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Nikšić
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Nikšić was known as Anderba or Enderon during classical antiquity.

Nikšić
Montenegro
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Nikšić

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
57.5K
Coordinates
42.77, 18.94
1226th most populous city in the world

Nikšić is Montenegro's second-largest city, with an urban population of 66,700 as of the 2023 census. It lies in the western region of the country, at the heart of the expansive Nikšić field, nestled at the base of Trebjesa Hill.

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Nikšić
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The Ottoman Empire took control of Onogošt in 1465 and ruled for over four hundred years.

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Nikšić

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
57.5K
Coordinates
42.77, 18.94
1226th most populous city in the world

Nikšić is Montenegro's second-largest city, with an urban population of 66,700 as of the 2023 census. It lies in the western region of the country, at the heart of the expansive Nikšić field, nestled at the base of Trebjesa Hill.

From the “History” section

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Nikšić is situated at an elevation of 640 m AMSL in the spacious Nikšić field.

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Nikšić

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
57.5K
Coordinates
42.77, 18.94
1226th most populous city in the world

Nikšić is Montenegro's second-largest city, with an urban population of 66,700 as of the 2023 census. It lies in the western region of the country, at the heart of the expansive Nikšić field, nestled at the base of Trebjesa Hill.

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Nikšić
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The first train arrived at the newly-constructed railway station in Nikšić on 12 July 1938 after thirteen years of construction.

Nikšić
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Nikšić

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
57.5K
Coordinates
42.77, 18.94
1226th most populous city in the world

Nikšić is Montenegro's second-largest city, with an urban population of 66,700 as of the 2023 census. It lies in the western region of the country, at the heart of the expansive Nikšić field, nestled at the base of Trebjesa Hill.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Janusz Recław · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nikšić is home to 40 educational institutions, including three faculties of the University of Montenegro.

Nikšić
Montenegro
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Nikšić

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
57.5K
Coordinates
42.77, 18.94
1226th most populous city in the world

Nikšić is Montenegro's second-largest city, with an urban population of 66,700 as of the 2023 census. It lies in the western region of the country, at the heart of the expansive Nikšić field, nestled at the base of Trebjesa Hill.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: Janusz Recław · CC BY-SA 4.0

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