Herceg Novi ( cyrl, Херцег Нови, ) is a coastal town in
Montenegro
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located at the Western entrance to the
Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount
Orjen. It is the administrative center of the
Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants. Herceg Novi was known as Castelnuovo ("New castle" in Italian) between 1482 and 1797, when it was part of the
Ottoman Empire
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and the
Albania Veneta
Venetian Albania ( vec, Albania vèneta, it, Albania Veneta, Serbian and Montenegrin: Млетачка Албанија / ''Mletačka Albanija'', ) was the official term for several possessions of the Republic of Venice in the southeastern Adri ...
of the
Republic of Venice
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. It was a Catholic bishopric and remains a Latin
titular see
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as Novi. Herceg Novi has had a turbulent past, despite being one of the youngest settlements on the
Adriatic
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. A
history
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of varied occupations has created a blend of diverse and picturesque architectural style in the city.
Names
In
Montenegrin, the town is known as ''Herceg Novi'' or Херцег Нови; in
Italian as ''Castelnuovo''; and in
Greek as ''Neòkastron'' (Νεοκαστρον), Turkish as Kala-i Novi, all meaning 'new castle'. The name Herceg Novi, in its modern form, was first mentioned in a Turkish document in 1726.
History
Archeological findings from the Luštica peninsula and the Vranjaj cavern imply that the area was populated during the
Neolithic
The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several pa ...
and early
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
. In the 3rd century BC, after their victory over the
Illyrians
The Illyrians ( grc, Ἰλλυριοί, ''Illyrioi''; la, Illyrii) were a group of Indo-European-speaking peoples who inhabited the western Balkan Peninsula in ancient times. They constituted one of the three main Paleo-Balkan populations, a ...
, the area was ruled by the
Roman Republic
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. After the split of the
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Roman Republic, Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings aro ...
, the area fell under the rule of the
Western Roman Empire
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. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area was dominated by the
Byzantine Empire
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. Slavic tribes began inhabiting these lands during the 7th century AD. During these times the small settlement was part of Byzantine-held
Dračevica district, which in turn later belonged to the Principality of
Travunija
Travunia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Travunija, Травунија; el, Τερβουνία, Tervounía; grc, Τερβουνία, Terbounía; la, Tribunia) was a South Slavic medieval principality that was part of Medieval Serbia (850–13 ...
. During the 10th century, Dračevica came under the control of various Dioclean/Zetan dukes, who were in turn incorporated into
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Краљевина Србија, Kraljevina Srbija) was a country located in the Balkans which was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, Milan I, was proclaimed king in 1882. Since 1817, the Prin ...
ruled by the
Nemanjić dynasty
The House of Nemanjić ( sr-Cyrl, Немањић, Немањићи; Nemanjić, Nemanjići, ) was the most prominent dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages. This princely, royal, and later imperial house produced twelve Serbian monarchs, who rule ...
. After the death of Emperor
Stefan Dušan, the Serbian Empire began to fracture into smaller principalities and districts, Dračevica being administered by great duke
Vojislav Vojinović
Vojislav Vojinović ( sr, Војислав Војиновић, d. 1363) was a 14th-century Serbian nobleman, and one of the leading members of Serbian noble House of Vojinović. He held prominent offices during the reigns of Serbian Emperors St ...
. After the rulership of Vojinović, the area, along with most of modern Montenegro, came under the rule of the
Balšić noble family.
The medieval town was founded on a small fishing village as a fortress in 1382 by the first King of Bosnia,
Tvrtko I Kotromanić and was originally named Sveti Stefan (Saint Stephen).
After the death of Tvrtko, Duke
Sandalj Hranić
Sandalj Hranić Kosača ( cyrl, Сандаљ Хранић Косача; 1370 – 15 March 1435) was the most powerful Bosnian nobleman whose primary possessions consisted of land areas between Adriatic coast, the Neretva and the Drina rive ...
of the Herzegovinian
Kosačas acquired Sveti Stefan. During his reign, the town picked up trading salt. When Hranić died, his nephew, Herzog
Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
Stjepan Vukčić Kosača ( sr-Cyrl, Стјепан Вукчић Косача; 1404–1466) was the most powerful Bosnian nobleman whose active political career spanned the last three decades of medieval Bosnian history, from 1435 to 1465. ...
inherited it. During his reign, the town grew in importance and became Stjepan's winter seat, getting a new name in the process: Herceg Novi.
The
Ottomans
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Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
conquered Herceg Novi before 14 December 1481, and ruled for 200 years, until 1687. They built Kanli Tower on the upper edge of the city. However, there was a short pause between 1538 and 1539 when it was held by the Spaniards before they were defeated in the
Siege of Castelnuovo
The siege of Castelnuovo was an engagement during the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle for control of the Mediterranean, which took place in July 1539 at the walled town of Castelnuovo, present-day Herceg Novi, Montenegro. Castelnuovo had been conquer ...
