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Tivat
Тиват
Flag of Tivat Coat of arms of Tivat
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tivat
Coordinates 42.43° N 18.70° E
Mayor Dragan Kankaraš (DPS - SDP)
Municipality area 46 km²
Population (2003 census)
 - city
 - municipality
 - density

9,467
13,630
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No. of Settlements {{{settlements}}}
Time zone
 - Standard
 - Summer (DST)

CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Founded 19th century
Area code +382 82
Car plates TV
Official Website www.tivat.cg.yu

Tivat (Cyrillic: Тиват) is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. It has a population of 9,467 (2003 census). This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1092x1333, 66 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tivat ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (Serbian/Montenegrin: Демократска Партија Социјалиста Црне Горе / Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crne Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Social Democratic Party of Montenegro (Socijaldemokratska Partija Crne Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... European Summer Time is the daylight saving time practised in Europe, the period during which clocks are advanced by one hour in relation to the official time observed during the rest of the year. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or Summer Time) is the local time a region is designated for a portion of the year, usually an hour forward from its standard official time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of dialing codes by town in Montenegro. ... These are the Montenegrin car license plate codes by region and in alphabetical order: Categories: | ... The Cyrillic alphabet (or azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters) is an alphabet used for several East and South Slavic languages; (Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, and Ukrainian) and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, the bright dawn of May Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 (local also Albanian) Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence from Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 13. ... Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor, Bocca di Cattaro) in Montenegro is a winding bay on the Adriatic sea. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Tivat the centre of Tivat municipality (population 13,630), which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro.

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History

The origin of Tivat supposedly goes back to the 3rd century BC Documents prove as well that Tivat was an important religious centre in the 14th and 15th centuries. The Monastery of St. Michael the Archangel was the seat of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Zeta. (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 3rd century BC started on January 1, 300 BC and ended on December 31, 201 BC. // Events The Pyramid of the Moon, one of several monuments built in Teotihuacán Teotihuacán, Mexico begun The first two Punic Wars between Carthage... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Flag of the Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) (Serbian: Српска Православна Црква / Srpska Pravoslavna Crkva; СПЦ / SPC) or the Church of Serbia is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia. ... Zeta or ZETA can refer to: Zeta (letter), of the Greek alphabet // Zeta functions, in mathematics Riemann zeta function Tropical Storm Zeta (2005), formed in December 2005 and lasted through January 2006 Z-pinch, in fusion power Zeta (Mexico), a magazine from Tijuana, Mexico Zeta (state), a medieval state, today...


Tivat, the youngest town in the Boka area was established on the spacious plateau at the bottom of Vrmac. According to the archives of Kotor, the following names were mentioned here in the 14th century: Teude, Theode, and Theudo who are related to the queen Teuta. There are not many written traces of the events that happened in this region at the time of Houses of Nemanjić, Balšić, Crnojević, Venice, France, and Austrians. During the Middle Ages the fertile lands of the Tivat area belonged mostly to the aristocrats of Kotor, Prčanj and Dobrota. There were their big properties, castles, and chalets as well as the collective church of St. Anton dating from 1373. Part of this inheritance, which was the property of the wealth Buca family, is a marvelous chalet which today houses Tivat’s museums and galleries. The residence of the metropolitan of the Zetan diocese was built from the 13th to the 15th century on Prevlaka Island. Coordinates Mayor Marija Ćatović (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 335 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 1,331 22,947 {{{density}}} Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 5th Century B.C. Area code +382 82 Car plates KO Official Website [http:// ] Alley in Kotor... Queen Teuta of the Illyrians (reigned approximately from 231 BC to 228 BC) (aka Tefta) After the death of Agron (250 BC?-231 BC) who established the first kingdom of Illyria, from which the Albanians are believed to descend, extending from Dalmatia on the north to the Aous (Vjosa river... The House of Nemanjić (Serbian: Немањићи; Anglicised: Nemanyid) was a medieval Serbian ruling dynasty. ... The House of BalÅ¡ić was a Serbian medieval dynasty that ruled Zeta. ... The House of Crnojević was a medieval dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Zeta. ... The Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Dobrota is a town in coastal Montenegro. ... St. ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... Zeta or ZETA can refer to: Zeta (letter), of the Greek alphabet // Zeta functions, in mathematics Riemann zeta function Tropical Storm Zeta (2005), formed in December 2005 and lasted through January 2006 Z-pinch, in fusion power Zeta (Mexico), a magazine from Tijuana, Mexico Zeta (state), a medieval state, today... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Prevlaka Island (Also known as Island of Flowers) is an island on the Adriatic Sea, in Montenegrin municipality of Tivat. ...


