Urban Municipality of Tuzi
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Tuzi Тузи |
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 Tuzi
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| Coordinates: 42°21′56″N 19°19′53″E / 42.36556°N 19.33139°E | |
| Country |
 Montenegro
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| Municipality | Podgorica Municipality |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 3,900 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 81206 |
| Area code(s) | +382 20 |
| Vehicle registration | PG-T |
| Climate | Cfa |
Tuzi (Montenegrin: Тузи/Tuzi, pronounced [tǔːzi]; Albanian: Tuz) is a small town in the Podgorica Municipality, Montenegro, located along a main road between the city of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers north of Lake Skadar. Tuzi is an urban municipality, a subdivision of Podgorica Municipality. The Church of St. Anthony is in the centre of the town.
Tuzi is situated to the northwest of Lake Skadar, 10 km from Podgorica, 150 km from Dubrovnik (Croatia) and 130 km to Tirana (Albania). It is located in surrounded by forests and mountains that are further connected with Prokletije. As in all cities in Montenegro, Tuzi has a health centre, elementary school "Mahmut Lekić" and since 2004 the high school "25 Maj". Later developments also include a football stadium. Korita, Lake of Rikaveci, Vitoja, Cemi river etc.
The town of Tuzi is situated between Podgorica and the Skadar lake. The Albanian community of Tuzi descend from the surrounding tribes of Hoti, Gruda, Trieshi and Koja, part of the Malësor tribes. Montenegrin Albanians view the town as an important cultural and traditional center. Although Tuzi is historically an Albanian-majority town, it is also home to smaller ethnic groups, such as the Bosniaks (Muslims) and Montenegrins.
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