Kotor Municipality
Kotor Municipality
Opština Kotor Општина Котор | |
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![]() Kotor Municipality in Montenegro | |
Coordinates: 42°26′00″N 18°46′00″E / 42.4333°N 18.7667°E | |
Country | Montenegro |
Seat | Kotor |
Area | |
• Total | 335 km2 (129 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,601 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Area code | +382 32 |
Website | www |
Kotor Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Kotor/Општина Котор) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. Its administrative center is Kotor. This municipality is located in the southwest part of Montenegro, and includes 56 recognized settlements[1] as well as the innermost portion of the Bay of Kotor.
Demographics
2011 census
The 2011 census recorded a total population of 22,601[2]. The inhabitants included Montenegrins, numbering 11,047 (48.88%); Serbs, numbering 6,910 (30.57%); Croats, numbering 1,553 (6.87%); with the rest belonging to other ethnic groups (1,145, 5.07%) or opting undeclared (1,946, 8.61%). By language, 38.46% spoke Montenegrin, while 42.37% spoke Serbian. Major religious affiliations included Eastern Orthodoxy (78.02%) and Roman Catholicism (11.76%).