Fun facts about Herceg Novi
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Herceg Novi was named after Saint Stephen and later became known as Herceg Novi when Stjepan Vukčić Kosača added his title to the name.
Herceg Novi
Montenegro
Herceg Novi is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants.
From the “Names and etymology” section
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The Ottomans ruled Herceg Novi for 200 years and built Kanli Tower on the upper edge of the city.
Herceg Novi
Montenegro
Herceg Novi is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants.
From the “History” section
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Herceg Novi is well known as a spa and health center, particularly for its healing sea mud called 'igaljsko blato'.
Herceg Novi
Montenegro
Herceg Novi is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants.
From the “Tourism” section
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The Herceg Novi City Archive, which was temporarily relocated to Zadar during World War II, features modern equipment and a library open to the public.
Herceg Novi
Montenegro
Herceg Novi is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants.
From the “Culture” section
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Herceg Novi has approximately 200 sunny days a year, with an average annual temperature of 16.2 °C (61.2 °F).
Herceg Novi
Montenegro
Herceg Novi is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro located at the Western entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants.
From the “Climate” section
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