. In their brief overlordship, the Spanish built a Hispaniola fort above the city that is well-preserved today.
Evliya Çelebi visits the Bay of Kotor and mentions Croats, Bosnians and Albanians (Arnauts) who live in the Herceg Novi.
In 1608 a earthquake struck Herceg Novi and devastated it.
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia ...
gained control of the city and included it into
Albania Veneta
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, an administrative unit on the territory of present-day coastal Montenegro. In Venice, the city was known as Castelnuovo. The Venetians refortified the old town walls and towers and reinforced the fortress with a Citadella tower (destroyed in an earthquake in 1979). On 24 August 1798, Herceg Novi was annexed by Habsburg
Austria
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but was then ceded to Russia as per the
Treaty of Pressburg on 26 December 1805. The Russians officially occupied Herceg Novi between 28 February 1806 and 12 August 1807.
On 7 July 1807, Herceg Novi was ceded to
Napoleon I Bonaparte's
French Empire as per the
Treaty of Tilsit. Official French rule over Herceg Novi began on 12 August 1807, when the Russians left the city. The city was part of Dalmatia until 14 October 1809, when it was annexed to the newly created
Illyrian Provinces
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.
Herceg Novi, as well as the rest of the Bay of Kotor, was overtaken by Montenegrin forces in 1813. It was under control of a temporary government based in Dobrota between 11 September 1813 and 10 June 1814, which was supported by
Montenegro
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. The appearance of Austrian forces in 1814 caused the
Prince-Bishop of Montenegro to turn over the territory to Austrian administration on 11 June. After Herceg Novi was retaken, as well as the rest of the bay, it became part of the
Dalmatian crownland. The bay was under Austro-Hungarian control until 1918.
In 1900, the two names ERZEG NOVI and CASTELNUOVO PRESSO CATTARO were used in bilingual cancellations.
The
Kingdom of Montenegro attempted to retake the Bay of Kotor during
World War I
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, it was bombarded from
Lovćen, but by 1916 Austria-Hungary defeated Montenegro.
On 7 November 1918, the Serbian Army entered the bay and were greeted by the people as Slavic liberators. The bay later became a part of the self-proclaimed
State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Within a month, this region united with Serbia as part of the
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
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, renamed to Yugoslavia in 1929. The bay was a municipality of
Dalmatia
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until it was, like all historic entities, abolished in 1922. It was incorporated into the Zeta Oblast (province), from 1929 style
Zeta Banate
The Zeta Banovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Zetska banovina, Зетска бановина), was a province ( banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. This province consisted of all of present-day Montenegro as well as ...
.
Herceg Novi was annexed by Mussolini's fascist Italy during
World War II
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in 1941. It became a part of the province of Cattaro.
Herceg Novi was later retaken by
Yugoslav Partisan forces on 10 September 1943. Within Tito's Communist reformed
Yugoslavia
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, Herceg Novi became part of the
People's Republic of Montenegro
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.
Ecclesiastical history
It once was a
Catholic
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bishopric, but no residential incumbent data are available.
Titular see
In 1933 the diocese was nominally restored by establishing in the
Latin Church
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of the
Catholic Church
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a
titular bishopric of Novi (in
Dalmatia
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), listed as
suffragan
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In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdiction ...
of the
Archdiocese of Doclea
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(which in
Classical times controlled its region in the
Roman province
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of
Dalmatia Superior).
The following individuals held the titular bishopric. They were either
auxiliary bishops or officials of the
Vatican:
* Abel Costas Montaño (1968.11.11 – 1974.12.11), as
Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochabamba (
Bolivia
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) (1968.11.11 – 1974.12.11); later Bishop of
Tarija (Bolivia) (1974.12.11 – retired 1995.10.20); died 2015
*
Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara,
Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (1975.04.05 – 1976.05.24) as
Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan (
Indonesia
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) (1975.04.05 – 1976.05.24); succeeded later as Metropolitan Archbishop of above Medan (1976.05.24 – retired 2009.02.12)
* Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín (1983.08.05 – 1988.03.25) as last
Military Vicar of the
Military Vicariate of Ecuador (
Ecuador
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) (1983.08.05 – 1986.07.21) and first
Military Ordinary of
Ecuador
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(1986.07.21 – 1989.12.07); later
Coadjutor Archbishop The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
* Coa ...
of
Guayaquil
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(Ecuador) (1988.03.25 – 1989.12.07), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Guayaquil (1989.12.07 – retired 2003.05.07), died 2006; previously Titular Bishop of
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(1969.05.17 – 1980.06.28) as Auxiliary Bishop of
Quito
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(Ecuador) (1969.05.17 – 1980.06.28?), Bishop of
Ibarra (Ecuador) (1980.06.28 – 1983.08.05)
* Jan Lebeda (1988.05.19 – 1991.11.05) as Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Praha (Prague,
Czechoslovakia
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) (1988.05.19 – death 1991.11.05)
*Titular Archbishop: Ernesto Maria Fiore (1991.12.16 – 2001.10.30), while Dean of
Tribunal of the Roman Rota (1985.06.06 – 1993.07.02) and on emeritate; previously Prelate Auditor of Roman Rota (1960.06.23 – 1985.06.06)
*
Odilo Pedro Scherer (2001.11.28 – death 2007.03.21) as Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo
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The Archdiocese is currently headed by Odilo Scherer since his appointment by Pope Benedi ...
