Golubovci (, ) is a small
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the new
Zeta Municipality of
Montenegro
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. Until 2022, it was part of
Podgorica Municipality. Golubovci is the seat of the new municipality.
The town has 3,110 residents according to 2011 census, while the surrounding Zeta Municipality accounts for some 16,093 residents.
Transport
Podgorica Airport is occasionally referred to as Golubovci Airport by locals, due to its proximity to the town.
Golubovci is located next to the
M-2, Podgorica -
Bar road (
E65/
E80), main Montenegrin road connection between the coast and northern part of the country. Part of this road went through the centre of Golubovci causing frequent traffic jams during the summer tourist season which led to construction of 4-lane
dual carriageway, the Golubovci Bypass, in 2018.
Sports
The town is home to
FK Zeta, one of the most successful Montenegrin football clubs in recent years. They play their home games at the
Stadion Trešnjica. The town's basketball team is
KK Zeta 2011.
City Assembly (2022–2026)
Ethnic composition
Town (2011)
Source:
*
Montenegrins - 1,920 (61.7%)
*
Serbs
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- 844 (27,4%)
*No response - 265 (8.5%)
*Others 81 (2.6%)
*Total - 3,110
Municipality (2011)
*Montenegrins - 10,574 (65.15%)
*Serbs - 4,190 (25.81%)
*Others/unspecified - 1,467 (9.04%)
*Total - 16,093
Municipality
Town of Golubovci is the seat of the recently created Zeta Municipality (
Montenegrin: ''Opština Zeta'' / Општина Зета). The town is located some 15 km south of the city of
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 ...
, in the fertile
Zeta Plain (Zetska ravnica).
Gallery
File:Golubovci Urban Municipality, Montenegro - panoramio (4).jpg, Skadar lake
File:Podgorica-Tuzi plantaze wineyard IMG 1319.JPG, Zeta plain
File:AerodromPodgorica.jpg, Golubovci Airport
File:Golubovci Urban Municipality, Montenegro - panoramio (9).jpg, Dodoši, Skadar lake
File:Žabljak Crnojevića - Golubovci - panoramio (1).jpg, Žabljak Crnojevića castle
File:Vranina view from Zabljak Crnojevica.jpg, Vranjina island
File:Belgrad-BarLineCrossingSkutariLake.jpg, Lesendro fortress
File:Lesendro causeway.jpg, Belgrade - Bar railway
References
Populated places in Zeta Municipality
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