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Tivat Тиват
Tivat, Montenegro
Coat of arms
Country	Montenegro
Founded	19th century
Settlements	12
Government
• Mayor	Miodrag Kankaraš (DPS)
• Ruling party	DPS - SDP - HGI
Area
• Total	46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	10,149
• Density	296/km2 (770/sq mi)
• Municipality	14,111
Demonym	Tivćani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85320
Area code	+382 32
ISO 3166-2 code	ME-19
Car plates	TV
Website	http://www.tivat.travel/

Tivat (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Тиват, pronounced [tîv̞at]) is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. It has a population of 14,111 (2011 census).

Tivat is the centre of the municipality which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro.

In Montenegrin and Serbian the town is known as Tivat or Тиват; in Italian and Venetian as Teodo; and in Greek as Θειοδος (Thiodhos).

The origin of the name Tivat supposedly goes back to the 3rd century BC. According to most sources, the name Tivat comes from the name of the old Illyric queen Teute, whose residence was in Risan and summer residence between the church of St Roco in Donja Lastva and Seljanovo. The name could also come from the names of old Christian saints: Saint Theodulus, Theodocius or Theodotus. Besides popular name Theudo, there is also a Latin expression Latus Tiuveti from 16th century. Finally the name could originate from Celtic word "touto" which means town.

Tivat, the youngest town in the Boka area was established on the spacious plateau at the bottom of Vrmac. According to the archives of Kotor (then called "Cattaro", the following names were mentioned here in the 14th century: Teude, Theode, and Theudo who are related to the queen Teuta.

Archeological discoveries in modern times show that this area was inhabited since prehistoric times. Many locations show that there were old Roman and Greek settlements where today Tivat is. Tombs and tombstones from Roman period were discovered in Lastva and Opatovo.

During the Middle Ages the fertile lands of the Tivat area belonged mostly to the aristocrats of Cattaro, Prčanj and Dobrota. There were their big properties, castles, and chalets as well as the collective church of St. Anton dating from 1373. Part of this inheritance, which was the property of the wealthy Dalmatian Italian Buca family,^[1] is a historic chalet which today houses Tivat’s museums and galleries. The residence of the metropolitan of the Zetan diocese was built from the 13th to the 15th century on Prevlaka Island.

Tivat (called Teodo in the Venetian language), was under the Republic of Venice as a part of Albania Veneta from 1420 to 1797. In those centuries Teodo enjoyed an economic development, that attracted many Serbs as refugees from Ottoman-held areas. Some Venetian-style buildings were made in Teodo, still standing today.

Rapid development of Tivat started in second half of 19th century when the Austrian empire built a maritime arsenal for its fleet. Still the town shaped itself by developing an industry of small capacity. In the beginning of 1918, in the Tivat Bay there was an uprising of sailors against the mighty and large Austrian empire. With great approval and support, people from this area and workers of arsenal followed the revolutionary actions of the sailors. The period between two world wars was marked with syndicate activity in Racica, Krtoli and Arsenal. Between 1941 and 1943 the town was part of the Italian Governatorate of Dalmatia.

In 1889 the Naval arsenal was built by Austrians, and was later used as a naval military base of the Italian Navy, the Yugoslav People's Army and the Army of Montenegro. The JNA enjoyed an international reputation as a powerful, well-equipped, and well trained force. The base was also used by Russia and Libya as the technical base for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of their ships and submarines.

The new owner of the naval base, Canadian billionaire Peter Munk, announced that he will build in Tivat a luxury marina for mega-yachts, "Porto Montenegro ", which he claims will turn the city into the "Monaco of the southern Adriatic. "

It is located in the central part of the Boka, south of mount Vrmac. The municipality lies mostly south of the town, and also has an exit to open sea at the tourist location Pržno inlet near Radovići village in south. Its central part, where Tivat Airport is located, lies in fertile Grbalj valley. The airport is located near the isthmus of Luštica peninsula, which belongs to the municipality of Herceg Novi for the most part.

Tivat is an area with extraordinary natural beauty. Its geographical position, climate and natural beauty make it a very attractive tourist destination. Boka was described and celebrated in verse by many poets, writers and scientists: Vuk Karadžić, Ljubomir Nenadović, Njegoš, Matavulj, Laza Kostić, Šantić, Jovan Cvijić and many others. Boka has captured many writers of travels from England, Germany and France, among them: Padget, Lamb, Fraser, Gilles Verne, and Pierre Loti. American Boyd said:” God made the world in six days, and on the seventh day he took his time and created this fjord under Lovcen” With its mild Mediterranean climate, evergreen and rich flora, many sunny days and calm sea in the bay, Tivat is equally suitable for summer and winter holidays.

