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 Dejan Medojević (DPS)
  Ruling party DPS - SDP
Area
  Total 367 km2 (142 sq mi)
Population (2003 census)
  Total 4,120
  Density 27/km2 (70/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 the centre of Mojkovac Municipality, which has a population of 10,066.

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.

Other

Montenegrin football manager, former player and manager of Red Star Belgrade Miodrag Božović, Montenegrin footballer Stefan Savić, former Montenegrin goalkeeper Zoran Simović and Serbian handball player Darko Stanić were born in Mojkovac.

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