Nikšić (Serbo-Croatian: Opština Nikšić / Општина Никшић) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The municipality is located in the central and northwestern region of Montenegro. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Nikšić.
Geography and location Nikšić has the largest land area of any municipality in Montenegro (covering 15% of Montenegro), and includes 129 settlements. It was also the largest municipality by land area in Socialist Yugoslavia. The town of Nikšić is situated in north-central Montenegro. It is located at the centre of the spacious Nikšić Field (Nikšićko polje), a karst plain with an area of 48 km2, and an elevation of 640 m AMSL. The plain is surrounded by inhospitable rocky mountainous terrain, a typical landscape of western Montenegro. The town itself is located at the foot of the Trebjesa Hill.
The Zeta River originates in the Nikšić Field, and flows near the town of Nikšić, before it becomes a subterranean river south of the town. The river caused frequent flooding of the plain, until the construction of the Perućica Hydroelectric Power Plant in 1960. The construction of the power plant resulted in the creation of three large artificial lakes near the town—the Krupac, Slano and Vrtac Lakes.
Settlements
Balosave Bare Bastaji Bjeloševina Bobotovo Groblje Bogetići Bogmilovići Brestice Brezovik Broćanac Nikšicki Broćanac Viluški Bršno Bubrežak Busak Carine Cerovo Crnodoli Dolovi Donja Trepča Donje Čarađe Donje Crkvice Dragovoljići Drenoštica Duboćke Dučice Duga Gornja Trepča Gornje Čarađe Gornje Crkvice Gornje Polje Goslić Gradačka Poljana Grahovac Grahovo Granice Gvozd Ivanje Jabuke Jasenovo Polje Javljem Jugovići Kamensko Kazanci Klenak Koprivice Koravlica Kovači Kunak Kuside Kuta Laz Liverovići Lukovo Macavare Međeđe Miljanići Miločani Milojevići Miruše Mokri Do Morakovo Nudo Oblatno Orah Orlina Ozrinići Petrovići Pilatovići Počekovići Podbožur Podvrš Ponikvica Povija Praga Prigradina Prisoje Rastovac Riđani Riječani Rudine Šipačno Sjenokosi Smrduša Somina Spila Srijede Staro Selo Štedim Štitari Stuba Stubica Tupan Ubli Vasiljevići Velimlje Vidne Vilusi Vir Višnjica Do Vitasojevići Vraćenovići Vrbica Vučji Do Zagora Zagrad Zaljutnica Zaslap Zavrh Zlostup
Local administration City Assembly (2025–2029) Party/CoalitionSeatsLocal government DPS ZBCG (NSD–DNP) PES DCG SNP SD UCG SCG
Demographics
The 2011 census recorded a total population of 72,443. The inhabitants were largely divided between Montenegrins, numbering 46,149 (63.70%), and Serbs, numbering 18,334 (25.31%), the rest belonging to other ethnic groups (3,114: 4.30%) or opting undeclared (4,846: 6.67%). By language, 43,75% spoke Montenegrin, while 42,44% spoke Serbian. By religious affiliation, Eastern Orthodoxy was predominant (91,38%). The 2023 census recorded a total population of 65,705.
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