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Podgorica literally means 'under the hill' in Montenegrin.

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Montenegro
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Podgorica

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
177.5K
Coordinates
42.44, 19.26
859th most populous city in the world

Podgorica, formerly known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea.

From the “Etymology” section

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Photo: Savo Prelevic · CC BY 4.0

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Podgorica was known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 in honor of Josip Broz Tito.

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Montenegro
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Podgorica

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
177.5K
Coordinates
42.44, 19.26
859th most populous city in the world

Podgorica, formerly known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea.

From the “Etymology” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Savo Prelevic · CC BY 4.0

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Podgorica became a kaza of the Sanjak of Scutari after being captured by the Ottoman Empire in 1474.

Podgorica
Montenegro
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Podgorica

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
177.5K
Coordinates
42.44, 19.26
859th most populous city in the world

Podgorica, formerly known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Savo Prelevic · CC BY 4.0

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Podgorica is the wettest capital in Europe, with an annual rainfall of 1,659 mm.

Podgorica
Montenegro
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Podgorica

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
177.5K
Coordinates
42.44, 19.26
859th most populous city in the world

Podgorica, formerly known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Savo Prelevic · CC BY 4.0

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The average age of the population in Podgorica is 37.65 years.

Podgorica
Montenegro
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city

Podgorica

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
177.5K
Coordinates
42.44, 19.26
859th most populous city in the world

Podgorica, formerly known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992 is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea.

From the “Demographics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Savo Prelevic · CC BY 4.0

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