Nikšić

Nikšić

      town in Montenegro, in the valley of the Zeta River. The Romans built a castrum (camp) called Anagastum there, probably on an old tribal settlement site. By the 12th century the name had been transliterated to Onogošt, and the name Nikšić was used by the Montenegrins c. 1355. The town was held by the Turks from 1455 to 1877.

      Nikšić is an important industrial centre with a major steelworks, ironworks, a brewery, sawmills, woodworking factories, and a hydroelectric station. Bauxite is obtained from one of the largest mines in Europe. The planned development of underdeveloped Montenegro after World War II brought new buildings, parks, and service projects to Nikšić. An ancient Roman bridge crosses the Zeta, and ruins of Anagastum and another settlement at nearby Zavrh remain. Around the old Church of St. Peter is a graveyard of the heretical Bogomil sect, which died out in the late Middle Ages. Nikšić features a local museum (founded in 1951); the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Montenegro is based in the city. Pop. (2003) 58,212.

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