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Revision as of 15:43, 22 November 2006
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| Area code | 87 |
| Website | http://www.rozaje.cg.yu/ |
Rožaje (Cyrillic: Рожаје, Albanian: Rozhaj or Rozhajë) is a town in northeastern Montenegro. It has a population of 9,121 (2003 census.)
Rožaje is the centre of Rožaje municipality, which has a population of 22,693. The municipality is located in the geographical region of Sandžak.
History
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 community in Montenegro. Bosniaks form absolute majority in Rožaje.
Population of Rožaje:
Ethnic groups (2003 census):
- Bosniaks (82.09%)
- Muslims by nationality (6.65%)
- Albanians (4.44%)
- Serbs (3.98%)
- Montenegrins (1.94%)
Transport
Rožaje is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with Kosovo, 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 30km away.
Podgorica Airport is some 180km away, and has regular flights to major European destinations throughout the year.