What is the capital of Montenegro?

Podgorica lies in central Montenegro at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers, where the southern foothills of the Dinaric Alps meet the northernmost part of the Zeta Plain.

Podgorica is the capital and seat of government of Montenegro, a role it has held since 2006. Montenegro itself has an estimated population of 623,129 (2025).

Podgorica is also the largest city in Montenegro, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.

The Romans established a settlement on the site, known as Birziminium.

Podgorica has been the capital of Montenegro since 2006, when Montenegro regained independence; the city had already been designated capital of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro in 1946, under the name Titograd, which it carried until 1992.

Cetinje served as capital and seat of the throne for much of Montenegrin history, and it still preserves much of the national cultural and historic heritage.

Nearly a third of Montenegro's population lives in Podgorica, which makes it the country's primate city.

Owing to its central location, Podgorica is the hub of Montenegro's rail and road networks, and its airport is the country's main gateway for international air travel.

City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Podgorica.

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