Kuk

Kuk is a hut in Montenegro and has an elevation of 1,324 metres. Kuk is situated nearby to the peak Štirovnik, as well as near the village Mirac.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Štirovnik and Mausoleum of Njegoš.

Štirovnik

Peak

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Stirovnik is the highest peak of the Lovćen mountain range in Montenegro with an elevation of 1,749 meters above sea level. Its summit is occupied by a telecommunications tower and a military facility that restricts public access.

Mausoleum of Njegoš

Museum

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The Mausoleum of Njegoš is a mausoleum interring Petar II Petrović-Njegoš located on the top of Jezerski Vrh Peak on Mount Lovćen. The mausoleum is located twenty-one kilometres via asphalt road from near-by Cetinje and it was built on the idea of Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. Mausoleum of Njegoš is situated 3 km east of Kuk.

Fort Gorazda

Fort

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Fort Gorazda is a fortification built by the Austro-Hungarian Empire near Kotor in Montenegro. The current fort was built between 1884–86 and replaced an earlier structure on the same site; its most notable feature is a 100-ton Gruson rotating turret on its roof, the last remaining example of its type. Fort Gorazda is situated 3½ km west of Kuk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mirac and Žanjev Do.

Mirac

Village

Mirac is a settlement in Montenegro, three miles from Kotor. It was historically part of the Njeguši tribe. During the Ottoman period it was, together with Njeguši and Zalazi, commanded by Niko Rajkov of the Njeguši clan who had 480 men in arms.

Žanjev Do

Village

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Žanjev Do is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Kuk.

Nalježići

Village

Nalježići is a village in the municipality of Kotor, Montenegro. Nalježići is situated 3 km southwest of Kuk.

Kuk

Latitude

42.39361° or 42° 23′ 37″ north

Longitude

18.80417° or 18° 48′ 15″ east

Elevation

1,324 metres (4,344 feet)

Open location code

8FJW9RV3+CM

GeoNames ID

3220352

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