Žabljak
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Žabljak Жабљак |
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Main square of Žabljak
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 Žabljak
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| Coordinates: 43°09′18″N 19°07′15″E / 43.155011°N 19.120846°ECoordinates: 43°09′18″N 19°07′15″E / 43.155011°N 19.120846°E | ||
| Country |
 Montenegro
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| Founded | 1871 | |
| Settlements | 28 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Isailo Šljivančanin (DPS) | |
| • Ruling party | SNP | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 445 km2 (172 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 1,723 | |
| • Density | 9/km2 (20/sq mi) | |
| • Municipality | 3,569 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84220 | |
| Area code | +382 52 | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-21 | |
| Car plates | ŽB | |
| Website | http://www.zabljak.me/ | |
Žabljak (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Жабљак, pronounced [ʒâbʎaːk]) is a small town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 1,723.
Žabljak is the seat of Žabljak Municipality (2011 population: 3,569). The town is in the centre of the Durmitor mountain region and with an altitude of 1,456 metres, it is the highest situated town on the Balkans.
The first Slav name of the place was “Varezina voda” (Варезина вода) possibly because of the strong source of drinkable water nearby, making a settlement possible. Later, the town was renamed “Hanovi” (originally “Anovi”) because it was where caravans rested. The modern name dates from 1870, when in a single day the building of a school, church and captain's home began. However, almost all the original buildings were destroyed during the Balkan Wars. All that has remained is the old church of Sv. Preobraženje (Holy Transfiguration), built in 1862 as a monument to a Montenegrin victory in the battle against the Ottoman Empire. After Žabljak was established as a town, stores and cafés were opened. As such, in the 1880s Žabljak became a market town, leading it to become administrative center of the region.
In the period shortly before World War II, Žabljak was a small town with typical mountain architecture. Its unique nature was already drawing the attention of tourists from the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and also from abroad, especially Italy (because of close ties between Montenegro and Italy).
During World War II, Žabljak was burnt right to its foundations. After the war, Žabljak rebuilt itself and became Montenegro's center for winter sports.
Žabljak is the administrative centre of the Žabljak municipality, which has a population of 4,204. The town of Žabljak itself has a population of 1,937, and there are no other bigger settlements in the region.
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