Petrovac, Budva

Coordinates: 42°12′20″N 18°56′33″E / 42.20556°N 18.94250°E / 42.20556; 18.94250
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Petrovac
Петровац
Town
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85300
Area code+382 33
ISO 3166-2 codeME-05
Car platesBD
Sveta Neđelja and Katič islets

Petrovac (Montenegrin: Петровац, pronounced [pětrɔ̝v̞at͡s]), sometimes also known as Petrovac by the Sea (Montenegrin: Петровац на Мору).

Petrovac, is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located on the coast between Budva and Bar, where the old mountain road from Podgorica reaches the coast is being the most famous Montenegrin myth and legend about the city that doesn't exist. It has a 600 m long sandy beach and it is a popular tourist destination. Petrovac is seen as a somewhat "calmer" resort, in contrast to the lively and developed nearby towns of Budva and Sutomore.

Population

The 2011 census found the town's population to be 1,398. The ethnicity of residents was:

Montenegrins
- 615 (43,99%)
Serbs - 545 (38,98%)
Croats - 12 (0,86%)
Others - 226

History

The history of Petrovac began in Roman times, when a couple of villas were built at Krš Medinski: a 4th-century

Peter I Karađorđević
. Before, the name was Kaštel Lastva.

In the bay are two islets (Katič and Sveta Neđelja), one of which is topped by a small chapel, built in thanksgiving for a shipwrecked sailor's life.[1]

At the beginning of the 20th century, Petrovac had around 300 inhabitants.

In World War II, British agents were landed at nearby Perazića Do. They intended to establish contact with

Yugoslav partisans (Operation Hydra).[3]

Tourism

Between the two world wars, Petrovac was famous as a popular destination for wealthy tourists from (the former) Yugoslavia. Petrovac is today a popular summer beach resort, its visitors coming predominantly from Montenegro, Serbia and Russia. Tourist accommodation has expanded greatly in recent years, although less obtrusively than at Budva and the quality has also improved in response to market demand. The resort's main attraction is its beach. There is a night club in the old castle.

There is ready access to neighbouring beaches at Lučice and Buljarica.

Sport

Despite the town's small size, it has a

Pod Malim Brdom
, which literally means Under the Little Hill in Serbian.

Popular culture

In the 21st

Brothers Bloom
was filmed in Petrovac. The locality has often been used in music videos of regional singers.

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-84162-225-7
    .
  2. ^ Ivan Jovović, 2013, Dvooltarske crkve na crnogorskom primorju, {Kada je krajem XVI vijeka propala Ratačka opatija to je imalo za posljedicu jačanje pravoslavnog obreda na području onih katoličkih župa (Spič, Sozina i Kastel Lastva) koje su bile pod jurisdikcijom ovog drevnog benediktinskog samostana. Došlo je do povećanja broja pravoslavnog klera i vjernika, koji usljed nedostatka sakralnog prostora počinju da se koriste već postojećim katoličkim crkvama, "When the Ratac Abbey collapsed at the end of the sixteenth century, this resulted in the strengthening of the Orthodox rite in the area of Catholic parishes (Spic, Sozina and Kastel Lastva) that were under jurisdiction of this ancient Benedictine monastery. There has been an increase in the number of Orthodox clergy and believers who, due to lack of sacral space, are beginning to use the already existing Catholic churches"} https://www.maticacrnogorska.me/files/53/06%20ivan%20jovovic.pdf #page=77-78
  3. ISBN 1-85065-592-8
    .

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