Herceg Novi

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Herceg Novi
Херцег Нови


Flag	Coat of arms

Coordinates

42.47° N 18.32° E

Mayor

Dejan Mandić (SNP - SNS) - SRS)

Municipality area

235 km²

Population (2003 census)
- city
- municipality
- density

12,739
33,034
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No. of Settlements

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Time zone
- Standard
- Summer (DST)

CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)

Founded

1382 as Sveti Stefan

Area code

+382 88

Car plates

Official Website

www.herceg-novi.cg.yu/

Herceg Novi (Cyrillic: Херцег Нови) is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen (42°27′10″N, 18°31′50″E). It is the administrative center of the Herceg-Novi municipality, with around 17,000 inhabitants. Herceg Novi was known as Castelnuovo for many centuries. Herceg Novi has had a turbulent past, despite being one of the youngest settlements on the Adriatic. A history of varied occupations has created a blend of diverse and picturesque architectural style in the city.

1 Population
2 Tourism
3 Culture
4 Transport
5 Climate
6 External links

[edit] Population

The Herceg Novi municipality stretches from Prevlaka to the Verige strait. An almost unbroken string of towns lie along this strip of coast, accommodating the municipality's 33,034 (2003 census) residents. These include Igalo, Herceg Novi, Baošići, Đenovići, Meljine and Bijela. Due to their proximity, Herceg Novi and Igalo are usually considered one town with a combined population of 16,493. Administratively, Herceg Novi's current population is 12,739.

Population of Herceg Novi (Including Igalo):

March 03, 1981 - 12,686
March 03, 1991 - 15,105
November 1, 2003 - 16,493

Ethnic groups (1991 census):

Montenegrins (40.80%)
Serbs (30.92%)
Croats (2.30%)
Muslims by nationality (1.25%)

Ethnic groups (2003 census):

Serbs (52.88%)
Montenegrins (28.60%)
Croats (2.42%).

[edit] Tourism

Herceg Novi

Herceg Novi is a major Montenegrin tourist destination. It is well known as a spa and health center; nearby Igalo has an abundance of healing sea mud called "igaljsko blato" (Igalo mud) and mineral water springs called "igaljske slatine" (Igalo water springs). The most famous tourist attractions in Herceg Novi are castle Forte Mare built by the Bosnian king Tvrtko I in 1382, a clock tower built by Austrians in 19th century, the Kanli tower built by Turks, and the Serbian church St. Michael Archangel in central Belavista Square.

Whilst the city itself is not a major destination for sunbathing, with no long sandy beaches along the rest of the Boka Kotorska bay, many beaches are reachable by boat. Tourist companies organise one-day boat trips to Luštica peninsula, which lies opposite to the town. Popular Luštica peninsula beach sites include Žanjic and Mirište (or Rose). Herceg Novi accounted for one-third of overnight stays in Montenegro before the Yugoslav wars, but the situation has changed since in favour of Budva, Kotor and other resorts in the northern part of the coast. The biggest issue facing tourism in Herceg Novi is a constant shortage of tap water, which is imported from Croatia. The city's inability to pay for the water from Konavle results in frequent cut-offs of water and dry taps, especially during the peak of the summer season.

[edit] Culture

"JUK Herceg-Fest"

This cultural events center was established on February 24, 1992. Two years later the cultural center joined with the "Orijen" movie distribution and production company. Together they have played a crucial role in enhancing the city's cultural life. Among many annual festivities are the mimosa celebration, local theatrical events, and a film and music fest.

The Herceg Novi City Archive

In 1956 the Archive was returned to Herceg Novi after being temporarily relocated to Zadar, Croatia. The Archive was relocated to Zadar by Italians during the Second World War. The original archive building, built in 1885, suffered severe damage from the 1979 earthquake. Shortly afterward, the building was renovated. Today, the Archive is 700 m² in size. The Archive features modern equipment and a library open to the public. The oldest document in the Archive originated in 1685. The library contains approximately 30,000 volumes and 1,000 periodicals.

Historical Museum

The museum was established in 1949 and officially opened in 1953. The museum building, a gift to the city from the former mayor, Mirko Komnenović (1870-1941), and his wife Olga, is at least 150 years old.

City library

The library contains at least 30,000 volumes. Among the contributors to this collection are Dušan Petković (5,000 books), Veljka Radojević (1,500), Doklestić, Daljev, Lučić, Subotić and others.

[edit] Transport

Herceg Novi is usually the final destination of buses that come from inland Montenegro and Serbia. The Adriatic Motorway, a two-lane motorway that extends for the length of the Montenegrin coast, goes through Herceg-Novi before it merges with the Croatian road network at the "Debeli brijeg" border crossing.

The ferry operates on the Kamenari - Lepetane line at Verige Strait, eliminating the need to go all the way around Boka Kotorska bay in order to reach Tivat, Kotor, Budva and inland Montenegro.

Tivat Airport is 23 km away (via the ferry). There are regular flights to Belgrade and Zurich, and dozens of charter planes land daily on Tivat airport during the summer season. Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia is some 30 km away, and it maintains regular flights to many Europenan destinations.

[edit] Climate

The area of the Bay of Kotor is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with dry and warm summers and mild winters. Herceg Novi has a specific microclimate, which is a result of southern exposition, proximity to the sea, limestone substratum and mountainous hinterland which prevents the breakthrough of cold air masses.

Herceg Novi has approximately 200 sunny days a year. In July and August there are approximately 10.7 sunny hours per day. Average annual temperature is 16.2 C (similar to that of Naples and Lisbon). There are frequent slight temperature oscillations; the average daily temperature fluctuation is only 4°C. Average temperature from May to September is about 25°C, which provides a swimming season over 5 months long since the average summer sea temperature is rather high, between 22 - 26°C.

The annual average precipitation is 1,930 mm. Relative air humidity is at its highest level, 80%, in the fall. Its lowest level, 63%, comes in the summer.

[edit] External links

Municipalities of Montenegro
Andrijevica \| Bar \| Berane \| Bijelo Polje \| Budva \| Cetinje \| Danilovgrad \| Herceg-Novi \| Kolašin \| Kotor \| Mojkovac \| Nikšić \| Plav \| Pljevlja \| Plužine \| Podgorica \| Rožaje \| Šavnik \| Tivat \| Ulcinj \| Žabljak