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Mojkovac
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Mojkovac (Cyrillic: Мојковац) is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 4,120 (2003 census). Mojkovac is also the centre of Mojkovac municipality, which has a population of 10,066.
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Mojkovac is located on the vast bank of the Tara River, between the mountains of Bjelasica and Sinjajevina.
Near Mojkovac is located the old mining inhabitance of Brskovo. Brskovo is one of the oldest mines in the region. During the rule of King Uroš, there was money foundry after which Mojkovac got its name. Mojkovac is famous for the Battle of Mojkovac where the Montenegrin army, in 1916, defeated the more powerful, Austro-Hungarian army. The most common thing in Mojkovac is village tourism and as the Tara River is near Mojkovac, there is also white water rafting. The Monastery of Saint George in Dobrilovina, is the most important cultural and historic monument it dates back to 1592.
Mojkovac is administrative centre of Mojkovac municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 10,066. The town of Mojkovac itself has 4,120 citizens.
Population of Mojkovac:
Ethnic groups (1991 census):
- Montenegrins (92.50%)
- Serbs (5.17%)
Ethnic groups (2003 census):
- Montenegrins (54.77%)
- Serbs (41.12%)
Mojkovac is situated on the crossroads of the main road connecting Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia (E65, E80), and road leading towards Žabljak and Pljevlja.
Mojkovac is also a station on Belgrade - Bar railway.
Podgorica Airport is 105 km away, and has regular flights to mayor European destinations.
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| Andrijevica | Bar | Berane | Bijelo Polje | Budva | Cetinje | Danilovgrad | Herceg-Novi | Kolašin | Kotor | Mojkovac | Nikšić | Plav | Pljevlja | Plužine | Podgorica | Rožaje | Šavnik | Tivat | Ulcinj | Žabljak | |
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