Montenegro is a small country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, along the Adriatic Sea between Croatia and Albania.

Where Montenegro is on a map

  • It sits on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, directly across from Italy (with the sea in between).
  • It is south of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, north of Albania, and west of Serbia and Kosovo.
  • On a map of Europe, look at the “boot” of Italy; then look east across the Adriatic—Montenegro is on that opposite shoreline, just below Croatia and Bosnia and above Albania.

Quick geographic facts

  • Region: Southeast Europe, part of the Balkans.
  • Coastline: About 290 km of coast on the Adriatic Sea.
  • Capital city: Podgorica, located inland in the south-central part of the country.

How to picture it

Imagine scanning a map of Europe:

  1. Find Italy’s long “boot.”
  2. Move your eyes directly east across the blue of the Adriatic Sea.
  3. Starting at the top of that coast you’ll see Slovenia and Croatia; just below the southern tip of Croatia’s coast, that next short stretch of coast is Montenegro , and just below that is Albania.

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