Rožaje
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Rožaje Рожаје |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′N 20°10′E / 42.84°N 20.16°ECoordinates: 42°50′N 20°10′E / 42.84°N 20.16°E | ||
| Country | Montenegro | |
| Municipality | Rožaje Municipality | |
| Settlements | 66 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ejup Nurković | |
| • Ruling party | Bosniak Party of Montenegro | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 432 km2 (167 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total |
 9,567 |
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| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| • Municipality |
23,312 |
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| Demonym(s) | Rožajci | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 84310 | |
| Area code | +382 51 | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-17 | |
| Car plates | RO | |
| Website | www |
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Rožaje (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Рожаје, pronounced [rɔ̂ʒajɛ]), is a town in northeastern Montenegro. It has a population of 9,567 (2011 census.)
Rožaje is the centre of the Rožaje Municipality.
Rožaje was first settled in the 7th century, by Illyrians, Romans and Greeks. Later, during the migration of the Slavs, Slavs settled in the area. Rožaje was first mentioned in 1571 and 1585. The settlement surrounding the then fort was called Trgovište, which it was called until 1912.
In 1797 the Ganić kulla, a defensive measurement of the Islamified Kuči (Muslim members of the clan) who supported Muslim authority and culture, was built. Today the building is the town museum.
Forces of the Kingdom of Montenegro captured the city in 1912 from the Ottoman Empire, during the First Balkan War. It was officially ceded to Montenegro following the Treaty of London in 1913, ending the war.
In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, Bosniaks of Foča were resettled in Rožaje.
Rožaje is administrative centre of Rožaje municipality, which has 23,312 residents. The town of Rožaje itself has a population of 9,567.
Rožaje is considered the centre for the Bosniak community of Montenegro. Bosniaks form the majority in both town and municipality.
Population of Rožaje:
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