Bar Municipality Opština Bar Општина Бар Komuna e Tivarit | |
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Country | Montenegro |
Seat | Bar |
Settlements | 77 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 598 km2 (231 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Municipality | 46,171 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 17,649 |
• Rural | 24,399 |
Postal code | 85000 |
Area code | +382 30 |
ISO 3166 code | ME-02 |
Vehicle registration | BR |
Climate | Csa |
Website | bar.me |
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Bar Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The center is the town of Bar. The municipality is located at the Adriatic coast in southeastern Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, the town proper had 17,649 inhabitants, while the total population of the Bar Municipality was 42,068. [1] The preliminary 2023 census data counted a population of 46,171 inhabitants. [2]
The Bar Municipality is located on the coastal western border of Montenegro on the shore of the Adriatic Sea. It is approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. To the east is the largest lake in the Balkans, Lake Skadar. To the west, across the sea, is Italy. [3]
The natural area around Bar is mostly untouched and is rich in vegetation. The municipality stretches to the southern shore of Skadar Lake and encompasses the Krajina region. This area is visited for its leisure activities and hiking. Smaller settlements near Bar, such as Dobra Voda, Sutomore and Čanj, are destinations for sunbathing, as they incorporate long sandy beaches.
The municipality has over 44 kilometres (27 miles) of coastline. There are twenty beaches stretching over 9 kilometres (6 miles). In the north is Čanj, which has a 1,100-metre (3,600-foot) sandy beach. A boat takes tourists from Čanj to the Kraljičina Plaža (the Queen's beach). It lies below a natural wall of sedimentary rocks. Further south is the 300-metre-long (980-foot) Maljevik Beach. The beach at Sutomore, 1,200 metres (3,900 feet) long, has entertainment, activities and restaurants. Near the medieval monastery complex of Ratac is the Crvena Plaža (the Red beach), named after the colour of its fine sand. The beach is surrounded by a pine forest and located about a hundred metres from the main road to Bar. The Bar city beach is located in front of King Nikola I's palace. It is 750 metres (2,460 feet) long, partly gravel and partly sand.
There are also beaches on the shores of Lake Skadar.
The coastal part of Bar supports maquis shrubland with oak, holm oak, laurel, myrtle, Spanish broom, oleander, hawthorn, sloe, thorn, butcher's broom, and asparagus. To the north and the mountains, there are oak and beech forests. Citrus fruits including tangerines, oranges, and lemons grow in the Bar area as do pomegranates, olives, grapevines, and figs. Ginkgo biloba grows in the park of King Nikola's palace. The Skadar Lake is rich in birdlife, including the pelican. Game animals are found in Ostros, Rumija, Lisinj, Sutorman, and Sozina and include rabbits, badgers, foxes, wolves, and boars. One can find various kinds of shells, snails, echinoderms, cephalopods and crayfish on the shores of Bar.
The municipality consists of 77 settlements, four of which, Bar, Stari Bar, Sutomore and Virpazar are urban, while the rest are rural or suburban. The municipality is divided into 12 local communities (mjesna zajednica): Topolica (part of Bar), Polje, Bjeliši, Burtaiši, Sutorman, Stari Bar, Šušanj, Sutomore, Mrkojevići, Krajina, Šestani and Crmnica. [4] A census in 2011 recorded 42,048 people in the Bar Municipality.
Commune | Settlements |
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Bar I | central business district |
Bar II | Polje, Burtaiši, Čeluga, part of Rena; |
Bar III | Bjeliši, Sokolana, Stara Ambulanta, Zgrade Prvoborca; |
Bar IV | Popovići, part of Bjeliši, Ahmetov Brijeg, Vuletića Brijeg, part of Rena and Trsanj |
Bar V | Sustaš, Zupci, Marovići, Tuđemili |
Šušanj | Žukotrlica, Novi Pristan, Zeleni Pojas, Ilino, Šušanj, Carevići, Vitići and Paladini |
Sutomore | Brca, Zelen, Obala Željezničke Kolonije, Mirošica I, Turke, Pobrđe, Gorelac, Miljevci, Sozina, Zankovići, Suvi Potok, Mirošica II, Zgrade, Bjelila, Papani, Haj-Nehaj, Zagrađe, Mišići, Đurmani and Čanj |
Stari Bar (Old Bar) | Stari Bar, Baukovo, Belveder, Velembusi, Gretva, Brbot, Turčini, Menke, Mikulići, Podgrad, Bartula, Rap, Gornja Poda, Donja Poda, Tomba, Gornje Zaljevo and Donje Zaljevo |
Mrko(je)vići | Pečurice, Dobra Voda, Grdovići, Pelinkovići, Dabezići, Velje Selo, Kunje, Velja Gorana and Mala Gorana |
Krajina | Arbneš, Veliki Ostros, Mali Ostros, Martići, Runji, Koštanjica, Bobovište, Ckla, Tejani |
Šestani | Livari, Gornja Briska, Donja Briska, Gornji Murići, Donji Murići, Besa, Pinčići, Bapsulj, Šestani |
Crmnica | Virpazar, Orahovo, Bračeni, Mikovići, Zabes, Boljevići, Sotonići, Bukovik, Mačuge, Dupilo, Popratnica, Komarno, Trnovo, Gornji Brčeli, Donji Brčeli, Brijege, Ovtočići, Tomići, Utrg, Godinje, Seoca, Krnjice, Limljani, Gluhi Do |
Historical population:
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Ethnic composition of the municipality in 2011:
Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
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Montenegrins | 19,553 | 46.5% |
Serbs | 10,656 | 25.34% |
ethnic Muslims | 3,236 | 7.7% |
Albanians | 2,515 | 5.98% |
Bosniaks | 2,153 | 5.12% |
Croats | 254 | 0.59% |
Romani | 203 | 0.48% |
Other | 318 | 0.76% |
not declared | 2,097 | 4.99% |
Total | 42,048 | 100% |
The main religion in Bar is Orthodox Christianity. However, there are churches from both the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions, as well as mosques built by the Ottomans in the Islamic tradition. Bar is the birthplace of Saint Jovan Vladimir. In 1089, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar was founded and included most of Montenegro and Serbia.
Religion | Number | Percentage |
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Eastern Orthodox | 24,452 | 58.15% |
Islam | 12,671 | 30.14% |
Roman Catholic | 3,043 | 7.24% |
Atheist | 415 | 0.99% |
Agnostic | 34 | 0.08% |
Other | 162 | 0.39% |
Undeclared | 1,129 | 2.69% |
Name | Seats | Local government | ||
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Democratic Party of Socialists - Liberal Party | 12 / 37 | Government | ||
Democratic Montenegro- Europe Now - United Montenegro | 7 / 37 | Opposition | ||
Democratic Front | 5 / 37 | Opposition | ||
United Reform Action | 3 / 37 | Opposition | ||
Social Democrats | 4 / 37 | Government | ||
I Choose Montenegro | 2 / 37 | Opposition | ||
Social Democratic Party | 3 / 37 | Government | ||
Bosniak Party | 1 / 37 | Opposition |
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