(
Brazil
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) (2001.11.28 – 2007.03.21) and Secretary General of
National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (2003–2007); later succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (2007.03.21 – ...)
* Carmelo Cuttitta (2007.05.28 – 2015.10.07) as Auxiliary Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo ( la, Archidioecesis Panormitana) was founded as the Diocese of Palermo in the first century and raised to the status of archdiocese in the 11th century.[Sicily
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, Italy) (2007.05.28 – 2015.10.07); later Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ragusa
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When created on 6 May 1950 from territory drawn from the Archdiocese of Siracusa, it remain ...
(Italy) (2015.10.07 – ...)
*Titular Archbishop
Paul Fitzpatrick Russell
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(2016.03.19 – ...) as papal diplomat:
Apostolic Nuncio (ambassador) to
Turkey
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(2016.03.19 – ...); Apostolic Nuncio to
Turkmenistan
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(2016.03.19 – ...); and Apostolic Nuncio to
Azerbaijan
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(2017.04.07 – ...). The
Apostolic Nunciature for all three countries is located in
Ankara
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. Previously, he was
chargé d'affaires
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(head of mission) of the
Apostolic Nunciature to China, based in
Taiwan
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(2008.05.02 – 2016.03.19).
Population
The Herceg Novi municipality stretches from
Prevlaka to the Verige strait. An almost unbroken string of towns lie along this strip of coast, accommodating the municipality's 30,864 (2011 census) residents.
Tourism
Herceg Novi is a major Montenegrin tourist destination. It is well known as a
spa and health center; nearby Igalo has an abundance of
healing sea mud called "igaljsko blato" (Igalo mud) and mineral springs called "igaljske slatine" (Igalo springs). The most famous tourist attractions in Herceg Novi are castle Forte Mare built by the Bosnian king
Tvrtko I in 1382, a clock tower built by Austrians in the 19th century, the Kanli tower built by Turks. Other famous attractions include the various ancient
Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries, which include the Church of St. Ilija, the Church of Preobraženja, the Church of St. Đorđa, the Church of the Holy Salvation (St. Spas), the Church of St. Archangel Michael, and the Monastery of Savina.
Whilst the city itself is not a major destination for
sunbathing, with no long sandy
beach
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es along the rest of the Bay of Kotor, many beaches are reachable by
boat
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Small boats are typically found on i ...
. Tourist companies organise one-day boat trips to
Luštica
Luštica ( Montenegrin: Луштица, ) is a peninsula on the south Adriatic Sea, located at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor ( sh, Boka kotorska or ''Boka'') in southwestern Montenegro. It effectively separates Tivat Bay from the Adriatic.
The ...
peninsula, which lies opposite to the town. Popular
Luštica
Luštica ( Montenegrin: Луштица, ) is a peninsula on the south Adriatic Sea, located at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor ( sh, Boka kotorska or ''Boka'') in southwestern Montenegro. It effectively separates Tivat Bay from the Adriatic.
The ...
peninsula beach sites include ''Žanjic'', ''Mirište'' and ''Rose''. Herceg Novi accounted for one-third of overnight stays in Montenegro before the
Yugoslav wars
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, but the situation has changed since in favour of
Budva
Budva ( cnr, Будва, or ) is a Montenegrin town on the Adriatic Sea. It has 19,218 inhabitants, and it is the centre of Budva Municipality. The coastal area around Budva, called the Budva riviera, is the center of Montenegrin tourism, kno ...
,
Kotor and other resorts.
Local bus station will charge doubtfully legal fee of €2 for entering its platform with printed e-ticket.
Culture
"JUK Herceg-Fest"
This cultural events center was established on 24 February 1992. Two years later the cultural center joined with the "Orijen" movie distribution and production company. Together they have played a crucial role in enhancing the city's cultural life. Among many annual festivities are the mimosa celebration, local theatrical events, and a film and music fest.
"The
Operosa Opera Festival" takes place during the summer in the
Kanli Kula amphitheater inside the fortress of Stari Grad (Old Town) and in the Forte Mare fortress.
