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Cetinje
Cetinje , town, S Montenegro. It grew around a monastery founded in 1485 and became the residence of Montenegro's ruling prince-bishops; it remained the capital of Montenegro until 1945. The monastery, the burial place of the Montenegrin princes, and the former royal palace (now a museum) remain. |
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Cetinje
Cetinje, Montenegro/Serbia and Montenegro Cettigne Named after the small Cetina River. It was the capital of Montenegro between 1484 and 1918.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cetinje." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cetinje." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cetinje.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cetinje." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cetinje.html |
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