Spuž
Spuž (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Спуж) is a small town seated near Zeta river, within the Danilovgrad Municipality in the central Montenegrin region.
Spuž Спуж | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Spuž | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′29″N 19°11′38″E | |
| Country |  |
| Municipality | Danilovgrad Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 1,696 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Overview
It is located halfway between Podgorica and Danilovgrad, in the Bjelopavlići valley. The 2011 census put the population at 1,696.[1] It was part of the Ottoman Empire between 1474 and 1878 and was kaza centre in Sanjak of Scutari before joining to Kingdom of Montenegro as "İşpozi".[2]
It is known as a location of Spuž prison complex (Zavod za izdržavanje kaznenih sankcija - ZIKS), the largest facility of that kind in Montenegro.
Town is also a stop on Nikšić–Podgorica railway.
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References
- Moststat, zvanični rezultati popisa, 2011
- Spuž, Volim Danilovgrad
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