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24 unusual facts about Podgorica


1951 Yugoslav Second League

Budućnost were relegated from the 1950 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 10th place of the league table, while 9th placed Spartak Subotica were allowed to stay in the top level after Naša Krila Zemun were dissolved.

Andraž Kirm

Kirm made his debut for the national side in August 2007 in a friendly game against Montenegro in Podgorica.

Artur Ioniță

He scored his first international goal in a 5-2 win in Podgorica and the scored again in a 1-1 draw at home to Lithuania.

Bioče derailment

It occurred shortly after 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT) about 10 km north of the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica on the Belgrade-Bar railway, renowned as one of the most scenic lines in Europe.

Bjelasica

It has the advantage of being easily accessible, as town of Kolašin is situated on both main road from Podgorica to Serbia and on Belgrade–Bar railway.

Football in Montenegro

The Montenegro national team played its first match in Podgorica on March 24, 2007, when they beat Hungary 2-1.

The most successful Montenegrin football team of all time is FK Budućnost Podgorica (previously Buducnost Titograd).

The new national team was organised and its first fixture was against Hungary in Podgorica on March 24, 2007.

KK Zeta 2011

KK Zeta 2011 is a professional basketball club from Podgorica, Montenegro.

Leteće zvezde

Other domestic shows followed at Podgorica, Niš and Vršac, culminating in the first overseas appearance of a Yugoslav Air Force display team for nearly two decades.

Once the decision to reform the Flying stars had been made at the October 9, 1996, Major General Blagoje Grahovac, Commander of the Aviation Corps, gave the 172nd Air Brigade – controlling units at Podgorica – the responsibility of choosing new pilots and working out new routines.

All seven aircraft of the Flying Stars team were destroyed on Podgorica airfield during the NATO air campaign in Yugoslavia.

Milisav Popović

When he was 24, he returned to Montenegro and started to work, first in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and later as a European Integration counsellor for the mayor of Podgorica, Miomir Mugoša.

Milka Tadić

Milka Tadić, or Milka Tadić-Mijović, is a political activist in Podgorica, Montenegro.

Montenegro Airlines

On 25 January 2005 at about 11 p.m., a Montenegro Airlines Fokker 100 (YU-AOM) ran off the side of the runway during a night landing in snowy conditions at Podgorica.

Nikšić mine

The Nikšić mine is a large mine located in the Central - Western part of Montenegro in Nikšić Municipality 55 km North - West of the capital, Podgorica.

Plantaže

The company is situated in Montenegrin capital of Podgorica.

Sreten Asanović

From 1957 to 1960, he was editor-in-chief of the Titograd (Podgorica) magazine Susreti; editor for the Sarajevo magazine Oslobođenje from 1960 to 1962; first editor-in-chief of the journal Odjek from 1963 to 1965; secretary of the Commission for Culture and Art in Belgrade from 1963 to 1965, and editor-in-chief of the Titograd magazine Stvaranje from 1973 to 1989.

Tringe Smajl Martini


In 1911, the New York Times described Tringe Smajli as the "Albanian Joan of Arc", based on the Montenegrin version of the story which was heard somewhere in Podgorica by the Times correspondent.

Žarko Vukčević

Born in Herceg Novi, Vukčević moved to Titograd at a young age and started playing football for the youth side of FK Budućnost Titograd.

He returned to Yugoslavia and played one season for OFK Titograd and the following half season with FK Lovćen before retiring.

Željko Ivanović

“This daily supported Đukanović’s government war with Slobodan Milošević, but after the Belgrade Agreement was signed in March 2002, started to be more critical towards the government in Podgorica, since the Agreement postponed the referendum on Montenegrin independence.

Since the beginning, Vijesti went through various phases of the relationship with the authorities in Podgorica.

Zeljko Milovic

For many years Milović has been an active member of the editorial board of the Omladinski Grafiti (Youth Graffiti), the cult Podgorica's magazine of the nineties.


Battle of Krusi

With his main army in Scutari, Bushatli advanced to Podgorica, in the meantime, near the Montenegrin borders, a rather large number of forces were stationed due to the concentration of attacks towards Montenegro and Brda.

