Kolašin

Rebecca West wrote that the district was originally named Kol I Shen, which is Albanian for 'St. Nicholas', which was inhabited by Catholic Albanians who converted to Islam and who were expelled in 1858 by local tribes{{cite book |last1=West |first1=Rebecca |title=Black Lamb and Grey Falcon |date=2007 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-1-101-04268-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7Epab59bbcC&q=Albanians&pg=PT30 |access-date=24 December 2019 |language=en}}

Rebecca Wests visited the town of Kolasin in the 1930s where she learned that in the 18th century, Catholic Albanians and Orthodox Montenegrins lived in peace. In 1858, however, several Montenegrin tribes attacked the town and destroyed all the inhabitants who had kept their Albanian identity or who were Muslim.{{cite book |last1=ANDRÉ-LOUIS SANGUIN |first1=SANGUIN |title=MONTENEGRO IN REBECCA WEST'S BLACK LAMB AND GREY FALCON: THE LITERATURE OF TRAVELLERS AS A SOURCE FOR POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY CRNA GORA U DJELU REBECCE WEST BLACK LAMB AND GREY FALCON: PUTOPISI KAO IZVOR PODATAKA U POLITIČKOJ GEOGRAFIJI |date=2011 |publisher=1Sveučilište Paris-Sorbonne / University of Paris-Sorbonne |page=257 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279468340 |access-date=26 March 2020}}

During this period, Kolašin was home to a significant Albanian community. They were largely expelled in different waves during the late 19th century expulsion of the Albanians fleeing to Turkey, Kosovo (Pristina){{cite book |last1=Malcolm |first1=Noel |title=Kosovo: A Short History |date=1998 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-0-333-66612-8 |page=229 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GGQ_AQAAIAAJ&q=Niksic |access-date=21 November 2019}} and Macedonia.{{cite book |title=Kultura popullore |date=1991 |publisher=Akademia e Shkencave e RSH |author=Instituti i Kulturës Popullore |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=imYoAQAAMAAJ&q=Nikshiqit 25] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=imYoAQAAMAAJ |access-date=21 November 2019 |language=sq}}
Translation:{{quote|118/5000 the process of expelling Albanians from their lands in Koloshin, Niksic Field, Zabjak and elsewhere.}} The Montenegrin forces also robbed the Albanians before the expulsion.{{cite book |last1=Maloku |first1=Enver |title=Dëbimet e shqiptarëve dhe kolonizimi i Kosovës (1877-1995) |date=1997 |publisher=Qendra për Informim e Kosovës |language=sq |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GjC5AAAAIAAJ&q=Nikshiqi |access-date=21 November 2019}}{{quote|Montenegrin army violence and property theft forced them to flee from Kolasin, Niksic, Shpuza, ...}}

The Bulgarian foreign ministry compiled a report about the five kazas (districts) of the sanjak of the Novi Pazar in 1901-02. According to the Bulgarian report, the kaza of Kolašin was almost entirely populated by Albanians. According to it, the kaza of Kolašin had 27 Albanian villages with 732 households and 5 Serb villages with 75 households.{{harvnb|Bartl|1968|p=63|ps=:Die Kaza Kolašin zählte 5 serbische Dörfer mit 75 Häusern und 27 albanische Dörfer mit 732 Häusern.}}

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Dfb. (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=56431&cityname=Kolasin%2C+Montenegro%2C+Montenegro&units= Climate Summary for Kolašin]

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| location = Kolasin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1947–present)

