Vojnik (,

Montenegrin Cyrillic The Montenegrin alphabet is the collective name given to "''Abeceda''" (#Latin alphabet, Montenegrin Latin alphabet) and "''Азбука''" (#Cyrillic alphabet, Montenegrin Cyrillic alphabet), the writing systems used to Writing, write the Montene ...

: Војник) is a

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...

located between the city of

Nikšić Nikšić ( cnr, Никшић, italic=no, sr-cyrl, Никшић, italic=no; ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 56,970 located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot ...

and towns

Šavnik Šavnik ( cnr, Шавник, ) is a town in Montenegro and administrative center of the Šavnik Municipality. It is located at the confluence of three rivers - Bukovica, Bijela and Šavnik, at an altitude of 840 meters. It is the lowest lying set ...

and

Plužine Plužine (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Плужине, ) is a town in northwestern Montenegro. In 2011 it has a population of 1,341. Location Town is located near the Piva lake (Pivsko) in the northwestern mountainous region of Montenegro, close to the ...

in western

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. The name of the mountains means "soldier" in Montenegrin language. The highest point of Vojnik is the eponymous peak which is high.

Features

Vojnik mountain range is approximately 17 kilometres long and its maximum width is 8 kilometres. It covers a total area of 138 square kilometres, or approximately 1% of the entire territory of Montenegro, and has 48 peaks higher than 1,500 meters. Vojnik is separated from the surrounding Montenegrin mountains (Maglić, Volujak, Bioč,

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, the ...

and Morača mountains) by highlands or deep river canyons. Vojnik mountain with its wider mountain area spreads north of Nikšić

polje A polje, also karst polje or karst field, is a large flat plain found in karstic geological regions of the world, with areas usually . The name derives from the Slavic languages and literally means 'field', whereas in English ''polje'' specific ...

, west of the Krnovo

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and the eponymous mountain pass, east of Javorak forested mountain area with Javorak mountain pass, and south of and Bukovica river canyons. The central part of the mountain is 20 kilometres north of the city of Nikšić and dominates the city's northern horizon. The geological composition of Vojnik is similar to that of neighbouring mountains,

Maganik Maganik ( sr-cyrl, Маганик, ) is a mountain range in Central Montenegro. The highest point of Maganik is ''Međeđi Vrh'' ("Bear's summit"), which is high. Features Maganik is 20 km long and 10 km wide mountain range, located i ...

Golija Golija ( sr-Cyrl, Голија, ) is a mountain in southwestern Serbia, between towns of Ivanjica and Novi Pazar. It is part of the Dinaric mountain range. The mountain is heavily forested with significant biodiversity. It contains the Golija-Stu ...

and Prekornica. It is predominantly made of

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, and rich in

karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...

ic formations.

Peaks

Vojnik mountain range encompasses a total of 48 peaks higher than 1,500 meters. Five highest peaks of Vojnik are: * Vojnik * Bezimeni vrh * Gradni vrh * Bezimeni vrh * Mramorje

References

Vojnik Nikšić Municipality Šavnik Municipality {{Montenegro-geo-stub