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Montenegro is located between 41º 52´- 43º 42´ north latitude and

18º 26´- 20 º 22´ east longitudes and belongs to the central Mediterranean

that is Southern Europe. To the north it borders Serbia, to the southeast Kosovo

and Albania, to the south it is separated from Italy by the Adriatic Sea and

to the west it borders Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

Area: 13.812 km², Population: 620 000, Length of borders: 614 km

Capital: Podgorica (186 000 inhabitants) - administrative and economic centre

Royal capital: Cetinje - historical and cultural centre

Currency: Euro €

Length of the sea coast: 293 km, Number of beaches: 117,

Length of beaches: 52 km, Longest beach: Velika plaza (Ulcinj) - 13 km

Highest mountain peaks: Maja Rosit 2.524 m.n.v, Zla Kolata 2.534 m n.v. and Dobra Kolata (Prokletije) - 2.528 m v.n.; Bobotov Kuk (Durmitor) - 2.523 m v.n. Largest lake: Skadar Lake (391 m²) Deepest canyon: Tara (1.300 m)

National parks: Durmitor, Biogradska gora, Skadar Lake, Lovcen, Prokletije Largest bay: The Bay of Kotor

Climate: Continental-Mediterranean

Average air temperature: 27.4 ºC (summer)

Maximum sea temperature: 27.1 º C

Average number of sunny days during the year: 240

Swimming season: 180 days, Sea: dark blue, Transparency of the sea: 38 - 56m, Time zone: GTM +1, Electrical power system: 220V/50Hz

 

Common working hours of the shops is 09.00 - 21.00 h. Food shops are open from 06.00 - 23.00 h. In tourist places in tourist season almost all shops are open until 24.00 h. In all major shops its is possible to pay by cards Diners, Visa, Master Card...

 

The largest number of post offices works from 08.00 - 20.00h. Banks are open from 08.00 - 16.00 h. On Sundays are closed.

 

Holidays - 1st January - New Year, 7th January - Christmas, 1st May - International Labour Day, 21st May - Independence Day of Montenegro, 13th July - Statehood Day of Montenegro.

Religious holidays Christmas, Easter and Bayram

 

In Montenegro, there are three mobile phone operators: TELENOR (069) - Information 1188, T-MOBILE (067) - Information 1500 i M-TEL (068) - Information 1600.

 

Free Wi-Fi is available in most hotels, cafes, restaurants...

 

Visa regimes for foreign citizens

 

Important telephone numbers:

 

Police - 122

Fire department - 123

Ambulance service - 124

Help on the road - 19807

European Emergency number - 112 (available everywhere in the European Union, free of charge, 24/7 for the police, the emergency medical services or the fire brigade)