Petrovac, Montenegro
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Petrovac Петровац Montenegrin: Petrovac na Moru / Петровац на Мору (trans. Petrovac on Sea) Italian: Castellastua |
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Petrovac na Moru
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 Petrovac
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| Coordinates: 42°12′20″N 18°56′33″E / 42.20556°N 18.94250°ECoordinates: 42°12′20″N 18°56′33″E / 42.20556°N 18.94250°E | |
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 Montenegro
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| 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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