Kotor
Kotor (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Котор, pronounced [kɔ̌tɔr]), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian: pronounced [ˈkattaro]), is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The town has a population of 13,347 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.
Kotor
Котор Cattaro | |
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Town and municipality | |
View on Kotor Clock Tower San Giovanni Fortress Municipal Building Kampana Tower Maritime Museum | |
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Kotor Location within Montenegro | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′48″N 18°46′12″E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Municipality | Kotor |
| Founded | 5th century BC |
| Settlements | 56 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimir Jokić (DCG) |
| • Ruling coalition | DCG-DF-SNP-URA |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 335 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Rank | 10th in Montenegro |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,347 |
| • Rural | 8,569 |
| • Municipality | 21,916 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85330 |
| Area code | +382 32 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-10 |
| Car plates | KO |
| Website | www |
| Part of | Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv) |
| Reference | 125ter |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2012, 2015 |
The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southernmost fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive landscape.
Since the early 2000s Kotor has seen an increase in tourists, many of them coming by cruise ship. Visitors are attracted to the natural environment of the Bay of Kotor and the old town of Kotor. Kotor is part of the World Heritage Site dubbed the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor.
The fortified city of Kotor was also included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of Venetian Works of Defence between 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar in 2017.