Geography & environment — Montenegro
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Montenegro: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
42 30 N, 19 18 E
- Total Area
5,333 Square Miles 13,812 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
5,194 Square Miles 13,452 Square Kilometers
- Water Area
139 Square Miles 360 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
388 Miles 625 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Albania 172 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 225 km, Croatia 25 km, Serbia 203 km
- Coastline
182 Miles 294 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus
- Highest Point
2,522 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Bobotov Kuk
- Lowest Point Location
Adriatic Sea
- Natural Resources
bauxite, hydroelectricity
- Irrigated Land
9 Square Miles 24 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
+1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate
- Climate
Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inland
- Terrain
highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateaus
- Location
Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia
- Total Area
5,333 Square Miles 13,812 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Albania 172 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 225 km, Croatia 25 km, Serbia 203 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor
- Environment - International Agreements
party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements