Spuž ( cnr, Спуж) is a small town seated near
Zeta river
The Zeta (Serbian Cyrillic: Зета, ) is a river in Montenegro.
Its source is under the mountain of Vojnik. The river flows eastwards for until it empties into the river Morača just north of Podgorica. Its drainage basin area is . , within the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
of
Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad ( cnr, Даниловград) is a town in central Montenegro. It has a population of 6,852 (2011 census). It is situated in the Danilovgrad Municipality which lies along the main route between Montenegro's two largest cities, Podgori ...
in the central Montenegrin region.
Overview
It is located halfway between
Podgorica
Podgorica (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; Literal translation, lit. 'under the hill') is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd ...
and
Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad ( cnr, Даниловград) is a town in central Montenegro. It has a population of 6,852 (2011 census). It is situated in the Danilovgrad Municipality which lies along the main route between Montenegro's two largest cities, Podgori ...
, in the
Bjelopavlići valley. It was part of the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
between 1474 and 1878 and was kaza centre in
Sanjak of Scutari
The Sanjak of Scutari or Sanjak of Shkodra ( sq, Sanxhaku i Shkodrës; sr, Скадарски санџак; tr, İskenderiye Sancağı or ''İşkodra Sancağı'') was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire. It was established after the Otto ...
before joining to
Kingdom of Montenegro
The Kingdom of Montenegro ( sr, Краљевина Црна Горa, Kraljevina Crna Gora) was a monarchy in southeastern Europe, present-day Montenegro, during the tumultuous period of time on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during Worl ...
as "İşpozi".
It is known as the location of the
Spuž prison complex (''Zavod za izdržavanje kaznenih sankcija'' - ''ZIKS''), the largest facility of that kind in Montenegro.
History
In the 16th century, the population was composed of Serbs, Turks and Albanians. Albanians were noted to have their own mahalas (neighborhoods) within Spuž and Onogošt (Nikšić).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, its population was 1,696.
Sports
The local football team is
OFK Spuž, who play in the country's
third tier. Former team
Zora Spuž played in the second tier.
Transportation
Town is also a stop on
Nikšić–Podgorica railway.
References
Books
Populated places in Danilovgrad Municipality
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