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Bar (Montenegrin and Serbian Cyrillic: Бар, Albanian: Tivari, Greek: Θηβάριον, Thivárion) is a coastal town in Montenegro. European Summer Time is the arrangement in Europe by which clocks are advanced by one hour in Spring to make the most of seasonal daylight Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. This is a list of dialing codes by town in Montenegro. Until Montenegro gained independence from Serbia and Montenegro, the nation was accessed through the international are the Montenegrin car license plate codes by municipality and in alphabetical order List of Postal codes in Montenegro: 81000-81999 81000 - Podgorica 81101 - Podgorica 1 81102 - Podgorica ISO 3166-2ME is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes It is the subset of ISO 3166-2 that applies to Montenegro. Montenegrin language ( Cyrillic script: Црногорски језик, Latin: Crnogorski jezik) is the name given to the Ijekavian- Shtokavian The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (српска/Вукова ћирилица srpska/Vukova ćirilica, literally " Serbian/Vuk's Cyrillic alphabet " is Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! It has a population of 13,719 (2003 census). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bar is the centre of Bar municipality and a major seaport of Montenegro. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo
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Name
In Serbian, the town is known as Bar (Бар), in Albanian as Tivar, and in Italian as Antivari. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The name of this city is connected to Bari, Italy as those cities are located on the opposite side of Adriatic sea. Bari ( Barium in Latin, Bàrion or Vàrion in Greek, Bare in Neapolitan
History
The archeological excavations from older Neolithic confirm that there were people in Bar even in prehistory. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The material remainders from Illyrian times can be found everywhere in Bar's municipality. The Illyrian languages are a group of Indo-European languages that were spoken in the western part of the Balkans in former times by groups identified as It is assumed that Bar was mentioned as the reconstructed Roman castle Antipargal in the 6th century and the name Antibarium was quoted for the first time in the 10th century. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.
Although it is not known exactly when the town fell in the hands of the Doclea rulers for the first time, because the Slavs influence predominated for a long time before the event, it probably took place already in the 9th century. Doclea can refer to Doclea (city, ancient Illyrian and Roman city Duklja, medieval Slavic principality The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Many rulers of Doclea seem to have stayed in Bar - for instance, Mihailo, the first king of Doclea whose royal title was confirmed in Bar, as well as Bodin, who enthroned Bar's archdiocese. Mihailo I ( Mihajlo I, in English Michael I) of the House of Voislav was the ruler of Duklja as Grand Prince ( 1050 - Constantine Bodin ( Serbian: Konstantin Bodin, Константин Бодин Bulgarian: Константин Бодин was a king of Duklja After the fall of Doclea the seat of the archdiocese was moved to Bar. In that period Doclea was leading fierce fights against its neighbours - The Byzantine Empire and Samuil's "The West Bulgarian State" - and the most famous ruler of Doclea, prince Vladimir had its seat in Krajina, near Bar. In order to free Doclea from Byzantine pressure, the son of Vojislav – prince Mihailo, asked for and got the royal crown from Rome in 1077 and that date for historians marks the official beginning of the separation of Doclea from the Byzantine power. Stefan Dobroslav I Vojislav was a Medieval ruler of Duklja ( 1018 - 1043) Later on, following an appeal from Mihailo’s son Bodin, in 1089, the Pope enthroned Bar’s archdiocese. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
The Byzantine Empire ruled again in Bar from 1166 till 1183 when Stefan Nemanja made a breakthrough which demolished towns on the Adriatic coast, including “the famous town Bar”, and joined Zeta to his state – Raška. Stefan Nemanja ( Old Church Slavonic: Стѣфань Serbian: Стефан Zeta (Serbian Cyrillic Зета, Latin Zenta) was a principality whose territory was mostly Serbian territories that approximately encompass present-day Raška ( alternative spellings have included Raschka, Rascia and Rassa) was the central and most successful Medieval Serbian
From 1443 to 1571 this region was under the rule of Venice, and Bar (called Antivari in venetian language, spoken there until the eighteenth century) was part of the Albania Veneta. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica Venetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken by over two million people mostly in the Veneto region of Italy. Albania Veneta ( English: Venetian Albania) was the name for the possessions of the Republic of Venice in southern Dalmatia that existed from 1420 During the Middle Ages, Bar was the centre of the South Adriatic coast, a city–state which had a coat of arms, flag, statute and minted its own coins. The Ottomans captured Bar in 1571 and it remained in their hands until 1878. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During this period it still had an archbishop. One of the more famous men to hold this office was Andrija Zmajević. Andrija Zmajević (late July 1628 Perast, Most Serene Republic of Venice - 7 September 1694, Perast, Republic of Venice)
The Italian scientist and one of the pioneers in wireless telegraphy, Guglielmo Marconi made a radio connection between Bar and Bari on August 30, in 1904, and in 1908 the first railroad in this part of the Balkans was put into operation in 1913. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Marchese Guglielmo Marconi mar'koni (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937 was an Italian inventor best known for his development of a Radiotelegraph system Bari ( Barium in Latin, Bàrion or Vàrion in Greek, Bare in Neapolitan Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
On July 13, 1941 in Bar’s municipality the uprising against the occupying power began and the first shots were fired in districts of Bar and Cetinje. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cetinje ( Montenegrin: Цетиње Cetinje, Serbian: Цетиње Cetinje, Croatian: Cetinje, Bosnian:
Population
Bar is the administrative centre of Bar municipality, which includes the town of Sutomore and many more small towns along the coast. History Sutomore was called Spizza in Venetian, when it was under the Republic of Venice from 1420 to 1797 and belonged to the Albania Veneta The 2003 census put the population of Bar Municipality at 40,037. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The city of Bar itself had 13,719 inhabitants.
