Budva Municipality
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Budva Municipality |
| native_name | Opština Budva |
| Општина Будва | |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| seat | Budva |
| image_shield | Great Coat of arms of Budva.png |
| image_map | Budva in Montenegro (2018).svg |
| map_caption | Budva Municipality in Montenegro |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Montenegro |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 122 |
| population_as_of | 2023 census |
| population_total | 27,445 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 85310 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | +382 33 |
| blank_name_sec1 | ISO 3166-2 code |
| blank_info_sec1 | ME-05 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Car plates |
| blank1_info_sec1 | BD |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Climate |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Csa |
| website | budva.me |
| :: |
| name = Budva Municipality | native_name = Opština Budva Општина Будва | settlement_type = Municipality |seat = Budva | image_shield = Great Coat of arms of Budva.png | image_map = Budva in Montenegro (2018).svg | map_caption = Budva Municipality in Montenegro | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Montenegro | unit_pref = Metric | area_total_km2 = 122 | population_as_of = 2023 census | population_total = 27,445 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 85310 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = +382 33 | blank_name_sec1 = ISO 3166-2 code | blank_info_sec1 = ME-05 | blank1_name_sec1 = Car plates | blank1_info_sec1 = BD | blank2_name_sec1 = Climate | blank2_info_sec1 = Csa | website = budva.me Budva Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The administrative center is the town of Budva. The municipality is located at the Adriatic coast in southwestern Montenegro.
Location and tourism
The Budva municipality is located on the Budva Riviera region, a 35 km long strip of the Adriatic coast surrounding the town of Budva in southwestern Montenegro. It is part of the Montenegrin Littoral geographical region. It is located roughly along the middle of the Montenegrin coast, and is a center for Montenegrin beach tourism. There are 12.5 km of beaches which lie along the Budva Riviera. Tourism is the main driver of the economy of Budva. It is a significant tourist destination on the eastern Adriatic, and by far the most popular destination in Montenegro. In 2013, Budva recorded 668,931 tourist visits, and 4,468,913 overnight stays, thus accounting for 44,8% of tourist visits to Montenegro, and 47,5% of its overnight stays. The best known and most popular settlements along the Budva municipality are the municipal seat Budva, Bečići, Rafailovići, Sveti Stefan and Petrovac.
Local administration
The municipal parliament consists of 33 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. The Mayor of Budva is the head of the town and Municipality of Budva. He acts on behalf of the Town, and performs an executive function in the Municipality of Budva.
City Assembly (2024–2028)
::data[format=table] | Party/Coalition | Seats | Local government | Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (2021)}}" | | Democratic Montenegro}}" | | Socialist People's Party of Montenegro}}" | | Social Democrats of Montenegro}}" | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | BND | | | | | | | | DPS | | | | | | | | ZBCG (NSD–DNP) | | | | | | | | DCG | | | | | | | | SDP | | | | | | | | PzG | | | | | | | | SNP | | | | | | | | PES | | | | | | | | URA | | | | | | | | NB | | | | | | | ::
Demographics
The town of Budva is the administrative centre of the municipality, which also includes the neighbouring towns of Bečići and Petrovac. According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Budva had a population of 27,445. Ethnicity in 2023:
- 9,822 Serbs (35.79%)
- 9,774 Montenegrins (35.61%)
- 3,738 Russians (13.62%)
- 1,029 Ukrainians (3.75%)
- 345 Turks (1.26%)
- 224 Belarusians (0.82%)
- 144 Croats (0.52%)
- 2,369 Others (8.63%) Religion in 2023:
- 23,124 - Orthodox (84.26%)
- 1,124 - Muslims (4.10%)
- 446 - Catholics (1.63%)
- 369 - Other Christians (1.34%)
- 238 - Others (0.87%)
- 1,324 - Atheists (4.82%)
- 820 - Undeclared (2.99%)
Gallery
File:Budva from the hills.jpg|Town of Budva File:Sea Dance Festival 2015 (2).jpg|Jaz beach File:AX Becici Overview 20060818.jpg|Town of Bečići File:Sveti Stefan Budva - panoramio.jpg|Sveti Stefan File:PetrovacnaMoru2.jpg|Town of Petrovac File:Kamenovo beach02.JPG|Kamenovo beach File:Budva-028-p1010068.jpg|Old Town of Budva File:Budva-Muntenegru.plaja Mogren.jpg|Mogren beach
References
References
- [http://www.mju.gov.me/biblioteka/direktorat_za_lokalnu_samoupravu/opstine Opštine] {{Webarchive. link. (2022-01-22 , MJU, Vlada Crne Gore)
- "Tourism statistics (2013)".
- "Population of Montenegro by National, i.e. Ethnical Affiliation, Religion, Mother Tongue, and Language a Person Usually Speaks".
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