Herceg Novi

Herceg Novi Херцег нови
Town and municipality
Herceg Novi
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Coordinates: 42°27′10.62″N 18°31′52.33″E / 42.4529500°N 18.5312028°E / 42.4529500; 18.5312028
Country	Montenegro
Municipality	Herceg Novi
Founded as Sveti Stefan	1382
Settlements	27
Government
• Mayor	Stevan Katić (DCG)
• Ruling coalition	DCG – DF – Novska lista – SNP – PCG – URA
Area
• Town and municipality	235 km2 (91 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)[1]
• Rank	3rd in Montenegro
• Density	140/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Urban	19,536
• Rural	11,328
• Municipality	30,864
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85340
Area code	+382 31
ISO 3166-2 code	ME-08
Car plates	HN
Website	www.hercegnovi.me

Herceg Novi (Cyrillic: Херцег Нови, pronounced [xěrtseɡ nôʋiː]) is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro 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. The town was founded as a fortress in 1382 by the King of Bosnia, Tvrtko I Kotromanić, and named after Saint Stephen but the name did not stick, instead it became known as Novi (transl. New), also Castelnuovo in Italian (transl. New Castle). Between 1482 and 1687 it was part of the Ottoman Empire and then from 1687 to 1797 the Albania Veneta of the Republic of Venice. It was a Catholic bishopric and remains a Latin titular see as Novi. Herceg Novi has had a turbulent past, despite being one of the youngest settlements on the Adriatic. A history of varied occupations has created a blend of diverse and picturesque architectural style in the city.