| Jan record high C = 15.1

| Feb record high C = 19.3

| Mar record high C = 22.7

| Apr record high C = 27.2

| May record high C = 33.0

| Jun record high C = 32.7

| Jul record high C = 35.2

| Aug record high C = 37.1

| Sep record high C = 32.7

| Oct record high C = 28.4

| Nov record high C = 25.4

| Dec record high C = 16.4

| year record high C = 37.1

| Jan high C = 3.6

| Feb high C = 5.0

| Mar high C = 8.8

| Apr high C = 13.7

| May high C = 18.6

| Jun high C = 22.8

| Jul high C = 25.3

| Aug high C = 25.9

| Sep high C = 20.5

| Oct high C = 15.8

| Nov high C = 10.0

| Dec high C = 4.1

| year high C = 14.5

| Jan low C = -5.1

| Feb low C = -4.3

| Mar low C = -1.6

| Apr low C = 1.9

| May low C = 5.8

| Jun low C = 9.1

| Jul low C = 10.3

| Aug low C = 10.3

| Sep low C = 7.4

| Oct low C = 3.9

| Nov low C = 0.2

| Dec low C = -3.7

| year low C = 2.8

| Jan record low C = −29.8

| Feb record low C = −23.4

| Mar record low C = −20.0

| Apr record low C = -10.1

| May record low C = -5.4

| Jun record low C = -3.0

| Jul record low C = 1.0

| Aug record low C = 1.0

| Sep record low C = -5.4

| Oct record low C = -9.0

| Nov record low C = −21.6

| Dec record low C = −22.8

| year record low C = −29.8

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 185.9

| Feb precipitation mm = 191.7

| Mar precipitation mm = 184.1

| Apr precipitation mm = 165.7

| May precipitation mm = 135.2

| Jun precipitation mm = 96.3

| Jul precipitation mm = 75.1

| Aug precipitation mm = 60.5

| Sep precipitation mm = 163.5

| Oct precipitation mm = 221.5

| Nov precipitation mm = 301.2

| Dec precipitation mm = 275.8

| year precipitation mm = 2056.5

| unit precipitation days = 1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 11.5

| Feb precipitation days = 11.9

| Mar precipitation days = 11.7

| Apr precipitation days = 12.4

| May precipitation days = 12.8

| Jun precipitation days = 9.4

| Jul precipitation days = 7.9

| Aug precipitation days = 6.2

| Sep precipitation days = 9.1

| Oct precipitation days = 10.0

| Nov precipitation days = 11.8

| Dec precipitation days = 13.1

| year precipitation days = 127.8

|Jan sun = 78.8

|Feb sun = 89.5

|Mar sun = 129.3

|Apr sun = 147.9

|May sun = 188.0

|Jun sun = 193.2

|Jul sun = 245.8

|Aug sun = 234.7

|Sep sun = 184.6

|Oct sun = 152.1

|Nov sun = 92.9

|Dec sun = 68.5

|Jan humidity = 84

|Feb humidity = 82

|Mar humidity = 79

|Apr humidity = 78

|May humidity = 79

|Jun humidity = 80

|Jul humidity = 78

|Aug humidity = 79

|Sep humidity = 82

|Oct humidity = 82

|Nov humidity = 85

|Dec humidity = 86

| source 1 = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration{{cite web

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|title = Kolasin Climate Normals for 1991-2020

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|format = CSV

|access-date = 15 September 2024}}

|source 2 = Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro (humidity, sun 1961–1990){{cite web

|url = http://www.meteo.co.me/page.php?id=40

|title = Climate: Kolašin

|publisher = Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro

|access-date = 7 March 2021

|language = Montenegrin}}{{cite web

|url = http://www.meteo.co.me/page.php?id=41

|title = Dnevni prosjeci i ekstremi

|publisher = Hydrological and Meteorological Service of Montenegro

|access-date = 7 March 2021

|language = Montenegrin}}

|date = May 2018

}}

The local football team is former third tier club FK Gorštak, who play their home games at the Stadion u Lugu. The town's basketball team is KK Gorštak.

Kolašin is one of the centres of Montenegro's mountain tourism. Although Žabljak is considered more attractive destination, Kolašin has the advantage of being easily accessible by road and rail.

Kolašin is located on the foot of Bjelasica and Sinjajevina mountains, which offer great conditions for skiing. Because of Kolašin's altitude (954 m), the town is considered an air 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 opening of [http://www.biancaresort.com/ Bianca Resort & Spa], a luxury resort in town's center.

Kolašin is connected with rest of Montenegro by two-laned 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 Belgrade–Bar railway.

Podgorica Airport is {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}} away, and has regular flights to major European destinations.

• Ozon Radio

• Slavko Labović, a Danish Serbian actor
• Veljko Vlahović, Montenegrin communist politician
• Vlado Šćepanović, a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player
• Gavrilo V, Serbian Patriarch, 41st Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church
• Milovan Jakšić, a former football goalkeeper
• Amfilohije Radović, Serbian Orthodox metropolitan bishop

• Bjelasica Mountain
• Biogradska Gora National Park
• Tourism in Montenegro

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• {{cite book |last1=Bartl |first1=Peter |title=Die albanischen Muslime zur Zeit der nationalen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung (1878-1912) |date=1968 |publisher=Otto Harrassowitz Verlag |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yOdrAAAAIAAJ}}

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• [http://www.kolasin.me/ The official website for Kolašin tourism]
• [http://www.opstinakolasin.me/ Kolašin municipality official website]
• [https://www.kolasin.com Kolašin info (English)]
• [http://www.kolasin1450.com Ski centre Kolašin1450]

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Category:Populated places in Kolašin Municipality

Category:Ski areas and resorts in Montenegro