Rožaje

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Rožaje
Рожаје
Flag of Rožaje Coat of arms of Rožaje
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rožaje
Coordinates 42.84° N 20.16° E
Mayor Nusret Kalač (DPS)
Municipality area 432 km²
Population (2003 census)
 - city
 - municipality
 - density

9,121
22,693
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Time zone
 - Standard
 - Summer (DST)

CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Founded
Area code +382 87
Car plates BA
Official Website www.rozaje.cg.yu

Rožaje (Cyrillic: Рожаје, Albanian: Rozhajë) 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
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:

Ethnic groups (2003 census):

[edit] Transport

Rožaje is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with Kosovo, 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 30km away.

Podgorica Airport is some 180km away, and has regular flights to major European destinations throughout the year.

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Municipalities of Montenegro Flag of Montenegro
Andrijevica | Bar | Berane | Bijelo Polje | Budva | Cetinje | Danilovgrad | Herceg-Novi | Kolašin | Kotor | Mojkovac | Nikšić | Plav | Pljevlja | Plužine | Podgorica | Rožaje | Šavnik | Tivat | Ulcinj | Žabljak