List of Podgorica neighbourhoods and suburbs
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Below is a list of selected neighbourhoods and suburbs of Montenegrin
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

 capital of Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...

. Note that there are many different interpretations on boundaries and existence of certain neighbourhoods, as neighbourhood is not an administrative category, but unofficial geographical notion.

Centar

Historically known as Nova Varoš (new town), this neighbourhood roughly corresponds to the traditional city centre of Podgorica. It is bounded by Ivana Crnojevića Boulevard to the north, Svetog Petra Cetinjskog Boulevard to the south, Stanka Dragojevića Boulevard to the west, and Ribnica River
Ribnica River
The Ribnica River is a small river that runs through Podgorica, Montenegro. It is a tributary to Morača River, their confluence being at the city centre. It is mainly dried up in the summer. Podgorica was known as "Ribnica" after the Ribnica River in Middle Ages...

 to the east.

It is administrative, as well as socio-cultural heart of the city. Parliament of Montenegro
Parliament of Montenegro
The Parliament of Montenegro is the unicameral legislature of Montenegro. The Parliament currently has 81 members, each elected for a four-year term. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Ranko Krivokapić, while the deputy speakers are Željko Šturanović and Rifat Rastoder...

, Central Bank of Montenegro
Central Bank of Montenegro
The Central Bank of Montenegro is the central bank of Montenegro. The mission of the central bank is to establish and maintain a sound banking system and monetary policy.-Overview:...

, Montenegrin National Theatre
Montenegrin National Theatre
The Montenegrin National Theatre is located in Montenegrin capital of Podgorica. It was founded in 1953, in the beginning as a city theatre, under the name Titograd National Theatre...

 and Podgorica City Assembly are located within this part of town. It is also home to most of Podgorica's cafes, nightclubs and retail establishments. Hercegovačka Street and Slobode Street, city's main promenades, are completely within the city centre. The Square of the Republic, traditionally considered the heart of Podgorica, is positioned at the centre of this neighbourhood.

Architecturally, the neighbourhood is a mix of typical Montenegrin interwar
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....

 housing, and SFRY-era highrises which filled in vacant lots that remained after WW2 devastation
Bombing of Podgorica in World War II
The bombing of Podgorica in World War II was carried out by the Allies from 1943 until 1944 at the request of the Yugoslav Partisans.-Background:Between the two World Wars, the city of Podgorica had a population of 13,000....

.

The city centre saw heavy investments in recent past, in order to make it a representable city centre for a state capital.

Preko Morače

The neighbourhood's name, Preko Morače, literally translates to "Across the Morača River", which refers to its location, across the river, relative to the city centre. Majority of the neighbourhood was built right after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, incorporating basic residential buildings typical for post-WW2 FPR Yugoslavia (mostly 5-6 story multiple-entrance wide pavilions in addition to a few single-entrance buildings up to 10 stories). Originally, it housed the families of Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...

 (JNA) personnel and other state officials, although this has changed in recent years, as many original owners sold their apartments.

Ever since its early construction, the neighbourhood has locally gained the reputation as a desirable place for living, sought after for its comparatively well-executed urbanistic plan with wide streets and extensive greenery. Although the residential buildings incorporate uninventive and basic designs, they are built in a solid way, so as to cope with aging very well.

Svetog Petra Cetinjskog Boulevard in this part of town is favourite promenade of Podgorica citizens, and is lined with numerous cafes and restaurants. This part of town is also home to the various Government
Government of Montenegro
The Government of Montenegro is the executive branch of state authority in Montenegro. It is headed by the prime minister. It comprises the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers as well as ministers....

 ministries and agencies and Morača Sports Center
Moraca Sports Center
Morača Sports Center is a sport venue located in Podgorica, Montenegro.The venue is located in the new part of Podgorica, on the right bank of Morača River, after which it got its name...

.

