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Rožaje
Rožaje ( Bosnian: ''Rožaje''; , ; , ) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Ibar river. The town is the cultural center of the Bosniaks in Montenegro. As of 2023, the town has a population of 13,608 inhabitants. Surrounded by hills to its west and mountains to its east (notably Mount Hajla), the town is divided in half by, and contains the source of the river Ibar, which gives its name to the local sports clubs FK Ahmad, KK Ibar and OK Ibar. Rožaje is the centre of the Rožaje Municipality within the 25 municipalities of Montenegro. Rožaje annually celebrates its foundation day on September 30. History Rožaje was first settled in antiquity by the Illyrians. Evidence of this Illyrian settlement is located on Brezojevica Hill. Later, during the migration of the Slavs, Slavs settled in the area. Rožaje was first mentioned in 1571 and 1585. The settlement surrounding the then fort was called Trgovište, which it was called until 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OK Ibar Rožaje
Odbojkaški klub Ibar (), commonly known as OK Ibar, is a volleyball club from Rožaje, Montenegro. The team competes in the First Montenegrin volleyball league. History OK Ibar was founded in Rožaje, FR Yugoslavia in 1993. Volleyball has its tradition in the city. In 1995. the women's team of OK Ibar became the national champion. In the mid-1990s, it was one of the best teams in Montenegro in younger leagues while the women's team played constantly as a first division team until the independence of Montenegro. Due to the difficult financial situation, OK Ibar resigned from the league in the 2012–13 season. In 2012, OK Ibar received a special award from the Rožaje Municipality for 20 years of existing. Honours before the independence of Montenegro (in 2006) All results are from the Montenegrin leagues. Men's team * Junior team ** 2nd place: 1995/96 ** 4th place: 1996/97, 2000/2001 ** 5th place: 1997/98, 1998/99 * Cadet team ** 3rd place: 1997/98 ** 4th place: 2000/2001 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Ibar Rožaje
KK Ibar is a professional basketball club from Rožaje, Montenegro. The team currently competes in the First Montenegrin Opportunity League, Erste Basketball League. They gained their status of a first division team by winning the second division league Prva B Liga in 2011/12. The club also competes in all leagues for younger players. History KK Ibar was founded in 1981. by Faruk Tabaković and Faruk Kalić in Rožaje, SFR Yugoslavia. The club doesn't have huge successes in their history. The biggest success of the senior team is the title of Prva B Liga Championship in 2012. and the 2012/13 placement in the quarter final of the Montenegrin Cup. Sports Center Sports Center Rožaje (Bosnian/Montenegrin: Sportski centar Rožaje) is a sport center located in Rožaje, Montenegro. The sports center is located on Bandžovo Brdo, next to the main city football stadium. Construction of this sports complex began in 2006. The director is Rešid Pepić. The complex was created by the decisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rožaje Municipality
Rožaje Municipality (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin and Bosnian language, Bosnian: Opština Rožaje / Општина Рожаје; Albanian language, Albanian: Komuna e Rozhajës) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The main centre and capital of the Rožaje municipality is Rožaje. It covers an area of 432 km2, and has a population of 22,964 inhabitants in the 2011 Census. It is located in northern Montenegro. Geography and location The Rožaje municipality is located in the mountainous, northeastern region of Montenegro, as it's spread on the banks of the Ibar (river), Ibar river, and contains its source. The municipality is located at an altitude of 1000 meters. There are several mountains surrounding the municipality, which are named Beleg, Sijenova, Ahmica, Turjak, Vlahovi, Krsača, Žljeb, and above all of them rises the 2,403 m high Hajla. Rožaje is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with Kosovo. It also has a link with Novi Pazar in Central Serbia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Murat II Mosque
Sultan Murat II Mosque () is the biggest mosque in Rožaje and the biggest mosque in Montenegro. It was built at the same time as the nearby fortress by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Murat II in 1450. It was rebuilt in 2008. Reconstructions Primarily, it was built in the style of old houses in Rožaje in 1450 and then reconstructed by the Islamic Council in 1967. The mosque has a turbe, built by the order of Hurshid-pasha Bagdadli in 1854 on the tomb of Muhamed Užičanin, a famous Bosniak writer and fighter for justice, who was murdered by janissaries in 1750 in the village of in Rožaje as evidenced by the inscription in verses dedicated to him. Present form In 2005, the ambassador of Turkey in Serbia and Montenegro donated 65.000€ to the President of the municipality of Rožaje Rožaje ( Bosnian: ''Rožaje''; , ; , ) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Ibar river. The town is the cultural center of the Bosniaks in Montenegro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Montenegro
Northern Montenegro ( cnr-Latn-Cyrl, Śever Crne Gore, Ćевер Црне Горе, separator=" / ", ), is one of three statistical regions in Montenegro. It encompasses the sparsely populated mountainous part of Montenegro. It is bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast and central region of Montenegro to the south. It comprises thirteen municipalities and is the largest by area. Municipalities Northern Montenegro comprises thirteen municipalities. Municipalities in Northern Montenegro include: Andrijevica, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Gusinje, Kolašin, Mojkovac, Petnjica, Plav, Plužine, Pljevlja, Rožaje, Šavnik and Žabljak. Demographics The northern region of Montenegro is primarily rural, with a population that tends to be smaller and more dispersed compared to urban areas. It's known for its mountainous terrain, with towns and villages scattered throughout. The largest town by pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Montenegro
