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==Climate== ==Climate==
Bijelo Polje has a ] (]: ''Dfb'') with warm summers, cold winters, and abundant precipitation year round. Bijelo Polje has a ] (]: ''Dfb'') with warm summers, cold winters, and abundant precipitation year round.
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⚫ | location = Bijelo Polje (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present)
|Jan record high C = 18.0 |Jan record high C = 18.0
|Feb record high C = 27.0 |Feb record high C = 27.0
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|Dec record high C = 20.1 |Dec record high C = 20.1
|year record high C = 39.8 |year record high C = 39.8
⚫ | Jan high C = 5.0

|Jan high C = 2.6 | Feb high C = 8.4
|Feb high C = 6.4 | Mar high C = 13.1
|Mar high C = 11.1 | Apr high C = 17.7
|Apr high C = 15.7 | May high C = 22.4
|May high C = 20.8 | Jun high C = 26.3
|Jun high C = 23.7 | Jul high C = 28.4
|Jul high C = 26.2 | Aug high C = 29.1
|Aug high C = 26.4 | Sep high C = 24.0
|Sep high C = 22.7 | Oct high C = 18.1
|Oct high C = 17.1 | Nov high C = 11.6
|Nov high C = 9.7 | Dec high C = 5.0
|Dec high C = 3.3 | year high C = 17.4
⚫ | Jan low C = -3.8

|Jan mean C = -1.9 | Feb low C = -2.7
|Feb mean C = 0.9 | Mar low C = 0.3
|Mar mean C = 4.7 | Apr low C = 4.3
|Apr mean C = 9.0 | May low C = 8.7
|May mean C = 13.3 | Jun low C = 12.3
|Jun mean C = 16.0 | Jul low C = 13.8
|Jul mean C = 17.7 | Aug low C = 13.7
|Aug mean C = 17.3 | Sep low C = 10.4
|Sep mean C = 14.0 | Oct low C = 6.4
|Oct mean C = 9.3 | Nov low C = 1.9
|Nov mean C = 4.3 | Dec low C = -2.2
|Dec mean C = -0.4 | year low C = 5.3

⚫ |Jan low C = -5.3
⚫ |Feb low C = -3.3
|Mar low C = -0.4
|Apr low C = 3.1
|May low C = 7.1
|Jun low C = 10.2
|Jul low C = 11.5
|Aug low C = 11.1
|Sep low C = 8.6
|Oct low C = 4.5
|Nov low C = 0.6
|Dec low C = -3.5
|Jan record low C = −27.6 |Jan record low C = −27.6
|Feb record low C = −24.5 |Feb record low C = −24.5
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|Dec record low C = −21.7 |Dec record low C = −21.7
|year record low C = −27.6 |year record low C = −27.6
| precipitation colour = green

|precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 63.6
|Jan precipitation mm = 79.6 | Feb precipitation mm = 77.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 63.8 | Mar precipitation mm = 69.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 60.8 | Apr precipitation mm = 70.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 79.8 | May precipitation mm = 80.8
|May precipitation mm = 74.5 | Jun precipitation mm = 73.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 77.5 | Jul precipitation mm = 69.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 68.3 | Aug precipitation mm = 51.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 61.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 87.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 72.7 | Oct precipitation mm = 85.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 73.3 | Nov precipitation mm = 100.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 107.9 | Dec precipitation mm = 88.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 90.8 | year precipitation mm = 917.4
| unit precipitation days = 1 mm

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 8.2
|Jan precipitation days = 12 | Feb precipitation days = 8.7
|Feb precipitation days = 12 | Mar precipitation days = 7.9
|Mar precipitation days = 12 | Apr precipitation days = 9.2
|Apr precipitation days = 13 | May precipitation days = 10.3
|May precipitation days = 13 | Jun precipitation days = 8.5
|Jun precipitation days = 13 | Jul precipitation days = 7.5
|Jul precipitation days = 11 | Aug precipitation days = 6.4
|Aug precipitation days = 9 | Sep precipitation days = 8.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9 | Oct precipitation days = 8.2
|Oct precipitation days = 9 | Nov precipitation days = 8.9
|Nov precipitation days = 12 | Dec precipitation days = 9.1
|Dec precipitation days = 14 | year precipitation days = 101.0

|Jan humidity = 82 |Jan humidity = 82
|Feb humidity = 76 |Feb humidity = 76
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|Nov humidity = 82 |Nov humidity = 82
|Dec humidity = 85 |Dec humidity = 85
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|title = Climate: Bijelo Polje |title = Climate: Bijelo Polje
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== Notable people == == Notable people ==

Revision as of 20:58, 15 September 2024

This article is about the town in Montenegro. For the village in Zeta Municipality, see Bijelo Polje, Zeta. For the Bosnian village, see Bijelo Polje, Kakanj. Town and municipality in Northern Montenegro, Montenegro
Bijelo Polje Бијело Поље
Town and municipality
From the top, Bijelo Polje at Night, Church of St. Nicholas, Town Centre
Flag of Bijelo PoljeFlagCoat of arms of Bijelo PoljeCoat of arms
Bijelo Polje is located in MontenegroBijelo PoljeBijelo PoljeLocation of Bijelo Polje in Montenegro
Coordinates: 43°02′N 19°45′E / 43.04°N 19.75°E / 43.04; 19.75
Country Montenegro
RegionNorthern Montenegro
Municipality Bijelo Polje
Settlements98
Government
 • MayorPetar Smolović (DPS)
 • Ruling partyDPS - SD
Area
 • Town and municipality924 km (357 sq mi)
Elevation578 m (1,896 ft)
Population
 • Rank6th in Montenegro
 • Urban12,900
 • Rural30,651
 • Municipality46,051
Demonym(s)Belopoljese
Bjelopoljci
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code84000
Area code+382 50
ISO 3166-2 codeME-04
Car platesBP
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.bijelopolje.co.me

Bijelo Polje (Template:Lang-cnr, pronounced [bîjɛlɔː pɔ̂ʎɛ]) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region on the Lim River. It has an urban population of 12,900 (2011 census). It is the administrative, economic, cultural and educational centre of northern Montenegro.

