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Petrovac, Montenegro

Petrovac
Петровац
Montenegrin: Petrovac na Moru / Петровац на Мору (trans. Petrovac on Sea)
Italian: Castellastua
Municipality and town
Petrovac na Moru
Petrovac na Moru
Petrovac is located in Montenegro
Petrovac
Petrovac
Location of Petrovac
Coordinates: 42°12′20″N 18°56′33″E / 42.20556°N 18.94250°E / 42.20556; 18.94250Coordinates: 42°12′20″N 18°56′33″E / 42.20556°N 18.94250°E / 42.20556; 18.94250
Country  Montenegro
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 1,398
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 85300
Area code +382 33
ISO 3166-2 code ME-05
Car plates BD

Petrovac (Montenegrin Cyrillic:Петровац, (pronounced [pětrɔ̝v̞at͡s]; or Petrovac na Moru (trans. Petrovac on Sea; Montenegrin Cyrillic: Петровац на Мору; Italian: Castellastua)) is a coastal town in Montenegro, within Budva Municipality.

Petrovac is located on the coast between Budva and Bar, where the old mountain road from Podgorica reaches the coast. It has a 600 m long sandy beach and it is a popular tourist destination. Petrovac is seen as a somewhat "calmer" resort, in contrast to the lively and developed nearby towns of Budva and Sutomore.

The 2011 census found the town's population to be 1,398. Ethnicity was then:

The history of Petrovac began in Roman times, when a couple of villas were built at Krš Medinski: a 4th-century mosaic floor, remains of a villa and baths have been found behind St Ilija's church. Later, there was a Slav village. The village was first mentioned in the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja. At the northern end of the bay is a 16th-century Venetian fortress, Kastel Lastva, built to discourage pirates. The name, Petrovac, was given at the beginning of the 20th century after King Peter I Karađorđević. Before, the name was Kaštel Lastva.


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