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Šavnik Municipality
Opština Šavnik
Flag of Šavnik Municipality
Coat of arms of Šavnik Municipality
Šavnik Municipality in Montenegro
Šavnik Municipality in Montenegro
CountryMontenegro
SeatŠavnik
Area
 • Total553 km2 (214 sq mi)
Postal code
81450
Area code+382 40
ISO 3166-2 codeME-18
Car platesŠN
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.savnik.me

Šavnik Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The municipality is located in northern Montenegro. The administrative center is small town of Šavnik.[1]

Geography and location[edit]

Šavnik is located at the confluence of three rivers - Bukovica, Bijela and Šavnik, at an altitude of 840 meters. The municipality is located in north-western region of Montenegro in the Drobnjaci region, named after the local clan of Drobnjaci.[2] Population of Šavnik and entire municipality is since in a slow but steady decline. Most of the residents are migrating to Nikšić and southern Montenegro, and Šavnik is often a synonym for a poor and deteriorating town. Šavnik is situated on a regional road between Nikšić (45 km) and Žabljak (15 km), and it is its only link with the rest of Montenegro.

Municipal parliament[edit]

The municipal parliament consists of 30 deputies elected directly for a four-year term.

Party / Coalition Seats Local government
DPSSD
19 / 30
Government
DFSNP
8 / 30
Opposition
DCG – DEMOS
3 / 30
Opposition

Population[edit]

Town of 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 municipalities of Montenegro. The town of Šavnik is also the seat of municipality in Montenegro with fewest residents.[3]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Opštine u Crnoj Gori, Ministarstvo javne uprave (MJU), Vlada Crne Gore
  2. ^ "Savnik". Eko zona Durmitor (in Serbian). 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  3. ^ "Population of Montenegro by sex, type of settlement, etnicity, religion and mother tongue, per municipalities" (PDF). www.monstat.org. 2011. Retrieved 2021-02-05.


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