Kruševac and Vectra area

Kruševac settlement is an extension of Preko Morače neighbourhood. It extends to the southwest of the Boulevard of the Revolution, and is home to Clinical centre of Montenegro, RTCG
RTCG
Radio Television of Montenegro is the public broadcasting organization of Montenegro...

 building, National Security Agency of Montenegro
National Security Agency (Montenegro)
The National Security Agency is the national security intelligence agency of Montenegro. Its headquarters are located in Podgorica....

 and Kruševac Park (also known as Park Petrovića
House of Petrovic-Njegoš
The House of Petrović-Njegoš was the Royal House of Montenegro from 1696 to 1918. Montenegro had enjoyed de facto independence from the Ottoman Empire from 1711 but only received formal international recognition as an independent principality in 1878.Montenegro was ruled from inception by...

), arguably the most beautiful and spacious public park in Podgorica.

Vectra area got its name after the company that built the first building in this part of Preko Morače. The area is located around the Roman Square (colloquially known as Vectra square). It is bound by Svetog Petra Cetinjskog Boulevard on the north, Moskovska Street on the east, Revolucije Boulevard on the south, and Džordža Vašingtona Boulevard on the west. It is the location of headquarters Montenegrin telecommunication carriers, numerous banks, two luxury hotels and vast number of exclusive cafes, restaurants and boutiques. St. Peter of Cetinje
Petar I Petrovic-Njegoš
Petar I Petrović Njegoš was the ruler of Montenegro, the Cetinje Episcop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and Exarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church throne. He was the most popular spiritual and military leader from the Petrović dynasty...

 Square
and Cetinjski Put boulevard extend to the west from the neighbourhood, and are home to Altas Capital Center and Delta City
Delta City
Delta City is a brand of shopping malls, with malls in Belgrade, Serbia and Podgorica, Montenegro. It is a subsidiary of Delta M, itself a division of Serbian Delta Holding.-Delta City Belgrade:...

 shopping mall. This neighbourhood is sometimes referred to as the New Podgorica centre and boasts some of the highest real-estate prices in Podgorica.

Blok 5 & Blok 6

Residential blocks 5 and 6 are the only neighbourhoods that kept the Blok designation as their common name, in contrast to other newer parts of town, that got other nicknames.

Blocks 5 & 6 are bounded by Svetog Petra Cetinjskog Boulevard on the south, George Washington Boulevard on the east, Dalmatinska Street on the north, and blend with Tološi neighbourhood on the west.

The Blocks are relatively new, as construction started in 1980s. They consist of highrise residential buildings, up to 16 storeys high. Many consider Blocks most family friendly parts of town, as they have vast pedestrian-only spaces, lots of playgrounds, sports fields and greenery. They also incorporate wide streets, and relatively enough parking spaces, a rarity in today's Podgorica.

Tološi

Tološi is the westernmost part of Podgorica, and an extension of Blok 5-6 area. A lowrise residential neighbourhood, it is mostly located between Dalmatinska and SKOJ-a streets. Before its development began, it was a physically detached suburb of Podgorica with mostly rural features. This neglect from the urban planning point of view resulted in poor infrastructure, a problem evident even today as it's still rare to find a street in Tološi that has features such as sidewalks or drainage system.

As an exception to this, recently developed upscale stretches have sprung up along the Dalmatinska street and SKOJ boulevard, which house some affluent locals such as Miomir Mugoša
Miomir Mugoša
Miomir Mugoša , MD is a Montenegrin physician and politician. He has been mayor of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, since 2000....

, current mayor of Podgorica.

In contrast, areas in the hills northwest of Tološi, known as Vranići, represent typical shanty town
Shanty town
A shanty town is a slum settlement of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal and sheets of plastic...

s.

Momišići

Momišići neighbourhood curves around the foot of Malo Brdo (Little Hill), and also up its southeastern slopes. It consists mostly of lowrise private family houses, except in its southern tip, which is home to University of Montenegro
University of Montenegro
The University of Montenegro is a university located in Podgorica, Montenegro. It was founded in 1974 and is organized in 20 Faculties.-History:...

's Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Law buildings, Podgorica Basic Court, and various residential highrises.

Gornja Gorica & Donja Gorica

Gornja Gorica and Donja Gorica are named after the hill that separates them. However, it should be noted that there are two hills named Gorica in Podgorica: one overlooking the very city center, and one 4 km to the east, on the southeastern outskirts of the city. For easier orientation, they will be referred to as Central Gorica Hill, and East Gorica Hill in the text below.

Gornja Gorica (Upper Gorica) is neighbourhood located to the north of Cetinjski Road, and east of East Gorica Hill. It is a residential neighbourhood, except for the strip surrounding Cetinjski Road, which is packed with commercial facilities, such as Delta City Montenegro
Delta City
Delta City is a brand of shopping malls, with malls in Belgrade, Serbia and Podgorica, Montenegro. It is a subsidiary of Delta M, itself a division of Serbian Delta Holding.-Delta City Belgrade:...

.

Donja Gorica (Lower Gorica) is neighbourhood which strethces along the road towards Cetinje
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...

, south of East Gorica Hill. It can be considered a suburb, due to its physical detachment from the rest of the city. It consists mostly of lowrise residential developments, except the part by the highway, which has a number of stores and warehouses.

As with Tološi, the residential part of those neighbourhoods developed in a spontaneous and informal way, resulting in winding and narrow streets between the private housing.

Pod Goricom

Pod Goricom is urban neighbourhood that is located on the southeastern slopes of Central Gorica Hill, and is an extension to the city centre. It is known as exclusive residential neighbourhood, especially the section designated Gorica C. It is a residence of choice for majority of politicians and Montenegrin nouveau riche.

Zagorič

Zagorič is the part of town located north of Central Gorica Hill. Its name is derived from the expression Iza Gorice (Behind Gorica). It is entirely lowrise residential area.

Zlatica & Masline

Zlatica and Masline are entirely residential neighbourhoods in northeast Podgorica. Zlatica stretches along the motorway towards Kolašin
Kolašin
Kolašin , is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 2,989 .Kolašin is the centre of the municipality and unofficial centre of Morača region, named after Morača River....

, while Masline are south to the Zlatica, and north of Ribnica River
Ribnica River
The Ribnica River is a small river that runs through Podgorica, Montenegro. It is a tributary to Morača River, their confluence being at the city centre. It is mainly dried up in the summer. Podgorica was known as "Ribnica" after the Ribnica River in Middle Ages...

. Masline is home to the biggest army camp
Military of Montenegro
The Military of Montenegro consists of an army, navy and air force. Conscription was abolished in 2006; the military is now a fully professional standing army....

 within Municipality of Podgorica.

ll characteristics that apply to Tološi and Gorica's can be found in Zlatica and Masline, especially lack of urban planning in some areas.

Konik

Konik
Konik, Montenegro
Konik is a suburb located in the Podgorica, in the Republic of Montenegro. Konik is the largest suburb in capital of Montenegro.-History:...

 is a residential neighbourhood, almost entirely lowrise, in Podgorica's eastern part. Its most distinctive feature is that it's home to Podgorica's Roma minority, and has an image of underdeveloped part of town. However, construction boom in late 2000s has benefited Konik, as its proximity to city center has made it attractive for development. Konik is home to only Catholic church in Podgorica.

Vrela Ribnice

Vrela Ribnice, or Vrela Ribnička is an extension of Konik to the south-east. This easternmost Podgorica neighbourhood is home to a large Roma population, as well as to refugees and displaced persons from Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...

. In contrast to most other Podgorica lowrise residential neighbourhoods, Vrela Ribnička has been built according to strict grid plan
Grid plan
The grid plan, grid street plan or gridiron plan is a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid...

. However, infrastructure of the area is still underdeveloped. On its southeastern tip, it features a refugee camp, mostly settled by displaced persons from Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...

, city landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...

s and many garbage processing facilities.