Tivat turned into a town by the end of 19th century when in 1889 the Naval arsenal was built by Austrians, which is currently a military base of Army of Montenegro). Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by and/or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. ...


Geography

It is located in the central part of the Boka, south of mount Vrmac. The municipality lies mostly south of the town, and also has an exit to open sea at the tourist location Pržno inlet near Radovići village in south. Its central part, where Tivat Airport is located, lies in fertile valley of Grbalj. The airport is located near isthmus of Luštica peninsula, which belongs to the municipality of Herceg Novi for the most part. Vrmac (Serbian/Montenegrin Cyrillic: Врмац) is a mountain in southern Montenegro. ... Tivat Airport (Montenegrin/Serbian: Аеродром Тиват/Aerodrom Tivat) (IATA: TIV, ICAO: LYTV) is an international airport located 4 km (2 mi) from the centre of Tivat, Montenegro. ... The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. ... LuÅ¡tica is a peninsula on the south Adriatic Sea, in the Montenegrin municipality of Herceg Novi. ... Coordinates Mayor Dejan Mandić Municipality area 235 km² Population  - city  - municipality 12,739 33,034 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 1382 Area code +381 88 Car plates HN Official Website www. ...


Population

Tivat is the administrative centre of Tivat municipality, which has a population of 13,630 (2003. census). The town of Tivat itself has 9,467 citizens.


Population of Tivat:

Ethnic groups (1991 census): March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • Montenegrins (33.50%)
  • Croats (23.10%)
  • Serbs (15.30%)
  • Muslims by nationality (2.13%)
  • Albanians (1.35%)

Ethnic groups (2003 census):

Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia and the Republic of Macedonia. ... Montenegrins (Serbian and Montenegrin: Црногорци / Crnogorci) are a South Slavic people who are primarily associated with the Republic of Montenegro. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ... Muslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to describe people who spoke Serbo-Croatian language and professed Islam that werent identified as one of the other nations. ...

Tourism

Beginning from 1971 the Tivat Airport acquired the modern runway and it is now a significant airport for foreign air traffic. The tourist potential of Tivat is yet to be fully realized. Only the inlets near Prevlaka, as well as the localities of Župa and Kaliman, provide great conditions for the construction of marinas and yachting clubs. Even today, Tivat represents an interesting place for navigators. This little town is aiming to attract many guests in the third millennium. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Tivat Airport (Montenegrin/Serbian: Аеродром Тиват/Aerodrom Tivat) (IATA: TIV, ICAO: LYTV) is an international airport located 4 km (2 mi) from the centre of Tivat, Montenegro. ... A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ...


Although it is the youngest town in the Boka region, Tivat has a lot of interesting and attractive destinations. Renaissance Summer House Buca in the centre of city, Ostrvo Cvijeća (Flowers’ Island) with sacred monuments, Gornja Lastva, the old nucleus at an altitude of 300 m, the magnificent beach at Plavi Horizonti and the Sveti Marko Island are tourist destinations that should be visited in Tivat area. In the city it self there is the natural marina Kaliman. Tivat is also the only place at the littoral with an airport. There is also a choice of cultural events, such as "Bocce Olympiad" and "Summer Fest". Prevlaka Island (Also known as Island of Flowers) is an island on the Adriatic Sea, in Montenegrin municipality of Tivat. ... Sveti Marko (Formerly known as Stradioti) is an island on the Adriatic Sea, in Montenegrin municipality of Tivat. ...


