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Kotor
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Flag of Kotor
Flag
 Coat of arms of Kotor
Coat of arms
Kotor is located in Montenegro
Kotor
Kotor
Location in Montenegro
Country Montenegro
Municipality Kotor Municipality
Founded 5th century BC
Area
 • Municipality 335 km2 (129 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Urban
12,583
 • Rural
10,018
 • Municipality
22,601
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website Official: http://www.opstinakotor.com

Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.

The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor, part of the Adriatic Sea. The overhanging limestone cliffs and its surrounding area form an impressive landscape.

Since the early 2000s Kotor has seen an increase in tourists, many of them coming by cruise ship. Visitors are attracted by the natural environment of the Gulf of Kotor and by the old town of Kotor. Kotor is part of the World Heritage Site dubbed the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor.

It is home to numerous sights, such as the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in the old town (built in 1166), and the ancient walls which stretch for 4.5 km (3 mi) directly above the city. The fortified city of Kotor was also included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list in 2017.

Kotor hosts several summer events. Together with Budva, and the small town of Tuzi, near Podgorica, the city hosted the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC) World Carnival City Congress in 2009. Tivat Airport is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away, and there are regular flights to Belgrade, Moscow, Paris and London. Dozens of charter planes land daily on Tivat airport during the summer season.

Kotor has a large population of cats that have become a symbol of the city. The city has several cat stores and a cat museum, as well as the Cats' Square where many cats can be found. Water and food is left throughout the city for the cats to feed on, and cardboard boxes are often arranged to be a place for the cats to sleep in.

Images for kids

  • Kotor entrance

    Entrance of old town Kotor with post-World War II sign "What belongs to others we don't want, ours we don't give."

  • Kotor-Montenegro-Scurda

    Venetian Fortifications of Kotor, UNESCO site

  • Napoleonov novac kovan u Kotoru 1813

    Napoleonic coins were minted in 1813 in Kotor

  • View of Kotor, Montenegro 2

    View of Kotor from Castle Of San Giovanni.

  • Kotor Montenegro

    Trg od Oružja (The Arms Square)

  • Serbian Orthodox Church in Kotor

    Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas

  • Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Kotor, Bahía de Kotor, Montenegro, 2014-04-19, DD 28

    Church of Our Lady of Health

  • Cathedral Kotor

    Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (Sv. Tripun)

  • Catedral de Kotor, Kotor, Bahía de Kotor, Montenegro, 2014-04-19, DD 02

    Blessed Ozana Church

  • Kotor EM1B8604 (37733828295)

    The narrow inlet to the Bay of Kotor.

  • Kotor EM1B8596 (38622097681)

    Defense position at the inlet of the Bay of Kotor.

  • Kotor EM1B8602 (37733831245)

    A fortified island in the Bay of Kotor.

  • Kotor D81 3231 (38565479736)

    Typical geography around the Bay of Kotor.

See also

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