Cyrillic
The Cyrillic script ( ) is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking countries in Southeastern Europe, Ea ...
: Андријевица, ) is a town in
Montenegro
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Andrijevica Municipality
The Andrijevica Municipality is located in northern Montenegro. Its center is the town of Andrijevica and its territory, which covers an area of 340 km2, is surrounded by the Komovi, Bjelasica and Accursed Mountains ranges. In 2023, the ...
. According to the 2023 Census of Montenegro, it had a population of 988.
History
The town of Andrijevica is a relatively new settlement, as its first rudiments begin in the middle of the nineteenth century. However, the territory of the municipality is for a long time an area of human activity and a space with numerous settlements that appeared and disappeared during history.
Archaeological research of the ''Institute for monuments protection'' from
Cetinje
Cetinje ( cnr-Cyrl, Цетиње, ) is a List of cities and towns in Montenegro, town in Montenegro. It is the former royal capital ( cnr-Latn-Cyrl, prijestonica, приjестоница, separator=" / ") of Montenegro and is the location of sev ...
in 1956 discovered that traces of material culture from the
Neolithic
The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...
period exist in
Berane
Berane (Cyrillic: Беране) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region. It is former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Ивангра ...
valley. In addition, traces of
Illyria
In classical and late antiquity, Illyria (; , ''Illyría'' or , ''Illyrís''; , ''Illyricum'') was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyrians.
The Ancient Gree ...
n culture were also found, so it can be assumed that the environment of Andrijevica was an ecumenical space of numerous groups of people. Remainders of
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
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settlements are also present in Berane valley, as well as in the vicinity of Andrijevica town.
During the
Middle Ages
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, the fort of ''Grace'' existed, 1 km from today's town of Andrijevica. The fort was probably guarding the road along the
Lim River
The Lim (Serbian Cyrillic: Лим, ) or Vermosh River () is a river that flows through Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and is long.Raška and
Zeta
Zeta (, ; uppercase Ζ, lowercase ζ; , , classical or ''zē̂ta''; ''zíta'') is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 7. It was derived from the Phoenician alphabet, Phoenician letter zay ...
. This period saw emergence of a number of smaller villages and settlements, all of which predate the Andrijevica town.
During the rule of
House of Nemanjić
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, it was noted that the area of Andrijevica was densely populated with Orthodox Christian population. In the Nemanjić era, the center of the area was ''Budim grad'', some 15 km from today's town. A descendant of the Nemanjić house, Andrija, built a church called Andrijevina, which was razed by the
Ottomans
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* Osman I, historically known in English as "Ottoman I", founder of the Ottoman Empire
* Osman II, historically known in English as "Ottoman II"
* Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empir ...
in 1765.
In the nineteenth century, the warrior tribe of
Vasojevići
The Vasojevići (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin and sr-Cyrl, Васојевићи, ) is a historical Tribes of Montenegro#Brda, highland tribe (''pleme'') and region of Montenegro, in the area of the Brda (Montenegro), Brda. It is the largest ...
, which was frequently rebelling against Ottoman rule, began forming a settlement around the new church of ''Andrijevina'', which will eventually become Andrijevica. In 1858, Vasojević Duke Miljan Vukov proclaims Vasojevići region a part of
Montenegro
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From that point, the settlement gradually expanded into a town, but World War I interrupted its development. Andrijevica was the center of the county (''Okrug'') from 1918 to 1921, and the inter-war period was a time of rapid development for the town.
In July 1944, the German SS
Skanderbeg division
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massacred more than 400 Orthodox Christian civilians in the town. After World War II, the town was first the seat of the district (''
srez
The ''srez'' ( sr-cyr, срез; / срезови) was a second-level administrative unit in the Principality of Serbia, Kingdom of Serbia and Yugoslavia. It was a district that included several town- or village municipalities. It was introduce ...
''), and then of municipality (''opština'') until 1960. Andrijevica was restored with municipality status in 1991.
The economy of Andrijevica was struck heavily by the decline of industry during the
Yugoslav Wars
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, hence the population of the municipality declined slowly but steadily.
Demographics
According to the 2023 census, Andrijevica had 988 inhabitants.
Sports
The local football team is FK Komovi, who have spent recent seasons in the country's third tier. They play their home games at the Stadion Prljanije. The town's handball team is RK Komovi.
Transport
Andrijevica is connected with rest of Montenegro by two-laned motorways. Local roads connect Andrijevica with
Berane
Berane (Cyrillic: Беране) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region. It is former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Ивангра ...
and
Kolašin
Kolašin (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Колашин, ) is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 2,989 (2003 census). Kolašin is the centre of Kolašin Municipality (population 9,949) and an unofficial centre of Morača region, nam ...
(both around away), where local roads merge with E65/ E80 road, which is main road connection of Montenegro's coast and
Podgorica
Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...
with northern Montenegro and
Serbia
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Podgorica Airport
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is around away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.
Tourism
Andrijevica is surrounded by the mountains of Komovi, Bjelasica and Prokletije, situated on a terrace 40m above river Lim. Tourist activities in the area includes mountaineering (alpinism, hiking), biking, rafting, sports (soccer, basketball), fishing, etc. Main tourist attraction is mountain Komovi (2461 m). This mountain can be accessed by a car in less than 45 minutes, by the mountainous Andrijevica - Mateševo road.