Stari Aerodrom

Stari Aerodrom (Old airport) is a neighbourhood located between the Konik neighbourhood, Belgrade - Bar railway and the road towards Tuzi
Tuzi
Tuzi is a town in the Podgorica municipality, Montenegro, located along a main road between the city of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers north of Lake Skadar. The exact location of Tuzi is...

. It is relatively new part of town, and hence an entirely planned one. It consists of mixed highrise buildings and lowrise private dwellings, and boasts wide streets and good infrastructure. It now witnesses a construction boom as it has abundance of empty spaces for development, and is relatively well connected with the city centre.

Drač & Stara Varoš

Drač & Stara Varoš (Old town) are parts of town located south-east to the confluence of Ribnica and Morača rivers. Stara Varoš's boundaries are Morača and Ribnica rivers, Kralja Nikole street, and Crnogorskih Serdara boulevard. Drač is bounded by Belgrade - Bar railway, Oktobarske Revolucije street, Pete Proleterske Boulevard and Bratstva - Jedinstva street. They formed one compact neighbourhood before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, but since then they were split with highrise apartment blocks, built during SFRY.

They are a historical core of the city, and are the last remnants of Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

 architecture in Podgorica. Stara Varoš is home to Podgorica's two mosques and Turskish clock tower. Both neighbourhoods are mostly residential, and incorporate narrow and curvy streets, typical for old Turkish town. Unlike Baščaršija
Bašcaršija
Baščaršija is Sarajevo's old bazaar and the historical and cultural center of the city. Baščaršija was built in the 15th century when Isa-Beg Isaković founded the town. The word Baščaršija derives from the Turkish language...

 and similar examples, Ottoman heritage of Podgorica has not been preserved well, and old Ottoman housing is mixed with newer developments throughout the neighbourhoods. Thus, touristic potential diminished, and economic activity in the area has plummeted, with development of newer neighbourhoods. Because of this, Drač and Stara Varoš remain neglected residential areas, despite their central location and historical significance.

Zabjelo

Zabjelo is a large neighbourhood in southern Podgorica. It is located to the south of Ljubović hill, Bracana Bracanovića street and west of 4th July street. It is the southernmost neighbourhood of Podgorica, and largest one by area. It is uncertain whether the smaller neighbourhoods such as Pobrežje and Zelenika could be considered a part of Zabjelo.

Zabjelo is known by its characteristic subculture. Zabjelo's residents are known for their casual and laid-back lifestyle, and particularly for their strong native identity and appreciation for their neighbourhood. Zabjelo has no distinctive landmarks, the infrastructure is poor, yet, it is mostly loved by its residents. A locally famous organization called "The Republic of Zabjelo" exists since 12. September 1991, and among its "demands" is secession of Zabjelo from Republic of Montenegro, which came as a provocative response to the breakup of old Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia.

Zabjelo is composed mostly of residential highrises, in a layout similar to that of Blok 5. However, unlike Blok 5 and Preko Morače, Zabjelo has pockets of lowrise residential areas.

Tuški put

Tuški put is a neighbourhood located east of 4th July street and south of Bracana Bracanovića street. The latter street extends towards town of Tuzi
Tuzi
Tuzi is a town in the Podgorica municipality, Montenegro, located along a main road between the city of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers north of Lake Skadar. The exact location of Tuzi is...

, hence the name Tuški put, which means Road of Tuzi.

Tuški put is a mixed commercial-residential neighbourhood, and was the location of the largest open marketplace
Marketplace
A marketplace is the space, actual, virtual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.-Marketplaces and street markets:A...

 in Podgorica. The marketplace has relocated to a section of Mall of Montenegro
Mall of Montenegro
Mall of Montenegro is a shopping mall located in the Podgorica, Montenegro.The mall is a complex featuring covered marketplace , a hotel, and the shopping mall itself...

, but informal market still exists. The residential area is composed of basic residential buildings typical of SFRY-era, and has traditionally boasted the image of underdeveloped and low income part of town.
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