Šavnik is a small town in northern Montenegro

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

. It has a population of 570 (2003 census).

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

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 SFR Yugoslavia 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

Nikšić

Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...

 and southern Montenegro, and Šavnik is often a synonym for a poor and deteriorating town.

The future road Risan

Risan

Risan is a town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro...

 - Nikšić - Šavnik - Žabljak

Žabljak

Žabljak is a small town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 1,937.Žabljak is the seat of the municipality...

, and proximity of Žabljak as a main mountain tourist resort in Montenegro may boost Šavnik's economic prospects.

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 3, 1981 - 633
• March 3, 1991 - 821
• November 1, 2003 - 570

Ethnic groups (official numbers of 2003 census):

• Montenegrins - 336
• Serbs
  Serbs
  The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
  
   - 171
• Others - 63
• Total - 570

Population of Municipality Šavnik (2003 census):

• Serbs
  Serbs
  The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
  
   - 1,398 (47.44%)
• Montenegrins - 1,380 (46.83%)
• Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
  
   - 16 (0.54%)
• Others - 153 (5.19%)
• Total - 2,947

Transport

Šavnik is situated on a regional road halfway between Nikšić

Nikšić

Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...

 and Žabljak

Žabljak

Žabljak is a small town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 1,937.Žabljak is the seat of the municipality...

, and it is its only link with the rest of Montenegro.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Montenegro
  Administrative divisions of Montenegro
  Montenegro has 21 municipalities , and two urban municipalities , subdivisions of Podgorica municipality.*Andrijevica Municipality*Bar Municipality*Berane Municipality...