Vojnik (mountain)
{{Short description|Mountain in Montenegro}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Vojnik
| other_name = Војник
| photo = File:Kanon_reky_Komarnice_u_Savniku,_v_pozadi_masiv_Vojnik_(1997.jpg
| photo_caption = {{ill|Komarnica (river)|lt=Komarnica|sr|Комарница (река)}} canyon with Vojnik in the background
| elevation_m = 1998
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| map = Montenegro
| map_caption = Location in Montenegro
| map_size = 250
| location = Montenegro
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| coordinates = {{coord|42.9360|N|19.0096|E|type:mountain_region:ME_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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Vojnik ({{IPA|sh|vojniːk|pron}}, Montenegrin Cyrillic: Војник) is a mountain range located between the city of Nikšić and towns Šavnik and Plužine in western Montenegro. The name of the mountains means "soldier" in Montenegrin language. The highest point of Vojnik is the eponymous peak which is {{convert|1998|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} high.
Features
Vojnik mountain range is approximately 17 kilometres long and its maximum width is 8 kilometres. It covers a total area of 138 square kilometres, or approximately 1% of the entire territory of Montenegro, and has 48 peaks higher than 1,500 meters.{{cite web |url= https://medium.com/vrhovi-crne-gore/vojnik-the-highest-peak-at-1-998-m-a-s-l-af8a4e514c74|title= Vojnik, the highest peak at 1.998 m.a.s.l.|author= |date= 23 October 2018|website=Peaks of Montenegro|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}} Vojnik is separated from the surrounding Montenegrin mountains (Maglić, Volujak, Bioč, Durmitor and Morača mountains) by highlands or deep river canyons.
Vojnik mountain with its wider mountain area spreads north of Nikšić polje, west of the Krnovo plateau and the eponymous mountain pass, east of Javorak forested mountain area with Javorak mountain pass, and south of {{ill|Komarnica (river)|lt=Komarnica|sr|Комарница (река)}} and Bukovica river canyons. The central part of the mountain is 20 kilometres north of the city of Nikšić and dominates the city's northern horizon.{{cite web |url= https://www.summitpost.org/vojnik/386831|title= Vojnik|author= |date= |website=Summit Post|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}
The geological composition of Vojnik is similar to that of neighbouring mountains, Maganik, Golija and Prekornica. It is predominantly made of limestone, and rich in karstic formations.
=Peaks=
Vojnik mountain range encompasses a total of 48 peaks higher than 1,500 meters. Five highest peaks of Vojnik are:
- Vojnik {{convert|1998|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Bezimeni vrh {{convert|1967|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Gradni vrh {{convert|1961|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Bezimeni vrh {{convert|1947|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Mramorje {{convert|1920|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
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