Population of Bar (city):
Population of Bar (municipality):
Ethnicity in 2003
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Montenegrins | 19,960 | 44. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Montenegrins ( Serbian: Црногорци/ Crnogorci) are a South Slavic people closely akin to the Serbs, associated to Montenegro 14% |
| Serbs | 11,218 | 24. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, 81% |
| Albanians | 5,450 | 12. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language 05% |
| Muslims | 2,852 | 6. Muslims by nationality ( Muslimani, Муслимани was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of 31% |
| Bosniaks | 1,026 | 2. The Bosniaks or Bosniacs (Bošnjak pl Bošnjaci bɔ'ʃɲaːt͡si are a South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Bosnia" 27% |
| Croats | 268 | 0. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries 59% |
| Roma | 50 | 0. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 11% |
| Other | 722 | 1. 60% |
| not declared | 1,771 | 3. 92% |
| no data | 1,906 | 4. 21% |
| Total | 45,223 | 100% |
Economy
Economic symbols of Bar are the Port of Bar, Belgrade - Bar railway and the Sozina tunnel. The Port of Bar ( Serbian: Luka Bar, MNSE: LUBA is Montenegro 's main sea port The Belgrade–Bar railway is a railway connecting the Serbian capital of Belgrade with the town of Bar, the main seaport in Montenegro. The Sozina tunnel ( Serbian Cyrillic: Тунел Созина) is a vehicular tunnel in Montenegro, and is a part of E65 European route
The Port of Bar is the most recognizable feature of the city. With 3,100m of seacoast, land area of 800 ha and aquatorium of 200ha, the port is capable of reloading 5 million tons of different goods annually. The port made Bar an entry point for large amount of goods imported into Montenegro, and thus manu merchant companies and small-scale traders are based in Bar.
In 1976, the Belgrade - Bar railway was opened, and thus made Adriatic sea easily accesable for tourists, and also provided new markets for the Port of Bar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The railway, along with the Port, made Bar more economically active throughout the year, in contrast to other Montenegrin coastal towns, which mostly relay on tourism during the summer season.
The food industry “Primorka” has been operating in Bar for more than 50 years and it produces olive oil and well known pomegranate juice. Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive ( Olea europaea; family Oleaceae along with Lilacs Jasmine and ash trees The pomegranate ( Punica granatum) is a Fruit -bearing Deciduous Shrub or small Tree growing to between five and eight metres tall There are 95,000 olive trees, about 80,000 citrus trees (lemon, orange, tangerine and grapefruit) in the municipal area . The Olive ( Olea europaea) is a Species of small Tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Citrus is a common term and Genus of Flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of The lemon ( Citrus × limon) is a hybrid in cultivated wild plants An orange —specifically the sweet orange —is the Citrus fruit Citrus sinensis ( syn The tangerine ( Citrus reticulata) is an orange - or red -colored Citrus Fruit. The grapefruit is a subtropical Citrus Tree grown for its Fruit which was originally named the "forbidden fruit " of Barbados
The centre for subtropical cultures, founded in 1937, is the oldest scientific institution in Montenegro. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It conducts research in the field of subtropical cultures and environmental protection.