Bioče

It is situated on main road connecting Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia ((E65/E80) routes), and is a local station on Belgrade - Bar railway.

Congress of Berlin

Montenegro obtained Nikšić, Podgorica, Bar, and Plav-Gusinje The Turkish government, or Porte, agreed to obey the specifications contained in the Organic Law of 1868, and to guarantee the civil rights of non-Muslim subjects.

Foreign relations of Slovenia

In addition, unlike the other successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia did not normalize relations with the "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" (Serbia and Montenegro) until after the passing from power of Slobodan Milošević; although the Slovenes did open a representative office in Podgorica to work with Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović's government.

History of legal education in Serbia

During the 20th century, all the law schools that later emerged in Serbia (Subotica, Novi Sad, Priština, Niš, Kragujevac), Montenegro (Podgorica), and in other parts of the former Yugoslavia (Sarajevo, Skoplje) were formed from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law as a core.

Human trafficking in Montenegro

In October 2009, the government, in partnership with an NGO forum, conducted training on recognizing trafficked children in an orphanage in Bijela and among Roma children in the Konik refugee camp in Podgorica.

İzmir Clock Tower

In the former Balkan provinces of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in present-day Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin towns such as Belgrade, Prijepolje, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Gradačac and Stara Varoš, similar Ottoman era clock towers still exist and are called Sahat Kula (derived from the Turkish words Saat Kulesi, meaning Clock Tower.)

İzmit Clock Tower

In the former Balkan provinces of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in present-day Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin towns such as Belgrade, Prijepolje, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Gradačac and Stara Varoš, similar Ottoman era clock towers are still named Sahat Kula (deriving from the Turkish words Saat Kulesi, meaning Clock Tower.)

Mareza

It is somewhat exclusive residential area, one of the residents being the Mayor of Podgorica, Miomir Mugoša.

Marko Vešović

Born in Titograd (currently known as Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro) he lived as a youngster in Serbia, in the city Lučani, where he played for the youth team of the local club FK Mladost Lučani.

Miljan Milošević

Miljan Milosevic (Montenegrin: Miljan Milošević/Миљан Милошевић) (born November 8, 1985 in Podgorica, Montenegro) is a Montenegrin actor.

Miomir Mugoša

Born in Cetinje, Mugoša completed primary school and high school in Podgorica, and graduated from the University of Belgrade's School of Medicine.

He lives in Podgorica at Mareza in a family house, on the property of his ancestors.

Moscow Bridge

It was officially opened on December 19, 2008, by the Montenegrin president Filip Vujanović, the Mayor of Podgorica Miomir Mugoša and Alexey Alexandrov, head of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow.

Partition of Albania

The Congress of Berlin ceded to Montenegro the cities of Bar and Podgorica and areas around the mountain villages of Gusinje and Plav, which Albanian leaders considered Albanian territory,and viewed this as a partition of Albanian-inhabited territories.

Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina

RTVBiH (and consequently BHRT) grew out of RTV Sarajevo in 1992, one of eight principal broadcasting centers of former Yugoslavia, others being RTV Ljubljana, RTV Zagreb, RTV Beograd, RTV Novi Sad, RTV Titograd, RTV Pristina, and RTV Skopje.

Societe Generale bank Montenegro

The bank conducts its services through a network of 20 branches - seven in and around Podgorica, as well as one in each of the following towns: Danilovgrad, Cetinje, Ulcinj, Bar, Budva, Kotor, Tivat, Igalo, Nikšić, Kolašin, Bijelo Polje, Berane and Rožaje.

Vojvođanska banka

Later, during the 1990s, bank starter to open more branches in Central Serbia, Banja Luka (in Republika Srpska) and in Podgorica (Montenegro).

Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

The winner was decided by the votes of eight regional juries (Sarajevo, Zagreb, Skopje, Titograd, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Pristina and Novi Sad).

Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

The winner was decided by the votes of eight regional juries (Sarajevo, Zagreb, Skopje, Titograd, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Priština and Novi Sad).