Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi 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. 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.
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Population
- 19,536
- Time zone
- Europe/Podgorica
- Coordinates
- 42.45, 18.54
How far Herceg Novi is from other cities in Montenegro
- Budva31 km✈ 47 min · 🚗 31 min
- Cetinje32 km✈ 47 min · 🚗 32 min
- Nikšić49 km✈ 49 min · 🚗 49 min
- Podgorica60 km✈ 49 min · 🚗 60 min
- Bar61 km✈ 49 min · 🚗 1 h 1 min
- Bijelo Polje118 km✈ 54 min · 🚗 1 h 58 min
- Pljevlja121 km✈ 54 min · 🚗 2 h 1 min
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