Bijelo Polje is the center of Bijelo Polje Municipality (population of 46,051). It is the unofficial center of the north-eastern region of Montenegro. Bijelo Polje means 'white field' in Montenegrin.

History

Bijelo Polje's Saint Peter and Paul Church is the place where the UNESCO Miroslav's Gospel of Miroslav, brother of Serbian ruler Stefan Nemanja was written.

During World War II, Bijelo Pole was a prominent location for the anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia, Montenegro in particular.

Demographics

Bijelo Polje is the administrative centre of the Bijelo Polje municipality, which in 2011 had a population of 46,251. The town of Bijelo Polje itself has 12,900 citizens.

Town

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19483,547—    
19534,029+13.6%
19615,856+45.3%
19718,925+52.4%
198111,927+33.6%
199116,464+38.0%
200315,883−3.5%
201112,900−18.8%

Municipality

Historical population
YearPop.±%
194836,795—    
195341,432+12.6%
196146,651+12.6%
197152,598+12.7%
198155,634+5.8%
199155,268−0.7%
200350,284−9.0%
201146,051−8.4%

Ethnicity

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro - MONSTAT, Census 2011

Ethnicity Number Percentage
Serbs 16,562 35.96%
Bosniaks 12,592 27.34%
Montenegrins 7,808 16.95%
Muslims 5,985 12.99%
Romani 334 0.72%
Albanians 57 0.12%
Croats 41 0.09%
Yugoslavs 27 0.06%
Other 454 0.98%
undeclared 952 2.07%
no data 269 0.58%
Total 46,081 100%

Religion in Bijelo Polje

71,64% muslims

28,21% ortodox Christians

0,17% other

Culture and sights

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Bijelo Polje was the birthplace of the oral poet Avdo Međedović and of many prominent writers such as Ćamil Sijarić, Miodrag Bulatović, Risto Ratković and Dragomir Brajković as well as basketball player Nikola Peković and Swedish footballing brothers Ajsel and Emir Kujović.

Sports

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The major football team is Jedinstvo, who have spent several seasons in the country's top tier. They share their Gradski stadion with lower league team OFK Borac. The town's basketball teams are Jedinstvo and KK Centar.

Transport

Bijelo Polje is the end of the Montenegrin part of the Belgrade–Bar railway

Bijelo Polje is connected to the rest of Montenegro by two major roads. 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.

Climate

Bijelo Polje has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) with warm summers, cold winters, and abundant precipitation year round.

Climate data for Bijelo Polje (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		35.5
(95.9) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.8
(103.6) 		36.5
(97.7) 		32.0
(89.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		20.1
(68.2) 		39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		8.4
(47.1) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.1
(84.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		11.6
(52.9) 		5.0
(41.0) 		17.4
(63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		0.3
(32.5) 		4.3
(39.7) 		8.7
(47.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		13.7
(56.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		6.4
(43.5) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F) −27.6
(−17.7) 		−24.5
(−12.1) 		−18.2
(−0.8) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		1.2
(34.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−15.4
(4.3) 		−21.7
(−7.1) 		−27.6
(−17.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.6
(2.50) 		77.3
(3.04) 		69.0
(2.72) 		70.9
(2.79) 		80.8
(3.18) 		73.9
(2.91) 		69.8
(2.75) 		51.3
(2.02) 		87.2
(3.43) 		85.3
(3.36) 		100.0
(3.94) 		88.3
(3.48) 		917.4
(36.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8.2 8.7 7.9 9.2 10.3 8.5 7.5 6.4 8.1 8.2 8.9 9.1 101.0
Average relative humidity (%) 82 76 71 69 72 75 74 74 78 79 82 85 76
Source 1: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source 2: Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro (humidity 1961–1990)

Notable people

A street in Bijelo Polje.
Main page: Category:People from Bijelo Polje

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Montenegro

Twin towns — sister cities

Bijelo Polje is twinned with:

References

  1. Morrison, Kenneth (2008). Montenegro: A Modern History. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 0857714872.
  2. "Popis 2011" (PDF). MONSTAT. 2011. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. "Bijelo Polje Climate Normals for 1991-2020" (CSV). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. "Climate: Bijelo Polje" (in Montenegrin). Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. "Dnevni prosjeci i ekstremi" (in Montenegrin). Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. "Gradovi i Opštine pobratimi sa Opštinom Bijelo Polje". bijelopolje.co.me (in Montenegrin). Bijelo Polje. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  7. "Bratimljenje" (PDF). database.uom.me (in Montenegrin). Zajednica opština Crne Gore. January 2013. p. 29. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  8. "Міста-побратими". bc-rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Bila Tserkva. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  9. "Bijelo Polje (Czarnogóra)". miasto.hrubieszow.pl (in Polish). Hrubieszów. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  10. "Maardu partner cooperations". maardu.kovtp.ee. Maardu linn. Retrieved 2019-12-28.

External links

Official website

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