montenegro where is it

Montenegro is a small country in Southeast Europe, located on the Balkan Peninsula along the Adriatic Sea.

Where Montenegro is

• Montenegro lies in Southern / Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula.

• It has a coastline on the Adriatic Sea, facing Italy across the water.

• Its capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is the old royal capital.

What countries border it

• To the west and northwest, it borders Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

• To the north and northeast, it borders Serbia (and Kosovo to the east).

• To the southeast, it borders Albania.

Quick geographic facts

• Region: Central Mediterranean / Balkan area of Europe.

• Rough coordinates: around 42°30′ N, 19°18′ E.

• Size: about 13,800 square kilometers, making it a relatively small European country.

If you’re picturing it on a map

• Imagine Italy’s boot on a map: Montenegro is across the Adriatic Sea to the east of Italy, next to Croatia and Albania on the Balkan coast.

Information gathered from public data available on the internet and portrayed here.