Nikšić
Nikšić (Cyrillic Никшић; German outdated Nixitz ) with 58,200 inhabitants according to Podgorica, the second largest city in Montenegro.
The city is located around 50 km north- west of the capital and is connected thereto by a highway and a railway line. The railway line was shut down from 2006 to October 1, 2012 due to refurbishment works. The municipality has 76,700 inhabitants Nikšić and covers an area of 2,065 km ². This makes it the largest municipality by area in Montenegro.
Already in the 4th century, there was a settlement, which was called Onogost. The remains of this ancient city can still be seen today. In the 17th century, the monastery Ostrog was born, some 10 km south-east of Nikšić; The monastery was founded by and workplace of Holy Basil and is therefore considered as the most important spiritual center of Montenegro. In Nikšić itself contains the Saborna Church, which is also dedicated to Saint Basil; it is surrounded by a park. Around the city there are three lakes, Krupač, Slano and Liverovići that are popular destinations. The city is also known as the home of Niksicko pivo, beer from Nikšić, and houses the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Montenegro.
In Nikšić the Montenegrin energy company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore is headquartered.
Population
At the 2011 census, the municipality of Nikšić had 72 443 inhabitants, of whom described themselves 46 149 ( 63.7 %) and Montenegrins and 18,334 ( 25.31 %) than Serbs. Besides living in the community are other smaller groups. 4,846 inhabitants (6.69 %) no ethnic group wanted to assign.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Željko Šturanović (* 1960), Montenegrin politicians
- Milo Djukanovic (* 1962), Montenegrin politicians
- Dragomir Bečanović (* 1965), Montenegrin judoka
- Željko Petrović (born 1965 ), Yugoslav football player
- Zdravko Drinčić (* 1972), Montenegrin football player
- Milorad Gajovic (* 1974), Montenegrin boxer
- Goran Nikolić (born 1976 ), Montenegrin basketball player
- Milorad Peković ( b. 1977 ), Montenegrin football player
- Mirko Vucinic (* 1983), Montenegrin football player
- Goran Jeretin (* 1979), Montenegrin basketball player
- Alen Muratović (* 1979), Montenegrin handball player
- Andrija Delibašić (* 1981), Montenegrin football player
- Ivan Nikčević ( born 1981 ), Serbian handball player
- Vukašin Poleksić (* 1982 ), Montenegrin football player
- Mirko Vucinic (* 1983), Montenegrin football player
- Stefan Nikolić ( * 1990), Montenegrin football player
- Petar Škuletić (* 1990), Serbian football player