Mojkovac Мојковац |
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Location of Mojkovac in Montenegro | ||
Coordinates: 42°58′N 19°35′E / 42.96°N 19.58°ECoordinates: 42°58′N 19°35′E / 42.96°N 19.58°E | ||
Country | Montenegro | |
Settlements | 15 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Dejan Medojević (DPS) | |
• Ruling party | DPS - SDP | |
Area | ||
• Total | 367 km2 (142 sq mi) | |
Population (2003 census) | ||
• Total | 4,120 | |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) | |
• Municipality | 10,066 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 84205 | |
Area code | +382 50 | |
ISO 3166-2 code | ME-11 | |
Car plates | MK | |
Website | http://mojkovac.me/ |
Mojkovac (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Мојковац, pronounced [mɔ̌ːjkɔv̞at͡s]) is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 4,120 (2003 census). Mojkovac is the centre of Mojkovac Municipality, which has a population of 10,066.
Mojkovac has a station on Belgrade - Bar railway. It is also at the intersection of the main road connecting Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia (E65, E80), and the road leading towards Žabljak and Pljevlja. Mojkovac is on the west bank of the Tara River, between the mountains of Bjelasica and Sinjajevina. The old mining village of Brskovo is nearby. Brskovo is one of the oldest mines in the region. Podgorica Airport is 105 km (65 mi) away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.
Montenegrin football manager, former player and manager of Red Star Belgrade Miodrag Božović, Montenegrin footballer Stefan Savić, former Montenegrin goalkeeper Zoran Simović and Serbian handball player Darko Stanić were born in Mojkovac.