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Šanik

Šanik is a locality in and has an elevation of 1,139 metres. Šanik is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mausoleum of Njegoš and Stirovnik.

Museum
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The is a mausoleum interring Petar II Petrović-Njegoš located on the top of . The mausoleum is located twenty-one kilometres via asphalt road from near-by and it was built on the idea of Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović. is situated 2½ km southwest of Šanik.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Šanik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Špiljari and Kotor.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Šanik.

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is a coastal town in with a population of 22,000. It is known for its beautiful architecture and natural setting in the deepest part of the .

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is the historic capital of . The city is of enormous historical and spiritual value to Montenegro. During the siege of the Ottoman empire, Montenegro itself had, at numerous times, been reduced to just and its surroundings.

Šanik

Latitude
42.42139° or 42° 25′ 17″ north
Longitude
18.85139° or 18° 51′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,139 metres (3,737 feet)
Open location code
8FJWCVC2+HH
Geo­Names ID
3336014
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