Žabǉak Municipality is one of the

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 div ...

. The municipality is located in

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 B ...

. The administrative center is the small town of Žabǉak.Opštine
MJU, Vlada Crne Gore

Location and tourism

Žabljak is the centre of Montenegro's mountain tourism. The entire area of

Durmitor Durmitor ( Montenegrin: Дурмитор, or ) is a massif located in northwestern Montenegro. It is part of the Dinaric Alps. Its highest peak, Bobotov Kuk, reaches a height of . The massif is limited by the Tara River Canyon on the north, th ...

mountain is protected as a national park, and offers great possibilities for both winter and summer mountain tourism. The town of Žabljak is in the centre of the Durmitor mountain region and, with an altitude of 1,456 metres, is the highest situated town on the Balkans. Among the main tourist attractions of Durmitor are 18 glacier lakes; the biggest and closest to Žabljak being Crno jezero, (literally "Black Lake"). Durmitor's slopes are also becoming increasingly popular among snowboarders. One problem hampering the development of Žabljak as a major regional mountain tourism destination is the lack of quality road infrastructure. The situation has been improving somewhat in recent years. Žabljak's main road connection with the rest of Montenegro is the road that links Žabljak with

Mojkovac Mojkovac ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: Мојковац, ) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region. It has a population of 2,506 (2023 census). Mojkovac is the centre of Mojkovac Municipality, which has a population of 6,824. Geography The mu ...

and the E65, the main road connection between the Montenegrin coast,

Podgorica Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...

and the north. The other significant road connection is through

Šavnik Šavnik (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Шавник, ) is a town in Montenegro in the Northern Montenegro, northern region and administrative center of the Šavnik Municipality. It is located at the confluence of three rivers - Bukovica (Komarnica), ...

and

Nikšić Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa ...

, on to

Risan Risan ( Montenegrin: Рисан, ) is a town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. It traces its origins to the ancient settlement of Rhizon, the oldest settlement in the Bay of Kotor. Lying in the innermost portion of the bay, the settlement was prot ...

or Podgorica. Since 2010, with the reconstruction of the Risan-Žabljak road, the average trip from Žabljak to the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se ...

is shortened to circa two hours. The town has an airport (

Žabljak Airport Žabljak Airport ( Montenegrin: Аеродром Жабљак / ''Aerodrom Žabljak'') was an airport in the Žabljak Municipality in Montenegro. It was used for general aviation and cannot handle larger aircraft. History At the end of 1955, ...

) but the closest International Airport is

Podgorica Airport Podgorica Airport (, , ) is an international airport serving the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica and the surrounding region. It is one of two international airports in Montenegro, the other being Tivat Airport. Both are operated by the state- ...

some away, which has regular flights to European destinations.

City Assembly (2022–2026)

Demographics

The town of

Žabljak Žabljak (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Жабљак, ) is a small town in Montenegro in the Northern Montenegro, northern region. It has a population of 1,723. Žabljak is the seat of Žabljak Municipality (2011 population: 3,569). The town is in ...

is the administrative centre of the Žabljak municipality, which has a population of 2 941, according to the 2023 census. The town of Žabljak itself has a population of 1,937, and there are no other bigger settlements in the Municipality. According to the last national census of 2023, the Municipality is made up of the following ethnic groups; 52,64% of

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...

and 42,43% of

Montenegrins Montenegrins (, or ) are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common ancestry, culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Montenegrins are mostly Orthodox Christians; however, the population also includes ...

, while 6.97% of the residents were of other origin or undeclared. By language 67,19% spoke

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serbian language ** Serbian culture **Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...

, while 27,20% spoke Montenegrin. By religious affiliation,

Eastern Orthodoxy Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main Branches of Christianity, branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholic Church, Catholicism and Protestantism ...

was largely predominant with 96,63%.

Gallery

File:Žabljak, Montenegro - main square.jpg, Town of

File:Durmitor.jpg, Durmitor National Park File:Bobotov Kuk, Djevojka i Šareni Pasovi - panoramio.jpg, Bobotov Kuk, Durmitor File:Durmitor national park montenegro.jpg, Tara river File:Crno lake.jpg, Black lake near Žabljak File:Durmitor - Škrčko jezero.jpg, Škrčko lake, Durmitor File:Sinjajevina, predhuri Durmitoru - celorocne obyvana salas, 1.jpg,

Sinjajevina Sinjajevina (, ), also known as Sinjavina (), is a mountain in northern Montenegro. The highest point of Sinjajevina is ''Jablanov vrh'', which is high. Features Mount Sinjajevina extends from southeast to northwest, between the town of Kolašin ...

mountain File:Vstup do kanonu Nevidio na ricce Komarnici.jpg, Komarnica river

References

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