Podgorica

Podgorica (/ˈpɒdɡəriːtsə/ POD-gorr-ee-tsə;Montenegrin Cyrillic: Подгорица; pronounced [pǒdɡorit͡sa], lit. "under the small hill") is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was also called Titograd [tîtoɡraːd] from 1946 to 1992 during the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, and before that Duklja (Cyrillic: Дукља), Doclea or Diocleia (Greek: Διοκλεία, [Diokleia]) and Zeta (Cyrillic: Зета, pronounced [zêta]).

Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement. The city is close to winter ski centres in the north and seaside resorts on the Adriatic Sea.

The city's population was 204,877 in the 2011 census. The Podgorica Municipality contains 10.4% of Montenegro's territory and 29.9% of its population. It is the administrative centre of Montenegro and its economic, cultural and educational focus.

Etymology

The name Podgorica means 'below Gorica' in Montenegrin. Gorica (meaning 'little hill' or 'hillock') is the name of the cypress-covered hill that overlooks the city centre.

Podgorica (disambiguation)

Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.

Podgorica may also refer to:

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