Ulcinj Municipality (
Montenegrin: Opština Ulcinj / Општина Улцињ;
Albanian: Komuna e Ulqinit) is the southernmost
municipality of Montenegro, bordered by
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
to the east,
Bar Municipality to the north and
Adriatic Sea
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to the south and the west. It has an area of 255 km², and a population of 19,921 as of the
2011 census. Its seat is the town of
Ulcinj
Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic co ...
.
Geography and tourism
On a hilltop overlooking the shore, Ulcinj is a popular tourist destination for its
Long Beach
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporate ...
,
Valdanos,
Lake Šas
Lake Šas ( sr, Шаско jезеро, Šasko jezero; sq, Liqeni i Shasit) is a lake located north-east of Ulcinj, near the village of Šas, in Montenegro. It is bordered geographically by Briska Gora (Mali i Brisë) to the southwest, Fraskanj ...
, and
Ada Bojana Island, and for its 2000-year-old
Ulcinj Castle
Ulcinj Old Town ( sr, Стари град Улцињ / Stari grad Ulcinj; sq, Qyteti i vjetër i Ulqinit) or Ulcinj Castle ( sr-cyrl, Калjаја; sq, Kalaja e Ulqinit) is an ancient castle and neighborhood in Ulcinj, Montenegro. Today mostly ...
. There is also a beach called
Mala Plaža (also "the City beach") which is much smaller, but is located in the centre of town and very popular with visitors.
"The Korzo", as it is called by locals, is a
promenade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cl ...
which separates a street lined with coffee shops from Mala Plaža. On summer nights, the Korzo is closed to car traffic, and families and young people gather there. Many lesser-known smaller beaches are also near the main tourist areas.
Ulcinj has a large number of religious buildings like
mosques,
türbe
''Türbe'' is the Turkish word for "tomb". In Istanbul it is often used to refer to the mausolea of the Ottoman sultans and other nobles and notables.
The word is derived from the Arabic ''turbah'' (meaning ''"soil/ground/earth"''), which ...
s and
churches, including
Pasha's Mosque,
Sailors' Mosque,
Church-Mosque of Ulcinj and St. Nicholas' Church. Its oldest section is a well preserved castle-style community with features that remain from medieval times.
Municipality Day
''Ulcinj Municipality Day'' (
Montenegrin: ''Dan opštine Ulcinj'' / Дан општине Улцињ,
Albanian: ''Dita e Komunës së Ulqinit''), also called ''Ulcinj Day'' (Montenegrin: ''Dan Ulcinja'' / Дан Улциња, Albanian: ''Dita e Ulqinit'') is an annual Albanian holiday held every first
Saturday
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of April. It has events such as the Domestic Products Fair and the Concert, which are usually held in the Rana neighbourhood.
Local administration
Local parliament
Settlements
The Municipality of Ulcinj has 41 residential areas. As of the 2011 census, the urban center, Ulcinj, had 10,707 inhabitants, or 53.75% of the municipality's population:
Demographics
Ulcinj Municipality, has the largest
Albanian community in Montenegro, with an approximately 70% Albanian population. (The next largest is
Tuzi Municipality
Tuzi Municipality ( Montenegrin: Opština Tuzi / Општина Тузи; Albanian: Komuna e Tuzit) is one of the 24 Municipalities of Montenegro. The municipal seat is the town of Tuzi. The municipality is located about 10 km south of the ca ...
, with 68%.)
[http://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/popis2011/saopstenje/saopstenje%281%29.pdf ]
Ethnicity (2011 census):
*
Albanians - 14,076
*
Montenegrins
Montenegrins ( cnr, Црногорци, Crnogorci, or ; lit. "Black Mountain People") are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common Montenegrin culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro.
Genetics
Accordi ...
- 2,478
*
Bosniaks - 1,219
*
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
- 1,145
* Other - 541
* Not declared - 425
Religion (2011 census):
*
Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
- 14,308
*
Orthodox - 2,964
*
Catholics - 2,196
* Other religions - 173
*
Atheists
Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no d ...
- 53
* Not declared - 227
Gallery
File:Ulcinj, Montenegro - Sept. 2010.jpg, Ulcinj Old Town
File:Ulcinj Old Town, August 2012.jpg, Ulcinj Old Town
File:Ulcinj - Mala Plaza.jpg, Ulcinj City Beach
File:Czarnogóra Ulcinj - panoramio.jpg, Sailors' Mosque and the City Beach
File:18 Ulcinj wieza zegarowa.jpg, Ulcinj Clock Tower
File:Valdanos, Crna Gora, 2011-08-13 - panoramio.jpg, Valdanos inlet
File:Dolcinium kitesurf.jpg, The long Beach
File:Ada Bojana, stredisko hnuti nudistu.jpg, Ada Bojana
Ada Bojana ( cnr, Ада Бојана, ; Albanian: Ishulli i Bunës) is an island in the Ulcinj Municipality in Montenegro. The name ''Ada'' means river island in Serbo-Croatian.
The island is created by a river delta of the Bojana River. It ...
References
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Municipalities of Montenegro