Sutomore (, , , ) is a town in Coastal region of

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in Bar Municipality. A 2011 census put the population at 2,004.

History

When it was under the control of the

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from 1420 to 1797, Sutomore was called ''Spizza'' (in Venetian). It belonged administratively to Albania Veneta, except for short-lived periods of Ottoman occupation. When, in the late 16th century, the jurisdiction of the Benedictine monastery Ratac collapsed, the Orthodox rite began to strengthen in the formerly Catholic parishes of Spič (Sutomore), Sozina and Kastel Lastva, which had previously been under Catholic jurisdiction. At the same time, the Orthodox clergy and believers began to use Catholic churches of that area for their rites. In the 19th century it became the part of the Habsburg Empire and later the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At that time, the name of the city was ''Spitza,'' and it was the southernmost settlement of the Empire. The Austrian census of 1910 reports the presence of Venetian speaking families in Spizza in the twentieth century.

Overview

Today, Sutomore is a tourism-oriented community. It is a popular destination and a weekend resort, catering to tourists from Montenegro and the surrounding region. It is popular for its long sandy beach and vibrant nightlife. In 2023-2025 the city got new renovated embankment and square Sutomore is located on the Adriatic Highway ( E65/ E80), and is connected to

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and inland Montenegro via Sozina tunnel. It is also a stop on the Belgrade–Bar railway. The ease of access, coupled with its beach, has made Sutomore a very popular budget destination. However, the sheer number of tourists, combined with an informal and spontaneous building boom and lack of urban planning, have contributed to chronic traffic problems. As transit traffic from inland Montenegro to Bar goes straight through the town, traffic jams and crowded streets are commonplace during the summer months. Sutomore is especially popular with youthful visitors from

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and the rest of Montenegro, as its beachside promenade is lined with numerous bars, cafes, fast food restaurants and nightclubs. It is generally recognised as being more affordable than the nearby resort of

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Population

According to the 2011 census, Sutomore has 2,004 inhabitants. If the nearby suburbs of Brca (263), Miljevci (340), Papani (175), Zagrađe (364), Zgrade (512) and Zankovići (305) were included by the ''Montenegrin Statistical Bureau,'' the population of Sutomore urban area would be close to 4,000 inhabitants.Moststat, zvanični rezultati popisa, 2011
/ref> The ethnic composition of Sutomore is as follows: * Montenegrins – 932 *

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– 821 *Others – 251

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Bar Municipality