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Cetinje

Southern Europe

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
Population
12,460 1
Area (sq km)
910 2
Founding Year
1482 1
Elevation (m)
650 2
Latitude
42.389444 degrees north 2
Longitude
18.924722 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Cetinje (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: established_date
    AD 1482
  • Infobox, population
    12,460
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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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
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Wikidata: Cetinje
Wikidata Q173338, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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