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Kotor ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: Котор, pronounced [kɔ̌tɔr] ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian: pronounced [ˈkattaro] ), is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,347 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality .
The Bay of Kotor ( Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian: Boka kotorska / Бока которска, Italian: Bocche di Cattaro ), also known as the Boka, [1] is a winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated around the bay. It is also the southernmost part of the historical region of Dalmatia.
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The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor is a World Heritage Site located in Montenegro that was inscribed in 1979. It encompasses the old town of Kotor (Italian Cattaro), the fortifications of Kotor, and the surrounding region of the inner Bay of Kotor.
The fortifications of Kotor ( Italian: Cattaro) are an integrated historical fortification system that protected the medieval town of Kotor containing ramparts, towers, citadels, gates, bastions, forts, cisterns, a castle, and ancillary buildings and structures. They incorporate military architecture of Illyria, the Byzantine Empire, Venice ...
Buffer zone. 36,491 ha. The Bay of Kotor ( Serbian and Montenegrin: Бока Которска / Boka Kotorska ), also known as the Boka, [1] is the bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro around the bay.
Kotor. Kotor ( Serbian Cyrillic: Котор, Italian: Cattaro) is a city in Montenegro . The city is near the Gulf of Kotor. 13,510 people live there. The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by a city wall built by the Republic of Venice . During recent years Kotor has been visited by many tourists, who are attracted by both the ...
Apr 4, 2024 · Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro with a population of about 13,500. It is well-known for its World heritage medieval structures (including churches and fortifications) and its stunning natural setting at the very edge of the mountain-rimmed Kotor Bay.
