Šavnik

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Šavnik Шавник

Coat of arms Coordinates 42.95° N 19.10° E Mayor Velimir Perišić (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 553 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 570 2,947 5.3 per sq. km. No. of Settlements {{{settlements}}} Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +382 83 Car plates NK Postal code 81450 ISO 3166-2 code ME-{{{iso}}} Official Website www.savnik.cg.yu

Šavnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Шавник) is a small town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 570 (2003 census).

Šavnik is the centre of Šavnik municipality (population 2,947) and unofficial centre of Drobnjaci region, home of the Drobnjaci tribe.

Contents 1 History 2 Population 3 Transport 4 See also

[edit] History

Šavnik is a relatively new settlement, founded in 1861. It was populated by internal migrants from other parts of Montenegro, mostly craftsmen, which were needed by local farmers. The town quickly became a center for the Drobnjaci region, and incorporated a post office, school, primary court, and military post.

Industrialization during the SFRY era mostly bypassed Šavnik, so did any major transit road or rail links, so the economy of town went into stagnation. Population of Šavnik and entire municipality is since in slow but steady decrease. Most of the residents are migrating to Nikšić and southern Montenegro, and Šavnik is often a synonim for a poor and deteriorating town.

The future road Risan - Nikšić - Šavnik - Žabljak, and proximity of Žabljak as a main mountain tourist resort in Montenegro may boost Šavnik's economic prospects.

[edit] Population

Šavnik is administrative centre of Šavnik municipality, which has 2,947 residents. The town of Šavnik itself has a population of 570.

Šavnik municipality has the smallest population of all Montenegrin municipalities. The town of Šavnik is also the capital of municipality in Montenegro with fewest residents.

Population of Šavnik:

• March 03, 1981 - 633
• March 03, 1991 - 821
• November 1, 2003 - 570

Ethnic groups (official numbers of 2003 census):

• Montenegrins - 336
• Serbs - 171
• Others - 63
• Total - 570

Population of Municipality Šavnik (2003 census):

• Serbs - 1,398 (47.44%)
• Montenegrins - 1,380 (46.83%)
• Yugoslavs - 16 (0.54%)
• Others - 153 (5.19%)
• Total - 2,947

[edit] Transport

Šavnik is situated on a regional road halfway between Nikšić and Žabljak, and it is its only link with the rest of Montenegro.

[edit] See also

• Administrative divisions of Montenegro

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