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Nikšić
Nikšić, Montenegro/Serbia and Montenegro Anagastum, Onogošt Originally named after the Gothic leader, Angasta, in the 5th century. When the Slavs arrived at the end of the 6th century they built a new settlement on the site with the modified name of Onogošt. In the middle of the 14th century, the name was changed as a tribute to Nikša, the founder of the Nikšić clan, which moved here from the Gulf of Kotor.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nikšić." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nikšić." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Niki.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nikšić." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Niki.html |
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Nikšić
Nikšić , town (1991 pop. 56,141), central Montenegro. It is the commercial center of an agricultural region. It is also an important industrial city with a steel mill, sawmill, ironworks, and a hydroelectric plant. Founded in the early Middle Ages, Nikšić was under Turkish rule until 1878, when it passed to Montenegro. The town has a Byzantine cathedral (the gift of Nicholas II of Russia) and a Roman bridge. |
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"Nikšić." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nikšić." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Niksic.html "Nikšić." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Niksic.html |
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