Bar Municipality

Municipality of Montenegro

Municipality in Montenegro

Bar Municipality

Opština Bar
Општина Бар
Komuna e Tivarit

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Bar Municipality in Montenegro

Country| Montenegro
Seat| Bar
Settlements| 77
Area

• Municipality| 598 km2 (231 sq mi)
Population

(2011 census)

• Municipality| 42,048
• Density| 70/km2 (180/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 Bar. The municipality is located at the Adriatic coast in the southeast Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, the city proper had 17,649 inhabitants, while the total population of Bar Municipality was 42,068.[1]

## Geography and tourism[edit]

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.[2]

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 Krajina region. This area is visited for its leisure activities and hiking. Smaller settlements near Bar, such as Dobra Voda, Sutomore and Čanj, are a destination for sunbathing, as they incorporate long sandy beaches.

### Beaches[edit]

The municipality has over 44 kilometres (27 miles) of sea coast. 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 rock. Further south is 300-metre-long (980-foot) Maljevik Beach. The beach at Sutomore, 1,200 metres (3,900 feet) long, has entertainments, activities and restaurants. Near the medieval monastery complex of Ratac is 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 m 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, part pebble and part sand.

There are also beaches on the shore of Lake Skadar.

### Flora and fauna[edit]

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 tangerine, orange, and lemon grow in the Bar area as do pomegranates, olives, grapevines, and figs. Ginkgo biloba grows in the park of King Nikola's palace. Skadar Lake is rich in birdlife including the pelican. Game animals are found in Ostros, Rumija, Lisinj, Sutorman, and Sozina and include rabbit, badger, fox, wolf, and boar. At the Bar seashore one finds various kinds of shells, snails, echinodermata, cephalopoda and crayfish.

## Demographics[edit]

### Divisions and settlements[edit]

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, Šestan and Crmnica.[3] A census in 2011 recorded 42,048 people in the Bar Municipality.

Commune | Settlements

|

Bar I | central business district
Bar II | Polje, Burtaiši, Čeluga, part of Rena;
Bar III | part of 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 and 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
Šestan | Livari, Gornja i Donja Briska, Gornji Murići, Donji Murići, Besa, Pinčići, Bapsulj, Šestan
Crmnica | Virpazar, Orahovo, Bračeni, Mikovići, Zabes, Boljevići, Sotonići, Bukovik, Mačuge, Dupilo, Popratnica, Komarno, Trnovo, Gornji Brčeli, Donji Brčeli, Brijege, Ovtočići, Tomići, Utrg, Godinje, Seoča, Krnjice, Limljani, Gluhi Do

Historic population:

Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1948 | 21,487| —
1953 | 23,009| +7.1%
1961 | 24,587| +6.9%
1971 | 27,580| +12.2%
1981 | 32,535| +18.0%
1991 | 37,321| +14.7%
2003 | 40,037| +7.3%
2011| 42,048| +5.0%

### Ethnicity[edit]

| Bar (2011)

|  |
Montenegrins |

| 46.50%
Serbs |

| 25.34%
Muslims |

| 7.70%
Albanians |

| 5.98%
Bosniaks |

| 5.12%
Others |

| 9.36%

Ethnic composition of the municipality in 2011:

Ethnicity  | Number  | Percentage

|
|

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%

### Religion[edit]

St Jovan Vladimir church

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 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

|
|

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%

## Local administration[edit]

Name  | Seats  | Local government  |

|
|
|

| 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

## Gallery[edit]

* City of Bar, Montenegro

* "Olea europea”, a 2000 year old tree.

* Rumija Mounthain and Skadar Lake

* Sutomore

* Virpazar near Lake Skadar

* Queen's Beach near Čanj

* Church of St. Jovan Vladimir, Bar in Bar

* Bar Aqueduct

## References[edit]

1. ^ http://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/popis2011/saopstenje/saopstenje(1).pdf[bare URL PDF]
2. ^ Montenegro Google map accessed 23 October 2015.
3. ^ "Basic data and contacts in local communities in the Municipality of Bar" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2020.

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