Tivat has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is 19 kilometers away from Herceg Novi, 17 km (10.56 mi) away from Kotor, 23 kilometers away from Budva, 80 kilometers from Dubrovnik and 90 kilometers from Podgorica. From geomorphologic point of view municipality of Tivat is composed of three areas: Vrmac hill with peaks Velji Vrh (710m) and Popova glava (584m). Water activity formed capes Seljanovo, Pakovo and Racica.

The second area is Tivat field, flattened by water activity. The third area is Krtoli with islands – Island of Flowers, St Marco, and Lady of Mercy which is turned to Topljansko-Novski bay on the north-west and to Grbalj area on the south-east.

Tivat is the administrative centre of Tivat municipality, which has a population of 14,031 (2011).

In 1991 - 11,404:

• 3,809 Montenegrins (33.4%)
• 2,663 Croats (23.35%)
• 2,346 Yugoslavs (20.57%)
• 1,724 Serbs (15.11%)
• 219 Muslims (1.92%)
• 485 others (4.27%)

Ethnic groups (2011 data),^[2] totally 14,031:

• 4,666 Montenegrins (33.25%)
• 4,435 Serbs (31.61%)
• 2,304 Croats (16.42%)
• 335 Egyptians (2.39%)
• 114 Muslims (0.81%)
• 97 Albanians (0.69%)
• 96 Bosniaks (0.68%)
• 61 Yugoslavs (0.43%)
• 57 Slovenes (0.41%)
• 56 Russians (0.4%)
• 35 Roma (0.25%)
• 500 others (3.56%)
• 1,275 undeclared (9.09%)

• Serbian: 8 916 (65,41%)
• Montenegrin 2 420 (17,75%)
• Croatian 1 144 (8,39%)
• rest and unknown 1 150 (8,45%)

Besides being a popular tourist resort, Tivat is set to become a nautical tourism centre of southern Adriatic. The inlets near Prevlaka, as well as the localities of Župa and Kalimanj, provide great conditions for the construction of marinas and yachting clubs. Canadian businessman Peter Munk has bought a naval shipyard in Tivat, and intends to transform it in luxury vacation resort and a marina for luxury yachts. In Tivat hinterlands, adjacent to Tivat Airport, golf courses have been planned, further shaping Tivats prospects as a luxury resort.

Beginning from 1971 the Tivat Airport acquired the modern runway and it is now a significant airport for foreign air traffic. It served 573,914 passengers in 2007.

Although it is the youngest town in the Boka region, Tivat has many interesting and attractive destinations. Renaissance Summer House Buca in the centre of city, Ostrvo Cvijeća (Flowers’ Island) with sacred monuments, Gornja Lastva, the old nucleus at an altitude of 300 m (984.25 ft), the magnificent sandy beach at Plavi Horizonti and the Sveti Marko Island with ex-Club Med cottages are the most visited tourist destinations in Tivat area. In the city itself there is the natural port Kalimanj. There is also a choice of cultural events, such as "Bocce Olympiad" and "Summer Fest".

Tivat boasts a beautiful botanic garden thanks to the Bokan sailors who brought back a wide variety of exotic tree species and ornamental plants from their voyages around the globe.

Tivat is connected with the rest of Montenegro by Adriatic Highway, a two-laned road that extends for the length of Montenegrin coast. Reaching inland is made possible by detouring from the Adriatic Highway at Budva or Sutomore (through Sozina tunnel).

The ferry operates on Kamenari - Lepetane line at Verige strait, eliminating the need to go all the way around Boka Kotorska bay in order to reach Herceg Novi riviera. It is speculated that on this ferry route the future Verige bridge will be built.

Tivat Airport is 3 km (1.9 mi) away. This is the biggest airport in Montenegro, although Podgorica airport is more modern. There are regular flights to Belgrade throughout the year, and dozens of charter planes land daily on Tivat airport during the summer season.

Tivat is twinned with:

• File:Civitavecchia-Stemma.png Civitavecchia, Italy
• Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
• Aleksin, Russia

• Tivat City Travel Guide
• Destination-Montenegro.com
• Visit-Montenegro.com
• Photo-Montenegro.com
• Tivat Travel Guide
• Tourist Organization of Tivat
• Apartments in Tivat
• A New Playground for the Rich - slideshow by The New York Times

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