Rožaje Municipality

Rožaje Municipality Opština Rožaje Општина Рожаје Komuna e Rozhajës
Municipality
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Rožaje Municipality in Montenegro
Coordinates: 42.8333°N 20.1667°E / 42.8333; 20.1667
Country	Montenegro
Seat	Rožaje
Area
• Total	432 km2 (167 sq mi)
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	22,964
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code	84310
Area code	+382 51
ISO 3166 code	ME-17
Vehicle registration	RO
Website	www.rozaje.me

Rožaje Municipality (Montenegrin and Bosnian: Opština Rožaje / Општина Рожаје; Albanian: Komuna e Rozhajës) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The main centre and capital of the Rožaje municipality is Rožaje. It covers an area of 432 km², and has a population of 22,964 inhabitants in the 2011 Census. It is located in northern Montenegro.

Geography and location

The Rožaje municipality is located in the mountainous, northeastern region of Montenegro, as it's spread on the banks of the Ibar river, and contains its source. The municipality is located at an altitude of 1000 meters. There are several mountains surrounding the municipality, which are named Beleg, Sijenova, Ahmica, Turjak, Vlahovi, Krsača, Žljeb, and above all of them rises the 2,403 m high Hajla. Rožaje is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with Kosovo. It also has a link with Novi Pazar in Central Serbia. The IB-22 Highway (otherwise known as the Ibarska magistrala) is the main regional road that connects Montenegro with Serbia.

Municipal parliament

The municipal parliament consists of 34 deputies elected directly for a four-year term.

Party / Coalition		Seats	Local government
	Bosniak Party	22 / 34	Government
	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	4 / 34	Opposition
	Social Democrats of Montenegro	2 / 34	Opposition
	Social Democratic Party of Montenegro	2 / 34	Opposition

Demographics

The town of Rožaje is the administrative centre of the Rožaje municipality, which has a total of 22,964 residents, and the town itself has a population of 9,567 in 2011. Rožaje is also considered to be the centre of the Bosniak community of Montenegro. Bosniaks form the majority in both the town and the municipality. The population of Albanians in Rožaje is 1,158, forming 5% of the total population in 2011. Albeit small, there is a minority of Serbs, mostly located in the village of Bijela Crkva, as well as in the town.

Ethnic groups (2011):

• Bosniaks: 19,269 (83.91%)
• Albanians: 1,158 (5.04%)
• ethnic Muslims: 1,044 (4.55%)
• Serbs: 822 (3.58%)
• Montenegrins: 401 (1.75%)
• Other or undecided: 270 (1.18%)

Languages (2011):

• Bosnian: 16,631 (72.42%)
• Montenegrin: 3,967 (17.27%)
• Albanian: 1,055 (4.59%)
• Serbian: 1,026 (4.47%)
• Other or undecided: 285 (1.24%)

Religions (2011):

• Muslims: 21,805 (94.95%)
• Orthodoxy: 1,055 (4.60%)
• Other or undecided: 104 (0.45%)

Gallery

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  Town of Rožaje
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  Lake Rujište
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  Hajla Mountain
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  Kučanska Mosque