Andrijevica Municipality
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Andrijevica Municipality
Opština Andrijevica Општина Андријевица | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Andrijevica Municipality in Montenegro | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Seat | Andrijevica |
| Settlements | 24 |
| Area | |
| 283 km2 (109 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 3,910 | |
| • Density | 13.8/km2 (35.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,048 |
| • Rural | 4,023 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +382 51 |
| ISO 3166 code | ME-01 |
| Vehicle registration | AN |
| Website | opstinaandrijevica |
The Andrijevica Municipality is located in northern Montenegro. Its center is the town of Andrijevica and its territory, which covers an area of 340 km2, is surrounded by the Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains ranges. In 2023, the Andrijevica Municipality had a population of 3,910.
Andrijevica is surrounded by the mountains of Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains, situated on a terrace 40 m above the river Lim. Tourist activities in the area includes mountaineering (alpinism, hiking), biking, rafting, team sports (soccer, basketball), fishing, etc. The main tourist attraction is mountain Komovi (2461 m). This mountain can be accessed by a car in less than 45 minutes, by the mountainous Andrijevica – Mateševo road. Andrijevica is connected with the rest of Montenegro by two-laned motorways. Local roads connect Andrijevica with Berane and Kolašin (both around 30 km (19 mi) away), where local roads merge with the E65/E80 road, which is the main road connection of Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with Northern Montenegro and Serbia. Andrijevica is on the corridor of the future Bar-Boljare motorway. Podgorica Airport is around 120 km (75 mi) away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.
