Šavnik Municipality
Šavnik Municipality
Opština Šavnik | |
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Country | Montenegro |
Seat | Šavnik |
Area | |
• Total | 553 km2 (214 sq mi) |
Postal code | 81450 |
Area code | +382 40 |
ISO 3166-2 code | ME-18 |
Car plates | ŠN |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www |
Šavnik Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The municipality is located in northern Montenegro. The administrative center is small town of Šavnik.[1]
Geography and location[edit]
Šavnik is located at the confluence of three rivers - Bukovica, Bijela and Šavnik, at an altitude of 840 meters. The municipality is located in north-western region of Montenegro in the Drobnjaci region, named after the local clan of Drobnjaci.[2] Population of Šavnik and entire municipality is since in a slow but steady decline. Most of the residents are migrating to Nikšić and southern Montenegro, and Šavnik is often a synonym for a poor and deteriorating town. Šavnik is situated on a regional road between Nikšić (45 km) and Žabljak (15 km), and it is its only link with the rest of Montenegro.
Municipal parliament[edit]
The municipal parliament consists of 30 deputies elected directly for a four-year term.
Party / Coalition | Seats | Local government | |
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DPS – SD | 19 / 30
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Government | |
DF – SNP | 8 / 30
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Opposition | |
DCG – DEMOS | 3 / 30
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Opposition |
Population[edit]
Town of Šavnik is administrative centre of Šavnik municipality, which has 2,947 residents. The town of Šavnik itself has a population of 570. Šavnik municipality has the smallest population of all municipalities of Montenegro. The town of Šavnik is also the seat of municipality in Montenegro with fewest residents.[3]
Population of Šavnik:
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Ethnic groups (2003 census):
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Gallery[edit]
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Town of Šavnik
References[edit]
- ^ Opštine u Crnoj Gori, Ministarstvo javne uprave (MJU), Vlada Crne Gore
- ^ "Savnik". Eko zona Durmitor (in Serbian). 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Population of Montenegro by sex, type of settlement, etnicity, religion and mother tongue, per municipalities" (PDF). www.monstat.org. 2011. Retrieved 2021-02-05.