Rožaje

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Rožaje
Рожаје
Rožaje is located in Montenegro
Rožaje
Location of Rožaje in Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°50′N 20°10′E / 42.84°N 20.16°E / 42.84; 20.16
Country  Montenegro
Settlements 26
Government
 - Mayor Nusret Kalač
 - Ruling party DPS
Area
 - Total 432 km2 (166.8 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
 - Total 9,121
 - Density 53/km2 (137.3/sq mi)
 - Municipality 22,693
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 84310
Area code +382 51
ISO 3166-2 code ME-17
Car plates RO
Website www.rozaje.cg.yu

Rožaje (Cyrillic: Рожаје), is a town in northeastern Montenegro. It has a population of 9,121 (2003 census.)

Rožaje is the centre of Rožaje municipality, which has a population of 22,693. The municipality is located in the geographical region of Sandžak.

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[edit] History

Rožaje in early spring

[edit] Population

Rožaje is administrative centre of Rožaje municipality, which has 22,693 residents. The town of Rožaje itself has a population of 9,121.

Rožaje is considered the centre of Bosniak community in Montenegro. Bosniaks form absolute majority in Rožaje.

Population of Rožaje:


[edit] Transport

Rožaje is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with Serbia, known as Rožaje-Kula-Peć road. It also has a link with Novi Pazar in Central Serbia. It is connected with the inland Montenegro by two-laned highway via Berane, which is some 30 km (19 mi) far.

Podgorica Airport is about 180 km (110 mi) away, and has regular flights to major European destinations throughout the year.

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