Mojkovac

Mojkovac Мојковац
Coat of arms
Mojkovac Location of Mojkovac in Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°58′N 19°35′E / 42.96°N 19.58°E / 42.96; 19.58Coordinates: 42°58′N 19°35′E / 42.96°N 19.58°E / 42.96; 19.58
Country	Montenegro
Settlements	15
Government
- Mayor	Miladin Brko Mitrović (DPS)
- Ruling party	DPS - SDP
Area
- Total	367 km2 (141.7 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
- Total	4,120
- Density	27/km2 (69.9/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 also the centre of the municipality, which has a population of 10,066.

Features

Mojkovac is on the west bank of the river Tara between the mountains Bjelasica and Sinjajevina. It is near the old mining town of Brskovo. During rule of King Stefan Uroš Nemanjić there was a money foundry there, from which Mojkovac got its name.

Mojkovac is famous for the Battle of Mojkovac (1916) where the Montenegrin army defeated the more powerful, Austro-Hungarian army.

Mojkovac has some tourism. As the Tara River is near Mojkovac, there is also white water rafting. The Monastery of Saint George in Dobrilovina, is the most important cultural and historic monument; it dates back to 1592.

Transport connections

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.

Demographics

Mojkovac is administrative centre of Mojkovac municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 10,066. The town of Mojkovac itself has 4,120 citizens.

Population of Mojkovac:

• March 3, 1981 - 5,156
• March 3, 1991 - 4,391
• November 1, 2003 - 4,120

Ethnic groups (1991 census):

• Montenegrins (92.50%)
• Serbs (5.17%)

Ethnic groups (2003 census):

• Montenegrins (54.77%)
• Serbs (41.12%)

Other

Montenegrin footballer Stefan Savic, who currently plays in the Premier League for Manchester City, was born in Mojkovac.

External links

• Mojkovac municipality
• Visit-Montenegro.com