Rožaje
Town and municipality in Northern Montenegro, Montenegro / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rožaje (Montenegrin: Рожаје, Bosnian: Rožaje, pronounced [rɔ̂ʒajɛ]; Albanian: Rrozhajë) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region.
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Rožaje
Рожаје Rozhajë | |
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Town and municipality | |
Coordinates: 42.84°N 20.16°E / 42.84; 20.16 | |
Country | Montenegro |
Region | Northern Montenegro |
Municipality | Rožaje |
Settlements | 66 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rahman Husović (BS) |
Area | |
• Town and municipality | 432 km2 (167 sq mi) |
Population (2023[1]) | |
• Rank | 7th in Montenegro |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Urban | 13,608 |
• Rural | 11,639 |
• Municipality | 25,247 |
Demonym | Rožajci |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 84310 |
Area code | +382 51 |
ISO 3166-2 code | ME-17 |
Car plates | RO |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www |
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As of 2023, the town has a population of 13,608 inhabitants.
Surrounded by hills to its west and mountains to its east (notably Mount Hajla), the town is divided in half by, and contains the source of the river Ibar, which gives its name to the local sports clubs FK Ibar, KK Ibar and OK Ibar. Rožaje is the centre of the Rožaje Municipality within the 24 municipalities of Montenegro.
Rožaje annually celebrates its foundation day on September 30.[2]