Stari Aerodrom () is a neighbourhood in the city of
Podgorica
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that borders the neighborhoods of
Ribnica,
Vrela Ribnička,
Drač and
Tuški put. The neighbourhood is located beside an old military airport,
Ćemovsko Polje Airport, hence the name "Stari Aerodrom". It is one of three neighbourhoods that comprise the
Konik suburb,
as well as one of the few neighbourhoods that have seen a large construction boom.
One of Podgorica's prominent hotels, Hotel Kosta's, along with one of Podgorica's main electronic stores, TechnoLux, are in Stari Aerodrom.
The neighbourhood houses the
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embassies to
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, as well as the national
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bottling plant, owned by
Coca-Cola HBC.
History
2000s construction boom
As the 2006 independence referendum was looming, Stari Aerodrom became among the newest sites of a construction boom as part of Podgorica's everlasting expansion. Many new residential buildings and commercial spaces were built.
Veljko Vlahović Boulevard
The Veljko Vlahović Boulevard
is set to stretch two kilometers, boasting six traffic lanes. In certain stretches, it will span nearly 50 meters in width, marking a significant investment in traffic infrastructure for this micro-locality. Valued at EUR 1.6 million, this project stands as the sole focus in this area. Additionally, in close proximity to this development, the construction of the Home for the Elderly is nearing completion, bringing the total investment in the vicinity to nearly EUR 20 million.
Geography
Stari Aerodrom is bordered to the north by the
Fifth Proletarian Brigade Boulevard (''Bulevar V Proleterske Brigade'') and by the
E762 -
Tuzi Road /
Radomir Ivanović Road (''Tuški put'' / ''Put Radomira Ivanovića'') to the south. To the east is
Ćemovsko Polje and to the west railway tracks operated by
Railways of Montenegro
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.
Major streets in Stari Aerodrom include
Josip Broz Tito Boulevard (''Bulevar Josipa Broza Tita'') and
Veljko Vlahović Boulevard Veljko (Cyrillic script: Вељко) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to:
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(''Bulevar Veljka Vlahovića'').
Culture
Sports
Stari Aerodrom features practice grounds for several of Podgorica's prominent football clubs, including
FK Budućnost and
FK Mladost. Other practice fields also exist for use by the
Football Association of Montenegro
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.
Education
Pavle Rovinski Elementary School (''Osnovna škola „Pavle Rovinski“'') is a
primary school
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in Stari Aerodrom.
Demographics
According to the 1991 census, Stari Aerodrom had 5,285 residents.
References
Neighbourhoods of Podgorica
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