Šavnik

Šavnik
Шавник
Main town square in Šavnik
Šavnik
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°57′N 19°06′E / 42.95°N 19.10°E / 42.95; 19.10
CountryMontenegro
RegionNorthern
MunicipalityŠavnik
Established1861
Settlements27
Government
 • TypeMayor-Assembly
 • MayorJugoslav Jakić (DPS)
Area
 • Town and municipality
553 km2 (214 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Urban
364
 • Rural
1,224
 • Municipality
1,588
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81450
Area code+382 40
ISO 3166-2 codeME-18
Car platesŠN
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.savnik.me

Šavnik (Cyrillic: Шавник, pronounced [ʃǎv̞niːk]) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region and administrative center of the Šavnik Municipality. It is located at the confluence of three rivers - the Bukovica, Bijela and Šavnik, at an altitude of 840 meters. It is the lowest lying settlement in the municipality.