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The town Niksic...

Nikšic is a city in Montenegro (42.78° N 18.94° E). In 2003 the city had a total population of 58,212.

Nikšic is located in Nikšic plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa . It is the center of Nikšic municipality (Population of 75,282), which is the largest municipality in Montenegro by area. Nikšic is the second largest city in Montenegro, after Podgorica , and is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center.

Culture of Niksic...

The city of Nikšic was built in the 4th century by the Goths. Its original name was Anagastum, which later beame Onogošt. Remains of this old city are today a cultural and historic monument. Nikšic is the town of rich cultural and historical heritage on whose territory are found many cultural monuments from the Illyrian and Roman period. Many documents and objects from the historical development of the town are exhibited in the local Museum, which makes, together with the archive and library, part of the Center of culture . Apart from the Center of culture, there work on the cultural level, the local Theatre, the public institution Zahumlje, and the Center for the information activities – TV Nikšic , Radio Nikšic , TV Montena and other publishing houses.

The organization of numerous literary and poetic gatherings whose important happenings are the September days of culture and Pjesnik na korzu , the promotion of books, the organization of concerts of singers and music bands, and from recently more and more, thanks to the newly formed society of the lovers of art ARS, the concerts of classical music, the organization of the theatre plays, especially for children, the publishing of the magazine for the elementary school children Poznanstva , then Rijec and Luca published by the Faculty of Philosophy , are only a part of the activities in cultural milieu which is present in Nikšic.

Education in Niksic...

There are 40 educational institutions in Nikšic, 11 nurseries, 25 elementary schools of which one is elementary music school, 4 high schools and one institution for the higher education Faculty of Philosophy.

List of Elementary Schools

OŠ "Branko Višnjic", OŠ "Braca Bulajic", OŠ "Braca Labudovic", OŠ "Braca Ribar", OŠ "Dobroslav-Ðedo Perunovic", OŠ "Dragan Kovacevic", OŠ "Dušan Bojovic", OŠ "Dušan Djukanovic", OŠ "Ivan Vušovic", OŠ "Jagoš Kontic", OŠ "Janko MIcunovic", OŠ "Janko Bjelica", OŠ "Jovan Gnjatovic", OŠ "Jovan Draganic", OŠ "Luka Simonovic", OŠ "Mileva Lajovic-Lalatovic", OŠ "Milija Nikcevic", OŠ "Nikica Mrvaljevic", OŠ "Olga Golovic", OŠ "Pavle Kovacevic", OŠ "Rade Perovic", OŠ "Radoje Cizmovic", OŠ "Ratko Žaric", OŠ "Špiro Vidovic" and ŠOMO "Dara Cokorilo"

List of High Schools

• Gymnasium "Stojan Cerovic"
• Ekonomsko-ugostiteljska škola
• Elektro-metalurška škola
• Mašinsko-metalska škola

Faculty of Philosophy

The Faculty of Philosophy in Nikšic is rooted in several decades long tradition of higher education in Montenegro, and its beginning is related to the establishment of the first college in the Republic, the establishment of Training College in Cetinje in 1947, at which teachers were educated for primary schools, and which operated under the name Training Academy in Nikšic since 1963. In 1977 it was transformed into the Pedagogical Training Faculty which in 1988, in accordance with Rationalization Programme of Higher Education and Research Work was renamed the Faculty of Philosophy. The Faculty of Philosophy in Nikšic represents a complex educational and scientific institution which organizes undergraduate, specialist and postgraduate studies as well as doctoral studies within its main activities.

Economy of Niksic...

Nikšic is, alongside Podgorica, one of the biggest industrial centres of Montenegro. Steel mill (Nikšicka Željezara), bauxite mine, brewery (Nikšicka Pivara), and many more are concentrated in this city. These big industries have struggled to survive the collapse of socialist economy, but has since recovered. Process of privatization is either finished or still in progress for some of these industries. Today those industry giants cannot employ as much workers as they could back in the days of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and economy of Nikšic is slowly transforming to one more service oriented. Also Nikšic is known to be one of the more dangerous cities in Montenegro and the center of an alleged Montenegrin Mafia.

Transport to Niksic...

Nikšic's main road connection to the rest of Montenegro is E762 motorway, which connects Nikšic with Podgorica. This is 55 km long and relatively new two-laned road. Nikšic is also a hub for road traffic towards Bosnia and Herzegovina, as it is connected with Foca to the north and Trebinje to the south-east. There is also a detour from Nikšic - Trebinje road which goes to Risan in Bay of Kotor, and that is the shortest road connection with Montenegrin coast. Nikšic is also connected with Žabljak through Šavnik. Nikšic has rail link with Podgorica, but until now it has been used mainly to transport bauxite from Nikšic bauxite mine to Podgorica Aluminium Plant. Railway is currently under reconstruction and electrification, and will be open for passenger use sometime in 2009. Podgorica Airport is some 70 km away from Nikšic, and has regular flights to Belgrade, Budapest, Zurich, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Paris, Rome and Vienna. Source Wikipedia

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