Bijelo Polje
Bijelo Polje
Бијело Поље | |
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Town and municipality | |
From the top: Bijelo Polje at Night, Church of St. Nicholas, Town Centre | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′N 19°45′E / 43.04°N 19.75°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Region | Northern |
| Municipality | Bijelo Polje |
| Settlements | 98 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Assembly |
| • Mayor | Petar Smolović (DPS) |
| Area | |
| 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 | BP |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
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Bijelo Polje (Cyrillic: Бијело Поље, pronounced [bîjɛlɔː pɔ̂ʎɛ]) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along 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 38,662). Bijelo Polje means 'white field' in Serbo-Croatian.