Cetinje is a town in Montenegro and the former royal capital of the country, home to several national institutions including the official residence of the president of Montenegro. According to the 2023 census the town had a population of 12,460, while Cetinje Municipality had 14,465 residents; the city rests on a small karst plain surrounded by limestone mountains, including Mount Lovcen, and was founded in the 15th century, becoming a cradle of Montenegrin culture and retaining its status as the country's honorary capital because of its heritage as a long-serving former capital.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude42.389444 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Cetinje (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: established_date
AD 1482
Infobox, population
12,460
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Cetinje (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 42.389444, longitude 18.924722
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 650 m
P2046 (area)
area 910.0 sq km
View the SourceWikidata: Cetinje
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