Herceg Novi Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Herceg Novi, Општина Херцег Нови) is one of the municipalities in southwestern Montenegro. The administrative center is Herceg Novi.
>>>PUT SHARE BUTTONS HERE<<<
👉 Herceg Novi Municipality in the context of Old Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Stara Hercegovina, Стара Херцеговина) is a historical region, covering the eastern parts of historical Herzegovina, outside the scope of modern Herzegovina. A large section of Old Herzegovina belongs to modern Montenegro, while a smaller section belongs to the modern Bosnia and Herzegovina and modern Serbia. All of those regions were parts of historical Herzegovina from the middle of the 15th century until 1878.
In modern Montenegro, the region includes the municipal areas of Herceg Novi, Nikšić, Pljevlja, Plužine, Šavnik and Žabljak. In modern Bosnia and Herzegovina, the region includes the municipal areas of Čajniče, Foča, Kalinovik and Rudo. In modern Serbia, the region includes the municipal areas of Priboj and Prijepolje.
In this Dossier
Herceg Novi Municipality in the context of Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi (Cyrillic: Херцег Нови, pronounced [xěrtseɡ nôviː]) is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants. The town was founded as a fortress in 1382 by the King of Bosnia, Tvrtko I Kotromanić, and named after Saint Stephen but the name did not stick, instead it became known as Novi (transl. New), also Castelnuovo in Italian (transl. New Castle). Between 1482 and 1687 it was part of the Ottoman Empire and then from 1687 to 1797 the Albania Veneta of the Republic of Venice. It was a Catholic bishopric and remains a Latin titular see as Novi. 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 styles in the city.
Herceg Novi Municipality in the context of Sutorina
Sutorina (Montenegrin: Суторина, pronounced [sûtɔrina], Italian: Sant'Irene) is a village and a river located in Herceg Novi Municipality in southwestern Montenegro.
The village is located near the border with Croatia, some three kilometers northwest of the Adriatic Sea in Igalo.