The capital of Montenegro; population 142,500 (est. 2007). It was under Turkish rule from 1474 until 1878. Between 1946 and 1993 it was named Titograd in honour of Marshal Tito.
Definition of Podgorica in US English:
Podgorica
proper nounˈpôdɡôˌrētsə
The capital of Montenegro, in the southwest; population 142,500 (est. 2007). Under Turkish rule 1474–1878, it was named Titograd 1946–93 in honor of Marshal Tito.