Tivat Municipality#Local administration
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| name = Tivat Municipality
| native_name = Opština Tivat
Општина Тиват
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| settlement_type = Municipality
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| image_map = Tivat in Montenegro (2018).svg
| map_caption = Tivat Municipality in Montenegro
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Montenegro
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| seat = Tivat
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| area_total_km2 = 46
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| population_total = 14,031
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Tivćani
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| area_code = +382 32
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| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 85320
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Tivat Municipality (Serbo-Croatian: Opština Tivat / Општина Тиват) is the smallest municipality in Montenegro by area, situated in the Bay of Kotor. The center of the municipality is the eponymous town, Tivat. Besides the town, Tivat municipality encompasses the Vrmac mountain and a portion of Luštica peninsula, as well as Tivat field and a number of smaller coastal settlements.
Location and tourism
Tivat is located in the central part of the Bay of Kotor, south of mount Vrmac. The municipality lies mostly south of the town, and has an exit to open sea at the tourist location Pržno inlet near Radovići village to the 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. The former naval base is now "Porto Montenegro", a superyacht marina developed by Canadian billionaire Peter Munk, then sold in 2016 to the Investment Corporation of Dubai.{{cite web |url=https://www.portomontenegro.com/en/about/news/2016/05/icd-new-pm-investor |title=ICD - new PM Owner |date=6 May 2016 |publisher=Porto Montenegro}} Tivat is {{convert|19|km|0|abbr=off}} away from Herceg Novi, {{convert|10|km|1|abbr=on}} away from Kotor, {{convert|23|km|0|abbr=on}} away from Budva, {{convert|80|km|0|abbr=on}} from Dubrovnik and {{convert|90|km|0|abbr=on}} from Podgorica. Geomorphologically, Tivat is composed of three areas. The first is the hills and peaks of Vrmac, Velji Vrh ({{convert|710|m|0|abbr=off}}) and Popova glava ({{convert|584|m|0|abbr=off}}). Water activity formed capes Seljanovo, Pakovo and Račica. The second area is Tivat field, flattened by water activity. The third area is Krtoli with islands (Island of Flowers, Sveti Marko Island, and Our Lady of Mercy which is bordered by Novski bay on the north-west and Grbalj area on the south-east.
=City Assembly (2022–2026)=
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!colspan=2|Party/Coalition !Seats !Local government |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (2021)}}" |
| DPS | {{Composition bar|7|32|hex={{party color|Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (2021)}}}} | {{no|Opposition}} |
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| GG NP | {{Composition bar|3|32|hex=#00FFFF}} | {{yes|Government}} |
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| DCG | {{Composition bar|3|32|hex={{party color|Democratic Montenegro}}}} | {{Yes|Government}} |
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| {{Composition bar|3|32|hex=darkblue}} | {{Yes|Government}} |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Croatian Civic Initiative}}" |
| HGI | {{Composition bar|3|32|hex={{party color|Croatian Civic Initiative}}}} | {{no|Opposition}} |
| style="background:{{party color|Europe Now!}};"|
| PES | {{Composition bar|2|32|hex={{party color|Europe Now!}}}} | {{yes|Government}} |
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democrats of Montenegro}};" |
| SD | {{Composition bar|2|32|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Montenegro}}}} | {{no|Opposition}} |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Serb Party (Montenegro)}}" |
| DSS | {{Composition bar|2|32|hex={{party color|Democratic Serb Party (Montenegro)}}}} | {{yes|Government}} |
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| SDP | {{Composition bar|2|32|hex=#E90007}} | {{no|Opposition}} |
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| KL | {{Composition bar|2|32|hex=gray}} | {{yes|Government}} |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party of Montenegro}};" |
| LP | {{Composition bar|1|32|hex={{party color|Liberal Party of Montenegro}}}} | {{no|Opposition}} |
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| BF | {{Composition bar|1|32|hex= red}} | {{yes|Government}} |
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| TA | {{Composition bar|1|32|hex=#FFC800}} | {{yes|Government}} |
Population
Town of Tivat is the administrative centre of the Tivat municipality, which has a population of 14,031, according to 2011 census. The town of Tivat itself has a population of 10,237.{{cite web|url=http://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/popis2011/saopstenje/saopstenje%281%29.pdf|title=Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011}}
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Ethnicity (2011 census):{{cite web|url=http://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/popis2011/saopstenje/saopstenje(1).pdf|title=Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011}}
- 4,666 Montenegrins (33.25%)
- 4,435 Serbs (31.61%)
- 2,304 Croats (16.42%)
- 2,626 others/undeclared (18,71%)
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Languages (2011 census):
- 5,493 Serbian (38.93%)
- 4,319 Montenegrin (30.61%)
- 1,167 Croatian (8.27%)
- 3.132 rest and undeclared (22.19%)
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Religions (2011 census):
- 9,057 Orthodoxy (64.55%)
- 2,870 Catholics (20.45%)
- 716 Muslims (5.10%)
- 1,388 rest and undeclared (9.90%)
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Gallery
File:Tivat (25532951078).jpg|Town of Tivat
File:Tivat Sv. Marko Gospa od Milosti.jpg|Stradioti island, Tivat
File:Otok - Gospa od Milosti.jpg|Our Lady of Mercy
File:Donja Lastva, Montenegro - panoramio - ines lukic (3).jpg|Donja Lastva
File:Tivat2.jpg|Tivat part of Lastva
File:MiholjskaPrevlaka.jpg|Island of Flowers
File:Radovici - Plavi horizonti.jpg|Plavi Horizonti beach
File:Porto Montenegro.jpg|Porto Montenegro
References
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