Rožaje Rožaje , is a town in northeastern Montenegro . As of 2011, the city has a population of 9,567 inhabitants. Surrounded by hills to its west and mountains to its east, it is the source of the river Ibar , which gives its name to the local sports clubs FK Ibar , KK Ibar and OK Ibar . Rožaje is the centre of the Rožaje Municipality within the 24 municipalities of Montenegro.History Rožaje was first settled in antiquity by Illyrians . Later, during the migration of the Slavs , Slavs settled in the area. Rožaje was first mentioned in 1571 and 1585. The settlement surrounding the then fort was called Trgovište, which it was called until 1912. In 1797 the Ganić kula , a defensive tower , built from the Muslim side of the Kuči , as they supported Muslim authority and culture, was built. Nowadays, the tower is currently the town's museum. During the Ottoman Empire's reign over Montenegro, the Sultan Murat II Mosque was constructed in the city in the 1500s, which also contains the turbe of the sultan's body. During World War I , the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro captured the city in 1912 from the Ottoman Empire , during the First Balkan War . It was officially ceded to Montenegro following the Treaty of London in 1913 that ended the war. After the war , Rožaje was one of the main cities that participated in the Plav rebellion of 1919, which fought against the inclusion of Sandzak in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . An estimated 700 Albanians were killed in Rožaje when the rebellion was quelled. During World War II , the city has seen conflict between the Yugoslav Partisans , the Chetniks , the Sandzak Muslim Militia , and the Albanian Vulnetari . Mullah Jakup Kardović , who would end up being a prominent commander of the Militia and would participate in the Battle for Novi Pazar , came from the village of Biševo, which is 4-5km away from the city. In 1992, during the Yugoslav Wars , the Bosniaks of Foča who managed to escape the massacre that happened in the town were resettled in Rožaje. In 2018, a replica of the Sebilj in Sarajevo has been completed and is currently displayed in the town's main square . Rožaje annually celebrates its foundation day on September 30th .Population and demographics Rožaje is the administrative centre of the Rožaje municipality , which has a total of 23,312 residents. The town of Rožaje itself has a population of 9,567 in 2011. Rožaje is also considered to be the centre for the Bosniak community of Montenegro. Bosniaks form the majority in both the town and the municipality itself. Ethnic Albanians have been present within the city, as well as the outskirts, especially villages that are close to the border of Kosovo . They enjoy and support mutual relations with the Bosniaks and other ethnicities within the city and have also became an integral part of Rožaje's society. The current population of Albanians living in Rožaje rounds up to 1,158, forming 5% of the total population in 2011. The population of Rožaje from 1981 to 2011 is as shown below:March 3, 1981 – 7,336 March 3, 1991 – 8,828 November 1, 2003 – 9,121 July 1, 2011 – 9,567Transport Rožaje is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro with Kosovo, known as the Rožaje-Kula-Peć road. It also has a link with Novi Pazar in Central Serbia . The IB-22 Highway is the main regional road that connects Montenegro with Serbia . It is also connected to the rest of Montenegro by a two-laned highway via Berane , which is some in distance. The nearest airport is the Pristina International Airport in Pristina, Kosovo which is away, compared to Podgorica Airport which is about away, and has regular flights to major European destinations annually.Gallery
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