Bjelopavlici
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Bjelopavlići is a strip of fertile lowland in Montenegro
. It stretches along the Zeta river, being wider in river's lower end, down to the confluence with Morača river near Podgorica
. The Bjelopavlići clan originates from this valley.
Zeta river valley has historically been densely populated, as fertile lowlands are rare in mountainous Montenegro.
Confusingly, the other significant plain in Montenegro, Zeta plain
has been named after Zeta river, although Zeta river itself does not flow through it.
The Bjelopavlići plain provided a corridor for road and rail connection between two biggest Montenegrin cities, Podgorica
and Nikšić
. The largest settlement in the plain is the town of Danilovgrad
which got name by Prince (Knjaz) Danilo Petrović.
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...
. It stretches along the Zeta river, being wider in river's lower end, down to the confluence with Morača river near 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...
. The Bjelopavlići clan originates from this valley.
Zeta river valley has historically been densely populated, as fertile lowlands are rare in mountainous Montenegro.
Confusingly, the other significant plain in Montenegro, Zeta plain
Zeta plain
Zeta Plain is a fertile lowland in Montenegro. It stretches from Podgorica in the north to the Skadar Lake in the south. It is the biggest plains area in Montenegro, with an average elevation around above sea level....
has been named after Zeta river, although Zeta river itself does not flow through it.
The Bjelopavlići plain provided a corridor for road and rail connection between two biggest Montenegrin cities, 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...
and Nikšić
Nikšić
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...
. The largest settlement in the plain is the town of Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad is a town in central Montenegro. It has a population of 5,208 . It is situated in the Danilovgrad Municipality which lies along the main route between Montenegro's two largest cities, Podgorica and Nikšić.The town of Danilovgrad is located in the fertile valley of the Zeta River,...
which got name by Prince (Knjaz) Danilo Petrović.