Danilovgrad

Danilovgrad
Даниловград

Basic data

State :

Montenegro

Coordinates :

42 ° 33 ' N , 19 ° 6' E Coordinates: 42 ° 33 '4 " N , 19 ° 6' 14" E

Height :

60 m. i. J.

Area :

501 km²

Residents :

5,208 (2003)

Population density :

10 inhabitants per km²

Telephone code :

(+382) (0) 20

Postal code :

81410

License plate :

DG

Structure and administration

Community type :

Opština

Mayor :

Branislav Đuranović

Website :

www.danilovgrad.me

Others

Patron saint :

Holy First Martyr Thekla

Danilovgrad ( Cyrillic Даниловград ) is a small town in the center of Montenegro . It is located in the wide and fertile valley of the Zeta River , about halfway between Nikšić and Podgorica . The city has 5208 inhabitants (2003) and is the central place of a large municipality (opština) with 16,523 citizens.

About 15 km in the direction of Nikšić is the most important Serbian Orthodox monastery Ostrog , which is visited annually by thousands and not only Orthodox believers.

Danilovgrad was founded in 1870 by Prince Nikola I of Montenegro . The newly built Zeta bridge here was intended to ensure a permanent connection between old Montenegro and the highlands. With the liberation of the cities of Nikšić and Podgorica, which came to Montenegro in 1878 and overshadowed the new founding as more populous centers, Danilovgrad never gained greater importance. The place was named after Nikolas predecessor Danilo of Montenegro, who had drafted the plan for the foundation of the city.

population

At the 2011 census, the municipality of Danilovgrad had 18,472 inhabitants, of which 11,857 (64.19%) identified themselves as Montenegrins and 5001 (27.07%) as Serbs . Other smaller population groups also live in the community.

traffic

Danilovgrad is located on Magistral Road 18 from Nikšić to Podgorica. The city also has a train station on the Nikšić – Podgorica railway line .

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Borislav Jovanović (* 1941), writer

Web links

Commons : Danilovgrad - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Community website