Culture and Sights
Bijelo Polje was the birthplace of the oral poet Avdo Međedović and of many prominent writers, such as Ćamil Sijarić, Miodrag Bulatović, as well as Risto Ratković, who wrote the first Montenegrin novel "Nevidbog", a story actually set in the city of Bijelo Polje. City's best known brand is Rada mineral water, vastly consumed in Montenegro during summer months.
Bijelo Polje is also the birthplace of NBA Center Nikola Peković.
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