Nikšić

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Nikšić
Никшић
Nikšić coat of arms
Albanien Kosovo Serbien Kroatien Bosnien und Herzegowina Skutarisee Ulcinj Herceg Novi Tivat Kotor Budva Bar (Montenegro) Podgorica Danilovgrad Cetinje Plav (Montenegro) Andrijevica Rožaje Berane Bijelo Polje Mojkovac Kolašin Pljevlja Žabljak (Montenegro) Šavnik Plužine NikšićMap of Montenegro, position of Nikšić highlighted
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Basic data
State : MontenegroMontenegro Montenegro
Coordinates : 42 ° 46 '  N , 18 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 46 '19 "  N , 18 ° 56' 40"  E
Height : 630  m. i. J.
Residents : 72,443 (2011)
Telephone code : (+382) 083
Postal code : 81401
License plate : NK
Structure and administration
Mayor : Veselin Grbović ( DPS )
Website :
Panoramic view
Bedem Castle in Nikšić

Nikšić ( Montenegrin - Cyrillic Никшић ) is the second largest city in Montenegro after Podgorica .

geography

The city is located around 50 km northwest of the capital and is connected to it by a trunk road and a railway line. The municipality of Nikšić has 72,443 inhabitants (2011 census) and covers an area of ​​2,065 km². This makes it the largest municipality in Montenegro in terms of area.

history

There was already a settlement here in the 4th century that was named Onogost . The remains of this ancient city can still be seen today.

In the Middle Ages it belonged to Travunia from the 8th to the middle of the 13th century . From the middle of the 13th century it was ruled by the Serbian dynasty of Vojinović and Altomanović . Nikola Altomanović conquered large areas in western central Serbia, before he was defeated in 1373 by a joint action by the Bosnian prince and later Serbian king Tvrtko I and the Serbian prince Lazar Hrebeljanović , and his territory was divided between the victors.

In the 17th century the Ostrog monastery was built , around 10 km southeast of Nikšić; the monastery was founded and worked by St. Vasilije and is therefore considered the most important spiritual center in Montenegro. In Nikšić itself there is the Saborna Church, which is also dedicated to Saint Vasilije; it is surrounded by a park.

In August 1983, a chess tournament took place in the city, in which, with the exception of world champion Anatoli Karpov, the entire world class took part. Garri Kimowitsch Kasparow won the tournament by a clear margin, which subsequently brought him the lead in the world rankings.

Facilities and sights

Around the city there are three lakes, Krupac, Slano and Liverovići, which are popular excursion destinations. The city is also known as the home of Nikšičko pivo beer and is home to the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Montenegro . The Montenegrin energy company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has its headquarters in Nikšić .

traffic

railroad

At the main train station in Nikšić

Nikšić is the terminus of the railway line to Podgorica, which was reopened after modernization and electrification work in 2012 . In addition to passenger traffic to Podgorica, the transport of bauxite from the mine near the city is of particular importance for rail traffic. The railway line was closed from 2006 to October 1, 2012 due to modernization work.

Before this standard- gauge railway was built, there was a narrow-gauge railway to Nikšić, which branched off from the Dalmatian Railway in Hum and led to Nikšić via Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Air traffic

Nikšić has a small sports airport, which is located in the western outskirts of the city.

population

At the 2011 census, the municipality of Nikšić had 72,443 inhabitants, of which 46,149 (63.7%) identified themselves as Montenegrins and 18,334 (25.31%) as Serbs . Other smaller population groups also live in the community. 4846 inhabitants (6.69%) did not want to assign themselves to any ethnic group.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Nikšić  - collection of images, videos and audio files

swell

  1. ↑ https://www.365chess.com/tournaments/Niksic_1983/22582
  2. ↑ https://www.365chess.com/tournaments.php?tname=&year=1984&country=&avgelo=2500 , note the preliminary assessment for candidates final 03 / ?? / 1984 and London 04 / ?? / 1984
  3. ↑ Montenegro: The Nikšićer web from Podgorica (Titograd) to Nikšić. In: dokumentationszentrum-eisenbahnforschung.org. Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
  4. ↑ http://www.zpcg.me/Novosti_111.html > Homepage  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. of the Montenegrin State Railways, accessed on September 30, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.zpcg.me