Nikšić Municipality

Nikšić Municipality Opština Nikšić Општина Никшић
Municipality
Coat of arms
Nikšić Municipality in Montenegro
Country	Montenegro
Seat	Nikšić
Area
• Total	2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
• Total	72,443
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Area code	+382 40
Website	www.niksic.me

Nikšić Municipality (Template:Lang-cg) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The centre is Nikšić. This municipality has the largest landmass of any municipality in Montenegro (covering 15% of Montenegro), and includes 129 settlements.

Demographics

2011 census

The 2011 census recorded a total population of 72,443. The inhabitants were largely divided between Montenegrins, numbering 46,149 (63.70%), and Serbs, numbering 18,334 (25.31%), the rest belonging to other ethnic groups (3,114, 4.30%) or opting undeclared (4,846, 6.67%). By language, 43,75% spoke Montenegrin, while 42,44% spoke Serbian. By religious affiliation, Eastern Orthodoxy was predominant (91,38%).

Demographic history

Census	Population
1948	38,359
1953	46,589
1961	57,399
1971	66,815
1981	72,299
1991	73,983
2003	75,282
2011	72,443