Rožaje
Encyclopedia
Rožaje is a town in northeastern Montenegro
. It has a population of 9,121 (2003 census.)
Rožaje is the centre of the municipality, which has a population of 22,693. The municipality is located in the geographical region of Sandžak
.
In 1797 the Ganić towers were built in the town, a defensive measurement of the Islamified Kuči
(Muslim
members of the clan
) who supported muslim authority and culture.
Since 1912, it is a part of Montenegro
.
In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, Bosniaks
(Muslims by nationality
) of Foča
were resettled in Rožaje.
During the Kosovo War in 1999, some 1,000 ethnic Albanians settled in the south of Rožaje.
Rožaje is considered the centre of Bosniak
community in Montenegro. Bosniaks form absolute majority in Rožaje's town and municipality.
Population of Rožaje:
, 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 30 km (18.6 mi) far.
Podgorica Airport
is about 180 km (111.8 mi) away, and has regular flights to major Europe
an destinations throughout the year.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. It has a population of 9,121 (2003 census.)
Rožaje is the centre of the municipality, which has a population of 22,693. The municipality is located in the geographical region of Sandžak
Sandžak
Sandžak also known as Raška is a historical region lying along the border between Serbia and Montenegro...
.
History
The history of Rožaje (Rogaje) goes back to 1571 and 1585 when it was first mentioned. The settlement surrounding the then fort was called Trgovište, which it was called until 1912.In 1797 the Ganić towers were built in the town, a defensive measurement of the Islamified Kuči
KUCI
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(Muslim
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
members of the clan
Serb clans
Serb clans is a general term referring to what are known as plemena and bratstva , traditional geo-political units of the Western Balkans that now richly attest social anthropology and family history . The descendants of the clans are divided by regional and lately, national affiliation...
) who supported muslim authority and culture.
Since 1912, it is a part of Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
.
In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, Bosniaks
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
(Muslims by nationality
Muslims by nationality
Muslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
) of Foča
Foca
Foča is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river, in the Foča Region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Early history:...
were resettled in Rožaje.
During the Kosovo War in 1999, some 1,000 ethnic Albanians settled in the south of Rožaje.
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
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
community in Montenegro. Bosniaks form absolute majority in Rožaje's town and municipality.
Population of Rožaje:
- March 3, 1981 - 7,336
- March 3, 1991 - 8,828
- November 1, 2003 - 9,121
Transport
Rožaje is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, known as Rožaje-Kula-Peć road. It also has a link with Novi Pazar
Novi Pazar
Novi Pazar is a city and municipality located in southwest Serbia, in the Raška District. According to the official census in 2011, number of inhabitants of municipality is 92,776, while the city itself has a population of 60,638...
in Central Serbia
Central Serbia
Central Serbia , also referred to as Serbia proper , was the region of Serbia from 1945 to 2009. It included central parts of Serbia outside of the autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. The region of Central Serbia was not an administrative division of Serbia as such; it was under the...
. It is connected with the inland Montenegro by two-laned highway via Berane
Berane
Berane , formerly Ivangrad, is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 11,776 .Berane is the centre of municipality and one of the centres of Polimlje area, named after the Lim River, on which Berane is situated.-History:During the medieval period the Montenegrin land of Berane...
, which is some 30 km (18.6 mi) far.
Podgorica Airport
Podgorica Airport
Podgorica Airport is an international airport located south of Podgorica, Montenegro. It is the main hub for Montenegro Airlines....
is about 180 km (111.8 mi) away, and has regular flights to major Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an destinations throughout the year.