“Plavi Horizonti” (Blue Horizons) in Radovići, “Mimoza” (Mimosa), “Kamelija”, and “Palma”, are the names of only a few hotels that, besides the private accommodations, can entertain up to eight thousand guests. The tourist settlement of “St. Marco”, built for the needs of the Parisian Mediterranean club (aka Club Med), is certainly an attraction. It consists of about a hundred cottages, nicely fitted into the natural surrounding of dense greenery for the enjoyment of the guests. Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. ...


Tivat boasts a beautiful botanic garden thanks to the Boka sailors who brought back a wide variety of exotic tree species and ornamental plants from their voyages around the globe.


It’s important to know where the attractive spots are in this municipality. From Lepetane, which is part of Tivat, a car ferry connects with the western Herceg-Novi side of the Boka. Coordinates Mayor Dejan Mandić Municipality area 235 km² Population  - city  - municipality 12,739 33,034 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 1382 Area code +381 88 Car plates HN Official Website www. ...


Transport

Tivat is connected with the rest of Montenegro by Adriatic motorway, a two-laned motorway that extends for the length of Montenegrin coast. The Montenegrin Littoral is a geographical region in Montenegro. ...


The ferry operates on Kamenari - Lepetane line at Verige strait, eliminatig the need to go all the way around Boka Kotorska bay in order to reach Herceg Novi riviera.


Tivat Airport is 4 km away. There are regular flights to Belgrade and Zurich, and dozens of charter planes land daily on Tivat airport during the summer season. Tivat Airport (Montenegrin/Serbian: Аеродром Тиват/Aerodrom Tivat) (IATA: TIV, ICAO: LYTV) is an international airport located 4 km (2 mi) from the centre of Tivat, Montenegro. ... Belgrade (Serbian: Београд or Beograd  ) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...

Municipalities of Montenegro Flag of Montenegro
Andrijevica | Bar | Berane | Bijelo Polje | Budva | Cetinje | Danilovgrad | Herceg-Novi | Kolašin | Kotor | Mojkovac | Nikšić | Plav | Pljevlja | Plužine | Podgorica | Rožaje | Šavnik | Tivat | Ulcinj | Žabljak

