Town of Kotor - Montenegro
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oiseau_ca
N 42° 25.488 E 018° 46.137
34T E 316459 N 4699354
a coastal town located in the Kotor Bay, Montenegro
Waymark Code: WM11NZV
Location: Montenegro
Date Posted: 11/23/2019
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According to Wikipedia, "Kotor (Montenegrin: Kotor; Italian: Cattaro) is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality.
The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southern-most fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovcen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive landscape.
Since the early 2000s Kotor has seen an increase in tourists, many of them coming by cruise ship. Visitors are attracted by the natural environment of the Gulf of Kotor and by the old town of Kotor. Kotor is part of the World Heritage Site dubbed the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor.
The fortified city of Kotor was also included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar in 2017".
Source: Wikipedia
The coordinates were taken in the port of Kotor, near the Sea Gate (the Main Gate to the old city). But the majority of pictures were taken on the outdoor stairways going to the St. Ivan's Fortress (N 42° 25.318 E 018° 46.476).
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