The Herceg Novi City Archive was returned in 1956 the Archive to Herceg Novi after being temporarily relocated to
Zadar
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, Croatia. The Archive was relocated to Zadar by Italians during the
Second World War
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. The original archive building, built in 1885, suffered severe damage from the 1979 earthquake. Shortly afterward, the building was renovated. Today, the Archive is in size. The Archive features modern equipment and a library open to the public. The oldest document in the Archive originated in 1685. The library contains approximately 30,000 volumes and 1,000 periodicals.
The Historical Museum was established in 1949 and officially opened in 1953. The museum building, a gift to the city from the former mayor, Mirko Komnenović (1870–1941), and his wife Olga, is at least 150 years old.
The City library contains at least 30,000 volumes. Among the contributors to this collection are Dušan Petković (5,000 books), Veljka Radojević (1,500), Doklestić, Daljev, Lučić, Subotić and others.
Transportation
Herceg Novi or Igalo is usually the final destination of buses that come from inland Montenegro and
Serbia
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. The
Adriatic Motorway, a two-lane motorway that extends for the length of the Montenegrin coast, goes through Herceg Novi before it merges with the Croatian road network at the
Debeli Brijeg
Debeli Brijeg is the main Montenegrin border crossing with Croatia. The Croatian checkpoint is known as Karasovići. It is located on the Adriatic Highway.
Debeli Brijeg is in Herceg Novi municipality about 6 km from Igalo
Igalo ( cnr, � ...
border crossing.
The ferry operates on the Kamenari – Lepetane line at Verige Strait, eliminating the need to go all the way around Boka Kotorska bay in order to reach Tivat, Kotor, Budva and inland Montenegro.
Tivat Airport
Tivat Airport ( cnr, Аеродром Тиват, Aerodrom Tivat) is an international airport serving the Montenegrin coastal town of Tivat and the surrounding region.
The airport is situated south of the centre of Tivat, with the runway align ...
is away (via the ferry). There are regular flights to Belgrade and Zürich, and dozens of charter planes land daily on Tivat airport during the summer season.
Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia is some away, and it maintains regular flights to many European destinations.
Climate
The area of the Bay of Kotor has a
humid subtropical climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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: ''Cfa'') with significantly more rain in the winter than in the summer. Herceg Novi has a specific microclimate, which is a result of southern exposition, proximity to the sea, limestone substratum and mountainous hinterland which prevents the breakthrough of cold air masses.
Herceg Novi has approximately 200 sunny days a year. In July and August there are approximately 11 sunny hours per day.
Average annual temperature is (similar to that of
Naples
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and
Lisbon
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). There are frequent slight temperature oscillations; the average daily temperature fluctuation is only 4 °C (7.2 °F). Average temperature from May to September is about , and the average summer sea temperature is rather high, between .
The annual average precipitation is . Relative air humidity is at its highest level, 80%, in the fall. Its lowest level, 63%, comes in the summer.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Herceg Novi is
twinned with:
*
Bačka Topola
Bačka Topola ( sr-Cyrl, Бачка Топола, ; hu, Topolya, ) is a town and municipality located in the North Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The municipality is composed of 23 local communities and has a pop ...
, Serbia
*
Banja Luka
Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. ...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Barletta, Italy
*
Beočin, Serbia
*
Bitola
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, North Macedonia
*
Čajetina, Serbia
*
Centar (Sarajevo), Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Foča
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Guglionesi
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History
Founded in the 5th century BC, at the time it was known as ''Uscosium'' or ''Usconium'' and together with Pescara, Ortona, ...
, Italy
*
Kotor Varoš
Kotor Varoš ( sr-cyrl, Котор Варош) is a town and municipality located in north-western Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, it has a population of 19,710 inhabitants, while the town of Kotor Varo ...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
Kranj
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, Slovenia
*
Kristiansand
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, Norway
*
Levanger
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, Norway
*
Loznitsa, Bulgaria
*
Mali Zvornik, Serbia
*
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto (; sl, Novo mesto; also known by other alternative names) is a city on a bend of the Krka River in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered ...
, Slovenia
*
Odesa
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, Ukraine
*
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
, Croatia
*
Prizren
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, settlement_type = Municipality and city
, image_skyline = Prizren Collage.jpg
, imagesize = 290px
, image_caption = View of Prizren
, image_alt = View of Prizren
, image_flag ...
, Kosovo
*
Senec, Slovakia
*
Szeged, Hungary
*
Vauréal, France
*
Volgorechensk, Russia
*
Zemun (Belgrade), Serbia
*
Zaječar, Serbia
Notable residents
*
Jovan Vavic
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– former head coach of the
USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
** South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
men's and women's
water polo
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teams
References
Sources and external links
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Official website of Herceg Novi municipalityCity Port Herceg Novi
{{Authority control
Populated places in Herceg Novi Municipality
Coastal towns in Montenegro
Bay of Kotor