Montenegro had 21 municipalities, and two urban municipalities, subdivisions of Podgorica municipality.

On September 13 2006, Mugoša was reelected to manage the municipality of Podgorica for a second term .< ref >

All the capitals of the former Yugoslavia contain a strong historical Serbian minority – 10, 000 strong and over ( taking up anywhere between 2 %- 3 % of the population – Zagreb, Skopje – through Ljubljana and Sarajevo, and finally, Podgorica – over 26 %).

The first commercial flight took place on May 7, 1997, at exactly 10: 30 between Podgorica and Bari, Italy.

In his last season in Podgorica, Pavlović played in 20 games in the YUBA League and averaged 10. 1 points and 2. 4 rebounds per game.

Grigorije Božović ( 1880-1945 ) claimed that the family were Srbljaci ( natives ) in Vasojevići territory, and Montenegrin historian Miomir Dašić claimed that Karađorđe's family originated from the Gurešići from Podgorica, while folklorist Dragutin Vuković thought Tripko Knežević " Guriš " was Karađorđe's great-grandfather.

In the surroundings of Podgorica, there was a claim that Karađorđe's ancestors were initially from Vranj.

* 1918 – The Podgorica Assembly votes for " union of the people ", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia.

The country's other principal cities were Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac, Podgorica, Subotica, Pristina, and Prizren, each with populations of about 100, 000-250, 000 people.

In addition, unlike the other successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia did not normalize relations with the " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia " ( Serbia and Montenegro ) until after the passing from power of Slobodan Milošević ; although the Slovenes did open a representative office in Podgorica to work with Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović's government.

* November 26 – The Podgorica Assembly votes for a " union of the people ", declaring its union with the Kingdom of Serbia.

The capital Klow resembles Tirana, Sarajevo, Skopje and Podgorica.

On 26 November 1918, the Podgorica Assembly deposed the House of Petrović-Njegoš of the Kingdom of Montenegro, opting for the House of Karađorđević of Serbia instead, effectively unifying the two states.

Podgorica ( ; Montenegrin / Serbian: Podgorica / Подгорица, lit.

The name Podgorica means " under the Gorica " in Montenegrin language.

Some three kilometres ( 1. 9 miles ) north-west of Podgorica lie the ruins of Doclea, a town known in Greek, pre-Roman and Roman times.

The name Podgorica was used from 1326.

Podgorica is at the crossroads of several historically important routes, near the rivers Zeta, Morača, Cijevna, Ribnica, and Sitnica, in the valley of Skadar lake and near the Adriatic Sea, in fertile lowlands with favourable climate.

The name Podgorica was first mentioned in 1326 in a court document of the Kotor archives.

The city was economically strong: trade routes between Dubrovnik and the State of Nemanjici, well developed at that time, were maintained via the road that led to Podgorica through Trebinje and Nikšić.

As a busy crossroads, Podgorica was a vibrant regional centre of trade and communication.

The Ottoman capture of Podgorica in 1474 interrupted its economic, cultural and artistic development.

Podgorica became a kaza of the Sanjak of Scutari in 1479.

The Ottomans built a large fortress in Podgorica and the existing settlement, with its highly developed merchant connections, became the main Ottoman defensive and attacking bastion in the region.

Podgorica suffered heavily during World War II ; the city was bombed over 70 times throughout the course of the war and razed to the ground, causing the deaths of over 4, 100 people.

Borislav Pekić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав Пекић, ) ( born in Podgorica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, February 4, 1930 ; died in London, United Kingdom, July 2, 1992 ) was a Serbian writer.

In modern Montenegro the area of Vasojevići falls into following municipalities: Berane, Podgorica, Kolašin, Plav and Bijelo Polje ( around 15 % of Montenegro ).

Pavlović averaged 9. 6 points on 54 % shooting for Budućnost Podgorica in the Euroleague, including a season high 21 points against Tau Ceramica.

All Montenegro's daily newspapers ( oldest Montenegrin daily newspaper Pobjeda, Vijesti, Dnevne Novine and Dan ) are published in Podgorica, as is the popular weekly magazine Monitor.

Most of Montenegro's industrial, financial and commercial base is in Podgorica.

After World War II, Podgorica became Montenegro's capital and a focus of the rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of the Yugoslav era.

On 1 March 2006 the Civic Assembly of Podgorica, Montenegro's capital, decided to declare Mesić an honorary citizen.

On 22 July 2009, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn handed over the Commission's Questionnaire to Prime Minister Đukanović in Podgorica and on 9 December 2009 Prime Minister Đukanović delivered to Commissioner Rehn Montenegro's replies to the Commission's Questionnaire in Brussels.

The congress ceded to Montenegro the cities of Bar and Podgorica and areas around the mountain villages of Gusinje and Plav, which Albanian leaders considered Albanian territory.

The congress ceded to Montenegro the cities of Bar and Podgorica and areas around the mountain villages of Gusinje and Plav, which Albanian leaders considered Albanian territory.

Under the treaty, Montenegro more than doubled its territory with former Ottoman areas, including Nikšić, Podgorica and Antivari ( Article 1 ), and the Ottoman Empire recognized its independence ( Article 2 ).

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Following the successful independence referendum in May 2006, Podgorica became the official capital of an independent state, boosting its status as a regional centre and raising its economic prospects.

Podgorica is particularly known for its extremely hot summers: temperatures over are common in July and August.

Other clubs from Podgorica and its surroundings play in the Montenegrin First League e. g. FK Dečić ( Tuzi ), FK Kom and FK Mladost.

Almost every football club in Podgorica has its own stadium, although these are often only fields with small stands or no stand at all.

Podgorica is not only the administrative centre of Montenegro but also its main economic engine.

Investors and foreign companies which open outlets in Podgorica add significantly to the growth and diversification of its economy.

Furthermore, challenging a law which would make it illegal to hold dual citizenship, party leader Mandić has also publicly, in parliament, acknowledged to have become a dual Serbian citizen, challenging Podgorica to act on its threats.

The venue is located in the new part of Podgorica, on the right bank of Morača River, after which it got its name.