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Nikšić Municipality

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Nikšić Municipality
Opština Nikšić
Општина Никшић
Municipality
Coat of arms of Nikšić Municipality
Coat of arms
Nikšić Municipality in Montenegro
Nikšić Municipality in Montenegro
CountryMontenegro
SeatNikšić
Area
 • Total
2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
66,725
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Postal code
81400
Area code+382 40
Car platesNK
ISO 3166-2 codeME-12
Websitewww.niksic.me

Nikšić Municipality (Montenegrin and Serbian:Opština Nikšić / Општина Никшић) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The municipality is located in the central and northwestern region of Montenegro. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Nikšić.

Geography and location

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Nikšić municipality has the largest land area of any municipality in Montenegro (covering 15% of Montenegro), and includes 129 settlements. It was also the largest municipality by land area in Socialist Yugoslavia. The town of Nikšić is situated in north-central Montenegro. It is located at the centre of the spacious Nikšić Field (Nikšićko polje), a karst plain[1] with an area of 48 km2, and an elevation of 640 m AMSL. The plain is surrounded by inhospitable rocky mountainous terrain, a typical landscape of western Montenegro. The town itself is located at the foot of the Trebjesa Hill.

The Zeta River originates in the Nikšić Field, and flows near the town of Nikšić, before it becomes a subterranean river south of the town. The river caused frequent flooding of the plain, until the construction of the Perućica Hydroelectric Power Plant in 1960. The construction of the power plant resulted in the creation of three large artificial lakes near the town — the Krupac, Slano and Vrtac Lakes.

Settlements

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Local administration

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Municipal parliament

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See also: 2021 Nikšić municipal election
Party / Coalition Seats Gov't
DPS – SD – LP – PKS
18
 No
DF – SNP–ZŽNK–PCG–UCG–RP–JKP–SRS–SCG–SL–SSR–SPISP
11
 Yes
DCG – DEMOS
10
 Yes
URA
1
 No
NP
1
 Yes

Demographics

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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%).

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References

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  1. ^ "niksic". travelsradiate: travelsradiate.com. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
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