 About Montenegro |
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The Adriatic coast of Montenegro is 293 kilometers long. Of this stretch 73 kilometers are beaches, from where the great "black mountains" (hence, the 15th century Latinized name – Montenegro) soar to Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m above the coastline of sheltered bays, with year-around skiing, the big winter resorts now under development by foreign investors.
Some beaches are only a few meters long and accessed by boat only. Others go as far as the eye can see; the longest one is almost 13 kilometers long south of the (in)famous Mediterranean pirates-occupied city of Ulcinj bordering on Albania, where more than 2,000 slaves were sold per day in the Middle Ages.
Some are only small man-made concrete platforms, protruding from the rocky crags dropping straight down in the bluest sea waters in the world. Others consist of coarse gravel, and a few are of finest sand one can find anywhere...
Most of the beaches are managed by the Budva based company “Morsko Dobro” or Coastal Authority, which is a Government owned entity. The blue and red signs point out even hidden beaches that are not easy to find.
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Incredible diversity
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Current map of Montenegro, with Budva accented on the Montenegrin Littoral as the focal point of national tourism on which the economy is largely based. This chart was published after the May 21, 2006 Referendum, hence declaration of independence of Montenegro, regained after 88 years of Serbian tutelage, however Montenegrin statehood relatively speaking is respecttively twice older than Serbia and thee times than Russia. Its proto-Slavic origin, and strategic location in the south of Europe gives it a natural geopoliticalfocus as a positive force in an emerging new common-wealth of nations. Source: World Factbook
Montenegro is a small country (14,026 sq km), but one of incredible diversity, where great mountains plunge to a 293 km long coastline of sheltered bays and open spaces such
the expansive Boyana River flatlands, the delta and the exotic Ada Island (on
national territory) south of Ulcinj bordering Albania
Incredible ancient
walls guard cities which have so much to offer to its visitors with
beautiful seaside villages, perfect for relaxing whether
on business or simply touring:
- 2000 km West of Moscow
- 1500 km East of Paris and Berlin
- 500 km from Rome
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Where it is?
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Geographic coordinates :
42°30′ N 19°18′E
Land area: 13.812 km²
Water area: 214 km²
Population: 620.145
(2003 census); 630.548 (2004 estimate )
Length of the coast : 293.5 km
Length of the international borders: 625 km (total)
With Croatia : 14 km
With Bosnia and Herzegovina : 225 km
With Serbia : 203 km
With Albania : 172 km
Land under cultivation: 517,153 ha
Land use:
arable land: 13.7%
permanent crops: 1%
other: 85.3%
Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than Connecticut
Lowest point: Adriatic Sea - 0 m
Highest point: Bobotov Kuk -
2.522 m
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