The ''municipalities'' ( cnr-Latn-Cyrl, opštine, општине, separator=" / ", singular: cnr-Latn-Cyrl, opština, општина, separator=" / ", label=none) are the first level administrative subdivisions of Montenegro. The country is divided into 25 municipalities including the Old Royal Capital Cetinje and the Podgorica Capital City. Podgorica is divided into one subdivision called ''city municipality'' ( cnr-Latn-Cyrl, gradska opština, градска општина, separator=" / ", link=no, plural: cnr-Latn-Cyrl, gradske opštine, градске општине, separator=" / ", label=none), forming the most basic level of local government. Recently created: *Petnjica Municipality (2013) *Gusinje Municipality (2014) *Tuzi Municipality (2018) *Zeta Municipality (2022) ** The ''Union of Municipalities of Montenegro'' is a national association of local authorities of Montenegro. List Source: Politics List of current mayors and local governments (4) (3) (3) (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibar (river)
The Ibar ( sr-cyrl, Ибар, ), also known as the Ibër and Ibri (), is a river that flows through eastern Montenegro, northern Kosovo and central Serbia, with a total length of . The river begins in the Hajla mountain, in Rožaje, eastern Montenegro, and passes through southwestern Serbia and northern Kosovo, where it leads back into Serbia to flow into the West Morava river near Kraljevo, central Serbia. The Ibar belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin. Its own drainage area is , with an average discharge of 60 m3/s at the mouth. It is not navigable. Etymology The name is likely derived from Greek, given that the river's ancient name was ''Hiberus''. Other regional rivers also bear the Ancient Greek name Ἕβρος (Hébros) or the Modern Greek Έβρος (Évros), meaning "wide river". An alternative hypothesis is that Hiberus is borrowed from Thracian ebros meaning "splasher". Some scholars has theorized that the word Ibar is related to the Basque word for "ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajla
Hajla ( or ''Hajla''; sr-Cyrl, Хајла) is a mountain located between the borders of Kosovo and Montenegro. It has several peaks that reach over , the tallest with a hight of . The northern slopes contains the spring formation of the Ibar river, and to its southern slopes is the origin of the Bistrica e Pejës (or the Pećka Bistrica) river. Hajla is also the tallest mountain in the northern part of the Accursed Mountains of the Balkans. In Kosovo, Hajla forms part of the long Rugova Canyon. The closest city to Hajla is Rožaje, in Montenegro , image_flag = Flag of Montenegro.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Montenegro.svg , coa_size = 80 , national_motto = , national_anthem = () , image_map = Europe-Mont .... Highest peaks *Hajla () *Hajla e Vëranocit () * Maja Dramadol () * Hajla e Shkrelit () History Kosovo War On 17 April 1999 the Yugoslav military began their offensive in the Rugova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosniaks In Montenegro
Bosniaks are an ethnic minority in Montenegro, first introduced in the 2003 census. According to the last census from 2023, the total number of Bosniaks in Montenegro was 58,956 or 9.45% of the population. Bosniaks are the third largest ethnic group in the country, after Montenegrins and Serbs. Demographics Bosniaks primarily live in the Sandžak area of northern Montenegro, and form the majority of the population in four municipalities: Rožaje (84.7%), Petnjica (84%), Plav (65.6%) and Gusinje (57.1%). Politics *The main political party of Bosniaks is the Bosniak Party (BS), led by Ervin Ibrahimović. The party currently has three seats in Parliament of Montenegro. *There is also the Justice and Reconciliation Party in Montenegro (SPP u Crnoj Gori), led by Hazbija Kalač. The majority of Bosniaks of Montenegro were in favor of Montenegrin independence during the independence referendum in 2006. Dialect The BCMS dialects of Gusinje and Plav show a very high structural in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehicle Registration Plates Of Montenegro
Montenegro, Montenegrin car plates have black characters on a rectangular white background, with a blue strip on the left. Car, but not motorcycle, plates follow the 520 mm x 110 mm format. The old Vehicle registration plates of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav plate format was phased out from 6 June 2008 in favour of this format, which is on par with the common Vehicle registration plates of the European Union, European Union format. Overview The plate is in following layout: to the left, a blue-colored field contains Montenegro's international automobile code (MNE); continuing in white background, the two-letter code of the municipality where the vehicle was registered in, then the coat-of-arms of Montenegro following by the registration code, which generally consists of two letters followed by three numbers. However, it is possible to pay for customized plates with any letter-number combination. Letters I and O are omitted in serial combinations because of the similarity wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistical Regions Of Montenegro
The statistical regions of Montenegro ( cnr-Latn-Cyrl, statistički regioni Crne Gore, статистички региони Црне Горе, separator=" / ") are defined, as of 2011, by the Montenegrin ''Regional Development Law'' ( cnr-Latn-Cyrl, Zakon o regionalnom razvoju, Закон о регионалном развоју, separator=" / ", label=none). - Montenegrin only The regions, as defined by law, roughly correspond to the informal and colloquial division of Montenegro, often used by the Montenegrin media and citizens. Regions are not administrative divisions per se; they are used for statistical and analytical purposes, to help create the outline for more uniform economic development of Montenegro. This official definition of the regions of Montenegro is one of many definitions that are in everyday use in the country. However, this division into three regions is most widespread: List Central Region This region consists of six municipalities. It is the most popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montenegro
, image_flag = Flag of Montenegro.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Montenegro.svg , coa_size = 80 , national_motto = , national_anthem = () , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Montenegrin language, Montenegrin , languages2_type = Languages in official use , languages2 = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_ref = , ethnic_groups_year = 2023 census , religion = , religion_ref = , religion_year = 2023 census , demonym = Montenegrins, Montenegrin , government_type = Unitary parliamentary republic , leader_title1 = President of Montenegro, President , leader_name1 = Jakov Milatović , leader_title2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
