Bijelo Polje Facts for Kids

This page is about the town in Montenegro. For the village in Zeta Municipality, see Bijelo Polje, Zeta. For the Bosnian village, see Bijelo Polje, Kakanj.

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Bijelo Polje

Бијело Поље

Town and municipality

From the top, Bijelo Polje at Night, Church of St. Nicholas, Town Centre

Flag	Coat of arms

Bijelo Polje

Location in Montenegro

Country

Montenegro

Region

Northern Montenegro

Municipality

Bijelo Polje

Settlements

Area

• Town and municipality

924 km² (357 sq mi)

Elevation

578 m (1,896 ft)

Population

(2011 census)

• Rank

6th in Montenegro

• Urban

12,900

• Rural

30,651

• Municipality

46,051

Demonym(s)

Belopoljese
Bjelopoljci

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postal code

84000

Area code

+382 50

ISO 3166-2 code

ME-04

Car plates

Climate

Cfb

Bijelo Polje (Montenegrin: Бијело Поље, 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
Demographics
- Ethnicity
Culture and sights
Sports
Transport
Climate
Notable people
International relations
- Twin towns — sister cities
See also

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.

A significant number of Muslim families in Bijelo Polje originate from historical Muslim brotherhoods from Kuči, including the Abdići, Adžajlići, Adžibegovići, Alići, Aličkovići, Babajići, Bajramspahići, Bakija, Beganovići, Bektaševići, Biso, Bisonjići, Višnjići, Drekovići, Durovići, Zaimovići, Zajmovići, Zajimovići, Zejnilovići, Zećirovići, Kajevići, Kasumovići, Kolići, Kos, Kočani, Kršići, Kujovići, Kukuljac, Kuči, Kučevići, Ličine, Lukači, Medunjani, Mehovići, Mekići, Mekići (Ličine), Memići, Mulalići, Muratovići, Muslići, Numanovići , Omerovići, Omerhodžići, Pepeljak, Premtići, Radončići, Rastoderi, Rizvanovići, Smailovići, Smakići, Spahići, Ćemani, Fetahovići, Fetići, Hadžajlići, Hadžibegovići, Halilovići, Hodžići, Cokovići, Čokrlije, Džogovići, and Šabovići.

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
Year	Pop.	±%
1948	3,547	—
1953	4,029	+13.6%
1961	5,856	+45.3%
1971	8,925	+52.4%
1981	11,927	+33.6%
1991	16,464	+38.0%
2003	15,883	−3.5%
2011	12,900	−18.8%

Municipality

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1948	36,795	—
1953	41,432	+12.6%
1961	46,651	+12.6%
1971	52,598	+12.7%
1981	55,634	+5.8%
1991	55,268	−0.7%
2003	50,284	−9.0%
2011	46,051	−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

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

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)