Herceg-Novi
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| Херцег Нови | ||
View of Herceg Novi from its main port, Škver, in August 2009.
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 Herceg Novi
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| Coordinates: 42°27′10.62″N 18°31′52.33″E / 42.4529500°N 18.5312028°ECoordinates: 42°27′10.62″N 18°31′52.33″E / 42.4529500°N 18.5312028°E | ||
| Country |
 Montenegro
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| Founded | 1382 | |
| Settlements | 27 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Nataša Aćimović (Izbor) | |
| • Ruling party | DPS - Izbor | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 235 km2 (91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 19,536 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| • Municipality | 30,864 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 85340 | |
| Area code | +382 31 | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-08 | |
| Car plates | HN | |
| Website | www |
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Herceg Novi (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Херцег Нови; pronounced [xěrtseɡ nôʋiː]) is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the 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 Ottoman Empire and 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. The city administration is formed by a coalition of DPS and civic association "Izbor".
In Montenegrin (South Slavic), the town is known as Herceg Novi or Херцег Нови; in Italian as Castelnuovo; and in Greek as Neòkastron (Νεοκαστρον), all meaning 'new castle'.
Herceg Novi was founded (on a former small fishing village, existing since Roman Empire times) as a fortress in 1382 by first Bosnian King Stjepan Tvrtko I and was called Sveti Stefan or Castelnuovo. After the death of Tvrtko, Duke Sandalj Hranić of the Herzegovinian Kosačas acquired Castelnuovo. During his reign, Herceg Novi picked up trading salt. When Hranić died, his nephew, Herzog Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, inherited Castelnuovo. Under Stjepan, Castelnuovo expanded and thus became a city, renaming it to Herceg Novi. The Turks conquered Herceg Novi in 1482, and ruled for 200 years, until 1687. 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.
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