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Town center of Gusinje
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Gusinje (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Гусиње, Albanian: Gucia) is a small town and municipality in north-eastern Montenegro. In 2011, it has a population of 4,027 people.

Name

The name Gusinje (Гусиње) is derived from guska (goose). Its older name was Gousino (Гоусино). In the Ottoman period, it was known as Turkish Gusna (گوسن). In Albanian, it is known as Gucia.

Geography

The town is in the Plav-Gusinje ravine of the Prokletije, at an elevation of ca. 1,000 m.

Images for kids

  • TuziGucia

    The Albanian Question: Tusi, offered in exchange for Gusinje, engraving published in the Illustrated London News, 1880

  • Plav from Air

    Towns of Gusinje (front) and Plav (background), aerial view.

  • Gusinje

    The Vizier's Mosque in the town's center

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gusinje para niños

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