Rožaje
Rožaje
Рожаје Rozhaja | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
View of Rožaje | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′N 20°10′E / 42.84°N 20.16°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Region | Northern |
| Municipality | Rožaje |
| Settlements | 66 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Assembly |
| • Mayor | Rahman Husović (BS) |
| Area | |
| 432 km2 (167 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,109 m (3,638 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Rank | 7th in Montenegro |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,608 |
| • Rural | 11,639 |
| • Municipality | 25,247 |
| Demonym | Rožajci |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84310 |
| Area code | +382 51 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-17 |
| Car plates | RO |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Rožaje (Bosnian: Rožaje; Montenegrin: Рожаје, pronounced [rɔ̂ʒajɛ]; Albanian: Rozhaja, Albanian pronunciation: [roʒajə]) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Ibar river. The town is the cultural center of the Bosniaks in Montenegro.
As of 2023, the town has a population of 13,608 inhabitants.
Surrounded by hills to its west and mountains to its east (notably Mount Hajla), the town is divided in half by, and contains the source of the river Ibar, which gives its name to the local sports clubs FK Ahmad, KK Ibar and OK Ibar. Rožaje is the centre of the Rožaje Municipality within the 25 municipalities of Montenegro.
Rožaje annually celebrates its foundation day on September 30.