Podgorica

[pawd-gaw-ree-tsah]

noun

1. the capital of Montenegro.

Podgorica

/ ˈpɔdɡɔˌriːtsa /

noun

1. Former name (1946–92): Titograd. the capital of Montenegro: under Turkish rule (1474–1878). Pop: 230 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Montenegro midfielder Vasilije Adzic joined Juventus on a three-year deal in 2024 after helping Buducnost Podgorica win the league title in his home country in his first season when only 16.

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A major wildfire swept through Piperi village near Montenegro's capital Podgorica, devastating houses in the area.

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Kwon was arrested in March 2023 as he tried to board a flight to Dubai at Podgorica Airport, in Montenegro's capital.

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The match was meant to have been played at the Podgorica National Stadium but, as the pitch there was deemed unplayable, the fixture was switched to Niksic, 53km away, just two weeks before kick-off.

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Kameric, who divides her time between Sarajevo, Berlin and the Croatian coast, has a busy year ahead with a big solo show at Cukrarna Gallery in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in June and another exhibition opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, in Podgorica, in September.

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