Kotor
Sign in to saveKotor (, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian, ), is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,347 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.
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Kotor is a historic town located on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, situated in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. With a population of about 13,000 people, it serves as the administrative center for Kotor Municipality.
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Middle Ages
- Venetian rule
- Habsburg and Napoleonic rule
- World War I
- World War II
- Main sights
- Culture
- Demographics
- Sports
- Transport
- Tourism
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Kotor (, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian, ), is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,347 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.
The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea, which constitutes a ria, meaning a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form the unique landscape.