Budva Municipality

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Budva Municipality
Opština Budva
Општина Будва
Municipality
Great Coat of arms of Budva.png
Coat of arms
Budva in Montenegro (2018).svg
Budva Municipality in Montenegro
Country Montenegro
Seat Budva
Area
 • Total
122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
27,445
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85310
Area code +382 33
ISO 3166-2 code ME-05
Car plates BD
Climate Csa
Website budva.me

Budva Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The administrative center is the town of Budva. The municipality is located at the Adriatic coast in southwestern Montenegro. [1]

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Location and tourism

The Budva municipality is located on the Budva Riviera region, a 35 km (22 mi) long strip of the Adriatic coast surrounding the town of Budva in southwestern Montenegro. It is part of the Montenegrin Littoral geographical region. It is located roughly along the middle of the Montenegrin coast, and is a center for Montenegrin beach tourism. There are 12.5 km (7.8 mi) of beaches which lie along the Budva Riviera. Tourism is the main driver of the economy of Budva. It is a significant tourist destination on the eastern Adriatic, and by far the most popular destination in Montenegro. In 2013, Budva recorded 668,931 tourist visits, and 4,468,913 overnight stays, thus accounting for 44,8% of tourist visits to Montenegro, and 47,5% of its overnight stays. [2] The best known and most popular settlements along the Budva municipality are the municipal seat Budva, Bečići, Rafailovići, Sveti Stefan and Petrovac.

Local administration

The municipal parliament consists of 33 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. The Mayor of Budva is the head of the town and Municipality of Budva. He acts on behalf of the Town, and performs an executive function in the Municipality of Budva.

City Assembly

Party/CoalitionSeatsLocal government
Democratic Party of Socialists
7 / 33
Support
Europe Now
1 / 33
Opposition
New Serb Democracy
3 / 33
Opposition
Democratic Montenegro
2 / 33
Opposition
Budva Our City
9 / 33
Government
Democratic People's Party
2 / 33
Opposition
United Reform Action
1 / 33
Government
New Budva
1 / 33
Opposition
PZP
1 / 33
Opposition
Movement for City
2 / 33
Opposition
Social Democratic Party
2 / 33
Government
Socialist People's Party
2 / 33
Opposition

Demographics

The town of Budva is the administrative centre of the municipality, which also includes the neighbouring towns of Bečići and Petrovac. According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Budva had a population of 27,445. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Opštine Archived 2022-01-22 at the Wayback Machine , MJU, Vlada Crne Gore
  2. ↑ "Tourism statistics (2013)" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Population of Montenegro by National, i.e. Ethnical Affiliation, Religion, Mother Tongue, and Language a Person Usually Speaks" (PDF). monstat.org. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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