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Stari Bar, Montenegro, 2014-04-18, DD 03
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Bar is thought to be a shortened Slavic variant of Antivari, meaning 'opposite Bari'.

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Bar

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
18.0K
Coordinates
42.10, 19.10
1402nd most populous city in the world

Bar is a town and seaport in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is the capital of the Bar Municipality and a center for tourism. According to the 2023 census, the city proper had 15,868 inhabitants, while the total population of Bar Municipality was 46,171.

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Stari Bar, Montenegro, 2014-04-18, DD 03
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The first population register of Bar under Montenegrin administration in 1879 counted 1,879 inhabitants.

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Bar

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
18.0K
Coordinates
42.10, 19.10
1402nd most populous city in the world

Bar is a town and seaport in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is the capital of the Bar Municipality and a center for tourism. According to the 2023 census, the city proper had 15,868 inhabitants, while the total population of Bar Municipality was 46,171.

From the “History” section

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Stari Bar, Montenegro, 2014-04-18, DD 03
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Bar has a borderline humid subtropical and Mediterranean climate, with winters being cool and rainy.

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Montenegro
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Bar

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
18.0K
Coordinates
42.10, 19.10
1402nd most populous city in the world

Bar is a town and seaport in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is the capital of the Bar Municipality and a center for tourism. According to the 2023 census, the city proper had 15,868 inhabitants, while the total population of Bar Municipality was 46,171.

From the “Geography” section

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Stari Bar, Montenegro, 2014-04-18, DD 03
city

The Port of Bar occupies 3,100 meters of seacoast and is capable of reloading 5 million tons of goods annually.

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Montenegro
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Bar

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
18.0K
Coordinates
42.10, 19.10
1402nd most populous city in the world

Bar is a town and seaport in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is the capital of the Bar Municipality and a center for tourism. According to the 2023 census, the city proper had 15,868 inhabitants, while the total population of Bar Municipality was 46,171.

From the “Economy” section

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Stari Bar, Montenegro, 2014-04-18, DD 03
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Bar has over fifty sports clubs, including a major football club, FK Mornar.

Bar
Montenegro
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Bar

Montenegro

Country
Montenegro
Population
18.0K
Coordinates
42.10, 19.10
1402nd most populous city in the world

Bar is a town and seaport in Coastal region of Montenegro. It is the capital of the Bar Municipality and a center for tourism. According to the 2023 census, the city proper had 15,868 inhabitants, while the total population of Bar Municipality was 46,171.

From the “Sport” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

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