Rožaje is a town in northeastern Montenegro. It has a population of 9,121 .

Rožaje is the centre of the municipality, which has a population of 22,693. The municipality is located in the geographical region of Sandžak.

The history of Rožaje (Rogaje) goes back to 1571 and 1585 when it was first mentioned. The settlement surrounding the then fort was called Trgovište, which it was called until 1912.

In 1797 the Ganić towers were built in the town, a defensive measurement of the Islamified Kuči who supported muslim authority and culture.

Since 1912, it is a part of Montenegro.

In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, Bosniaks of Foča were resettled in Rožaje.

During the Kosovo War in 1999, some 1,000 ethnic Albanians settled in the south of Rožaje.

Rožaje is administrative centre of Rožaje municipality, which has 22,693 residents. The town of Rožaje itself has a population of 9,121.

Rožaje is considered the centre of Bosniak community in Montenegro. Bosniaks form absolute majority in Rožaje's town and municipality.


This is Kucan mosque is the most older mosque in Rozaje, its' bulit in 1700's. Its' our cultural pearl.

And this is ''house'' of culture :D

The end :)