409 | 25.22% |
| Muslims | 9,896 | 17.18% |
| Montenegrins | 9,214 | 16.13% |
| Roma | 146 | 0.26% |
| Croats | 49 | 0.09% |
| Albanians | 35 | 0.06% |
| Other | 165 | 0.29% |
| not declared | 1,033 | 1.81% |
| no data | 1,514 | 2.65% |
| Total | 57,124 | 100% |
Ethnic composition in 2010
Serbs/ 16,562 (42.96%)
Montenegrins/ 8,808 (26.02%)
Bosniaks / 12,592 (17.72%)
Albanians / 57 (0,21%)
Muslims / 5,985 (5,76%)
Croats / 41 (0,12%)
Bosnians / 6 (0,1%)
Bosniaks-Muslims / 84 (0,8%)
Montenegrins-Muslims / 10 (0,6%)
Montenegrins-Serbs / 32 (0,13%)
Gorani / 5 (0,5%)
Yugoslav / 27 (0,6%)
Other / 239 (0,52%)
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 "Nevidbog", 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 to the rest of Montenegro by two 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 for Belgrade, and it serves as a regional train station.
Podgorica Airport is 130 km (81 mi) away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.