The future of Bar is considered to be in the development of small and medium sized companies, in the creation of new industrial zones and in pursuing activities for creating the Custom Free Zone. Many countries have or have had at some time designated areas where companies are taxed very lightly or not at all to encourage development or for some other reason
Tourism
Besides being Montenegro's main seaport, Bar and its surroundings are also a major tourist destination. Today's Bar is a modern city, built almost entirely after World War II, with modern buildings, wide boulevards and lots of parking space. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Although there are some nice cobble beaches in Bar itself, many tourists choose destinations in other small towns in Bar municipality, notably Sutomore, with its beautiful long sandy beach. History Sutomore was called Spizza in Venetian, when it was under the Republic of Venice from 1420 to 1797 and belonged to the Albania Veneta
The entire area around Bar is mostly untoutched nature, and is rich in vegetation. The Bar municipality also stretches to the southern shore of Skadar lake and encompases Krajina region. Lake Scutari, also called Lake Skadar ( Albanian: Liqeni i Shkodrës, Serbian: Скадарско језеро / Skadarsko jezero Krajina ( Serbian: Крајина / Krajina) or Kraja ( Albanian: the Krajë, or Kraja) is an area in southeastern Montenegro This entire area is suitable for leisure activities and hiking. Smaller settlements near Bar, such as Dobre Vode, Sutomore and Čanj, are favourite destination for sunbathing, as they incorporate long sandy beaches. History Sutomore was called Spizza in Venetian, when it was under the Republic of Venice from 1420 to 1797 and belonged to the Albania Veneta
Bar has a wind blowing for the south about 88 days a year, mostly during the winter. The southern wind is very soft and warm, but raises the waves in the sea. The weather temperature is as in July – about 28°C (82°F). There are approximately 2160 sunny hours a year. In winter the temperature drops down to 10°C the lowest.
Divisions and settlements
Municipality of Bar is divided up into 12 communes (mjesna zajednica) and 83 settlements:
| Commune | Settlements |
|---|---|
| Bar I | urban part of the town |
| Bar II | Polje, Burtaisi, Čeluga, part of Rene; |
| Bar III | part of Bjeliša, Sokolana, Stara ambulanta, zgrade Prvoborca; |
| Bar IV | Popovići, part of Bjeliša, Ahmetov Brijeg, Vuletića Brijeg, part of Rene and Trsanj |
| Bar V | Sustaš, Zupci, Marovići, Tuđemili |
| Šušanj | Zukotrlica, Novi Pristan, Zeleni Pojas, Ilino, Šušanj, Carevići, Vitići and Paladini |
| Sutomore | Brca, Zelen, Obala Željezničke Kolonije, Mirosica I, Turke, Pobrđe, Gorelac, Miljevci, Sozina, Zankovići, Suvi Potok, Mirosica II, Zgrade, Bjelila, Papani, Haj-Nehaj, Zagrađe, Mišići, Đurmani and Čanj |
| Stari Bar | Stari Bar, Baukovo, Belveder, Velembusi, Gretva (with wonderful catholic cathedral), 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, Kostanjica, 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 |
Transport
Bar is well connected with inland Montenegro, as well as with the rest of the Montenegrin coast. Čeluga is a small quiet Suburb of Bar Montenegro. It has about 1404 residents and is located 4 km east from the center of town History Sutomore was called Spizza in Venetian, when it was under the Republic of Venice from 1420 to 1797 and belonged to the Albania Veneta Mrko(jevići is a clan and region in Montenegro. They are located right in between Bar and Ulcinj, bordering Montenegrin Krajina to the east Gorana ( Serbian: Горана is a small village in the Municipality of Bar in Montenegro. Gorana ( Serbian: Горана is a small village in the Municipality of Bar in Montenegro. Krajina ( Serbian: Крајина / Krajina) or Kraja ( Albanian: the Krajë, or Kraja) is an area in southeastern Montenegro Crmnica is a geographical region in southern Montenegro. It is within the municipality of Bar and is considered a division of that municipality Virpazar ( Montenegrin / Serbian Cyrillic: Вирпазар) is a town in the Bar Montenegro municipality Montenegro. Godinje (Годиње is a village in Montenegro, in the municipality of Bar. The Sozina tunnel, completed in 2006, shortened the road connection with Podgorica to around 50 km. The Sozina tunnel ( Serbian Cyrillic: Тунел Созина) is a vehicular tunnel in Montenegro, and is a part of E65 European route Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bar will also benefit significantly from the future Beograd - Bar motorway. Belgrade - Bar motorway (Autoput Beograd - Bar is a future Motorway in Serbia and Montenegro.
Bar is connected to the rest of the coastal towns of Montenegro by the Adriatic motorway, which extends from Ulcinj to Herceg Novi, and on to Croatia. Ulcinj ( Montenegrin / Serbian Cyrillic: Улцињ Albanian: Ulqin or Ulqini, Italian: Dulcigno, Ülgün Herceg Novi ( Херцег Нови; Castelnuovo) is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between
Bar is also the final station of the Belgrade - Bar railway, which connects Bar with Podgorica, northern Montenegro and Serbia. The Belgrade–Bar railway is a railway connecting the Serbian capital of Belgrade with the town of Bar, the main seaport in Montenegro. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
Podgorica Airport is some 40 km away, and has regular flights to Belgrade, Budapest, Zurich, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Paris, Rome and Vienna. Podgorica Airport ( Montenegrin / Serbian: Аеродром Подгорица Aerodrom Podgorica) is an International airport located 11 Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
External links
- Official site of Bar municipality
- News site for Bar
- Tourist Organization of Bar
- Car Hire Montenegro Bar-Car Rental in Bar
References
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