Municipalities of Montenegro Montenegro has 21 municipalities (opÅ¡tina): Municipality of Andrijevica Municipality of Bar Municipality of Berane Municipality of Bijelo Polje Municipality of Budva Municipality of Cetinje Municipality of Danilovgrad Municipality of Herceg Novi Municipality of KolaÅ¡in Municipality of Kotor Municipality of Mojkovac Municipality of NikÅ¡ić Municipality... Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, the bright dawn of May Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 (local also Albanian) Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence from Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 13. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montenegro. ... Coordinates Mayor Veselin Bakić (SNP - NS) Municipality area 283 km² Population  - city  - municipality 1,073 5,785 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +382 87 Car plates BA Official Website http://www. ... Coordinates Mayor Žarko Pavićević Municipality area 598 km² Population  - city  - municipality 13,719 40,037 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 6th Century as Antipargal (assumed) Area code +382 85 Car plates BR Official Website www. ... Mayor Relja Jovancevic Area  - city  - municipality {{{city}}} km² {{{municipalaty}}} km² Population  - city  - municipality 21,000 in 2003 40,900 in 2003 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 1862 Latitude Longitude 42° N 19° E Area code +381 87 Car plates BA Official Website Map of... Coordinates Mayor Tarzan MiloÅ¡ević Municipality area 924 km² Population  - city  - municipality 15,883 50,284 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +382 84 Car plates BP Official Website http://www. ... Coordinates Mayor Rajko Kuljača Municipality area 122 km² Population  - city  - municipality 10,918 15,909 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 5th Century B.C. Area code +381 86 Car plates BD Official Website http://www. ... Coordinates Mayor Milovan Janković Municipality area 910 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 15,137 18,482 20. ... Coordinates Mayor Milorad Vuletić Municipality area 501 km² Population  - city  - municipality 5,208 16,523 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 1870 Area code +381 81 Car plates PG Official Website www. ... Coordinates Mayor Dejan Mandić Municipality area 235 km² Population  - city  - municipality 12,739 33,034 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 1382 Area code +381 88 Car plates HN Official Website www. ... [[Image:|300px|Location of KolaÅ¡in]] Mayor Area  - city  - municipality km² km² Population  - city  - municipality 2,989 9,949 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 17th Century Latitude Longitude ° N ° E Area code +381 81 Car plates Official Website Map of the municipalities of Montenegro... Coordinates Mayor Marija Ćatović (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 335 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 1,331 22,947 {{{density}}} Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded 5th Century B.C. Area code +382 82 Car plates KO Official Website [http:// ] Alley in Kotor... [[Image:|300px|Location of Mojkovac Мојковац]] Mayor Area  - city  - municipality km² km² Population  - city  - municipality 4,120 10,066 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude ° N ° E Area code +381 84 Car plates Official Website Map of the municipalities of Montenegro, showing the location... Coordinates Mayor NebojÅ¡a Radojičić (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 2,065 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 58,212 75,282 36. ... Coordinates , Mayor Adem Jasavić Municipality area 486 km² Population  - city  - municipality 3,615 13,805 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +381 87 Car plates BA Official Website www. ... Coordinates Mayor Filip Vukovic Municipality area 1346 km² Population  - city  - municipality 27,000 36,918 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded between VI - VII century Area code +382 89 Car plates PV Official Website www. ... Mayor Municipality area 858 km² Population  - city  - municipality Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded 14th Century Latitude Longitude Area code +381 Car plates Official website:[1] Plužine (Плужине) is a town and municipality in Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Coordinates Mayor Dr. Miomir MugoÅ¡a (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 1,441 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 136,473 169,132 117,4 pop per km² Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Before 12th Century as Birziminium Area code +382 81 Car... Coordinates Mayor Nusret Kalač (DPS) Municipality area 432 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 9,121 22,693 {{{density}}} No. ... Coordinates Mayor Velimir PeriÅ¡ić (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 553 km² Population  - city  - municipality 570 2,947 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +382 83 Car plates NK Official Website http://www. ... Coordinates Mayor Gëzim Hajdinaga (DUA - DPS - SDP) Municipality area 255 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 10,828 20,290 79. ... [[Image:|300px|Location of Žabljak]] Mayor Isailo Å ljivančanin Area  - city  - municipality km² 445 km² Population  - city  - municipality 1,937 4,929 Time zone Summer Time CET (UTC +1) CEST (UTC +2) Founded Latitude Longitude 43°09 N 19°07 E Area code +381 89 Car plates PV Official Website...

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Tivat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (807 words)
The origin of Tivat supposedly goes back to the 3rd century BC Documents prove as well that Tivat was an important religious centre in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Tivat turned into a town by the end of 19th century when in 1889 the Naval arsenal was built by Austrians, which is currently a military base of Army of Montenegro).
Tivat is connected with the rest of Montenegro by Adriatic motorway, a two-laned motorway that extends for the length of Montenegrin coast.
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Tivat airport is located on the northern Adriatic coast of Montenegro.
Tivat airport is mainly used by charter flights to the northern coastal resorts, being only 7 km away from Kotor and 20 km from tourist metropolitan of Budva.
Tivat was built in 1971 with a single runway of 2,500 meters, sufficient apron space for seven planes at the same time and capacity for six plane movements per hour.
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