Kolašin Municipality

Kolašin Municipality

Opština Kolašin
Општина Колашин
Kolašin Municipality Opština Kolašin; Општина Колашин
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Kolašin Municipality in Montenegro
Country	Montenegro
Seat	Kolašin
Area
• Total	897 km2 (346 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	81210
Area code	+382 20
ISO 3166 code	ME-09
Vehicle registration	KL
Website	opstinakolasin.me

Kolašin Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. Located in Northern Montenegro, municipality is part and unofficial centre of Morača region, named after Morača river. The centre is the town of Kolašin.^[1]

Location and tourism

Kolašin is one of the centres of Montenegro's mountain tourism. Although Žabljak is considered a more attractive destination, Kolašin has the advantage of being easily accessible by road and railroad. Kolašin is located on the foot of the Bjelasica and Sinjajevina mountains, which offer great conditions for skiing. Because of Kolašin's altitude (954 m), the town is considered an aerial spa. Biogradska Gora national park is in the town's vicinity, and is considered a premium tourist attraction. The development of Kolašin as a tourist destination is bolstered by the opening of the Bianca Resort & Spa, a luxury resort in the town's center. Kolašin is connected with the rest of Montenegro by two-lane motorways. It is situated on the main road connecting Montenegro's coast and Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia (E65, E80). Kolašin is also a station on the Belgrade–Bar railway. Podgorica Airport is 80 km (50 mi) away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.

Local parliament

Parties and coalitions	Seats	Gov't.
DPS	13	Yes
DCG	6	No
DF - SNP	5	No
GL	3	Yes
SD	2	Yes
SDP	2	No

Population

The town of Kolašin is the administrative centre of the municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 9,949. The town of Kolašin itself has 2,989 residents.^[2]

Ethnic groups (1991 census):