Tivat
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Tivat
Тиват | |
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Town and municipality | |
From the top, View over the city, Anchor monument, The Marina | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 85320 |
Area code | +382 32 |
ISO 3166-2 code | ME-19 |
Car plates | TV |
Climate | Csa |
Website | https://www.tivat.travel |
Tivat (Montenegrin: Tivat/Тиват, pronounced [tîv̞at]) is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. As of 2011[update], its population was 9,367.[2] Tivat is the centre of Tivat Municipality, which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro.
Name
In Serbian and Montenegrin, the city is known as Tivat (Тиват); in Italian and Venetian as Teodo. The town was first mentioned in the 14th century records of Kotor, as Teude, Theode, and Theudo, and has been connected to the Illyrian Queen Teuta, who ruled the region in 3rd century BC.[3] Teuta had a residence in Rhizon and a summer residence between the church of St. Rocco in Donja Lastva and Seljanovo. The name could also come from the Greek word "Θείοδος" (Theiodos, meaning "way of God"), or from the names of old Christian saints: Theodulus, Theodocius or Theodotus.[citation needed] Besides the popular name Theudo, a Latin expression, Latus Tiuveti, comes from the 16th century. Finally, the name could originate from the Celtic word touto, town.[citation needed]
History
Archaeological sites attest that the area was inhabited in antiquity, with Greek and Roman settlements. Tombs and tombstones from the Roman period were discovered in Lastva and Opatovo.[citation needed]
Tivat is the youngest town in the
Rapid development of Tivat started in the second half of 19th century when the Austrian empire built a maritime arsenal for its fleet. Still the town shaped itself by developing small industry. In the beginning of 1918, in the Tivat Bay sailors revolted against the mighty Austrian empire. With great approval and support, people from this area followed their revolutionary actions. The period between two world wars was marked with syndicate activity in Račica, Krtoli and Arsenal. Between 1941 and 1943 the town was part of the Italian
In 1889, a naval arsenal was built by
Geography
Tivat is located in the central part of the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska, or simply "Boka"), south of mount Vrmac. The municipality lies mostly south of the town, and has an exit to open sea at the tourist location Pržno inlet near Radovići village to the south. Its central part, where Tivat Airport is located, lies in fertile Grbalj valley. The airport is located near the isthmus of Luštica peninsula, which belongs to the municipality of Herceg Novi for the most part.
Tivat has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is 19 kilometres (12 miles) away from Herceg Novi, 10 km (6.2 mi) away from Kotor, 23 km (14 mi) away from Budva, 80 km (50 mi) from Dubrovnik and 90 km (56 mi) from Podgorica. Geomorphologically, Tivat is composed of three areas. The first is the hills and peaks of Vrmac, Velji Vrh (710 metres (2,329 feet)) and Popova glava (584 metres (1,916 feet)). Water activity formed capes Seljanovo, Pakovo and Račica. The second area is Tivat field, flattened by water activity. The third area is Krtoli with islands – Island of Flowers, St. Marko, and Lady of Mercy which is bordered by Novski bay on the north-west and Grbalj area on the south-east.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 9,315 | — |
1991 | 11,404 | +22.4% |
2003 | 13,422 | +17.7% |
2011 | 14,031 | +4.5% |
Population size may be affected by changes in administrative divisions.[4] |
Tivat is the administrative centre of Tivat municipality, which has a population of 14,031 and the town itself has a population of 9,367 (2011).
Ethnic groups
The town's population in 2011 census was 33.25%
Languages
Religion
Religion in Tivat is diverse. The predominant religion is Eastern Orthodoxy (64.05%), primarily practiced by the majority of Montenegrins and Serbs. However, Tivat is also home to other religious communities, including Catholics (21.45%), Muslims (4.62%), and other smaller religious communities. There are also 8.11% of non-religious people. The town has Orthodox churches, Catholic churches, mosques and other places of worship catering to the religious needs of its inhabitants.
Sports
The local football team is FK Arsenal Tivat, who have spent several seasons in the country's second tier. They share their Stadion u Parku with rugby team RFC Arsenal Tivat. The town's basketball team is KK Teodo Tivat.
Tourism
Already a popular tourist resort, Tivat is set to become a
The inlets near Prevlaka, as well as the localities of Župa and Kalimanj, provide great conditions for the construction of
In 1971 Tivat Airport acquired a modern runway and is now a significant airport for foreign air traffic. It served 1,367,282 passengers in 2019.
Although it is the youngest town in the Boka region, Tivat has a number of tourist sites. Renaissance Summer House Buca in the centre of city,
Transport
Tivat is connected with the rest of Montenegro by the
A ferry operates on the Kamenari - Lepetani line across the Verige Strait, eliminating the need to go all the way around Boka Kotorska bay in order to reach the Herceg Novi riviera. It is speculated that a future Verige bridge will be constructed across the bay.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Tivat is
- Aleksin, Russia
- Jiading, China
- Karpoš, North Macedonia
- Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mola di Bari, Italy
- Novi Sad, Serbia (2023)[8]
- Piran, Slovenia
- San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, Italy
- Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
- Trogir, Croatia
- Ub, Serbia
Gallery
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Tivat and mount Vrmac
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View of Town by the sea
References
- ^ "Željko Komnenović – novi predsjednik Opštine Tivat". Opština Tivat (in Bosnian). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Moststat, zvanični rezultati popisa, 2011
- ^ Boka. Vol. 1–3. 1969. pp. 223–224.
- ^ http://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/popis2011/saopstenje/saopstenje(1).pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "Montenegrin census (2011)". MONSTAT. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "ICD - new PM Owner". Porto Montenegro. 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Bratimljenje" (PDF). database.uom.me (in Montenegrin). Zajednica opština Crne Gore. January 2013. p. 33. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Luković, Siniša (7 July 2023). "Pobratimili se gradovi Tivat i Novi Sad" (in Serbian). vijesti.me. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
Bibliography
- Calabrese M., Mola di Bari: colori suoni memorie di Puglia, Laterza, Bari, 1987.