Nikšić
Nikšić
Никшић | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′40″N 18°57′00″E / 42.77778°N 18.95000°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Municipality | Nikšić |
| Founded | 4th century as Anderba and 5th century as Anagastum |
| Settlements | 110 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Assembly |
| • Mayor | Marko Kovačević (NSD) |
| Area | |
| 2,065 km2 (797 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Rank | 2nd in Montenegro |
| • Density | 37/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32,046 |
| • Rural | 33,659 |
| • Municipality | 65,705 (2,023 preliminary) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81400 |
| Area code | +382 40 |
| Car plates | NK |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-12 |
| Website | niksic.me |
Nikšić (Cyrillic: Никшић, pronounced [nîkʃit͡ɕ]), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa Hill. It is the center of Nikšić Municipality with population of 65,705 according to 2023 census, which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It was also the largest municipality by area in the former Yugoslavia. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center.