Budva
Budva
Будва | |
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Town and municipality | |
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Budva panoramic view, Dancer statue in front of Old Town, Sveti Stefan island, Bečići and Budva Old Town | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′17″N 18°50′33″E / 42.28806°N 18.84250°E | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Region | Coastal |
| Municipality | Budva |
| Settlements | 33 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Assembly |
| • Mayor | Nikola Jovanović (BNG) |
| Area | |
| 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Rank | 6th in Montenegro |
| • Urban | 17,479 |
| • Rural | 9,188 |
| • Municipality | 26,667 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85310 |
| Area code | +382 33 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-05 |
| Vehicle registration | BD |
| Patron saint | Saint John |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | budva.me |
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Budva (Cyrillic: Будва, pronounced [bûːdv̞a] or [bûdv̞a]) is a town in the Coastal region of Montenegro. It had 27,445 inhabitants as of 2023, and is the centre of Budva Municipality. The coastal area around Budva, called the Budva Riviera, is the center of Montenegrin tourism, known for its well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches and diverse nightlife. Budva is 2,500 years old, which makes it one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast.