Budva Municipality Opština Budva Општина Будва | |
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.svg) Budva Municipality in Montenegro | |
| Country | Montenegro |
| Seat | Budva |
| Area | |
• Total | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 27,445 |
| • Density | 225/km2 (583/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85310 |
| Area code | +382 33 |
| ISO 3166-2 code | ME-05 |
| Car plates | BD |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | budva.me |
Budva Municipality is one of themunicipalities of Montenegro. The administrative center is the town ofBudva. The municipality is located at theAdriatic coast in southwesternMontenegro.[1]
The Budva municipality is located on theBudva Riviera region, a 35 km (22 mi) long strip of theAdriatic coast surrounding the town ofBudva in southwesternMontenegro. It is part of theMontenegrin Littoral geographical region. It is located roughly along the middle of the Montenegrin coast, and is a center for Montenegrin beach tourism. There are 12.5 km (7.8 mi) of beaches which lie along the Budva Riviera. Tourism is the main driver of the economy of Budva. It is a significant tourist destination on the eastern Adriatic, and by far the most popular destination in Montenegro. In 2013, Budva recorded 668,931 tourist visits, and 4,468,913 overnight stays, thus accounting for 44,8% of tourist visits to Montenegro, and 47,5% of its overnight stays.[2] The best known and most popular settlements along the Budva municipality are the municipal seatBudva,Bečići, Rafailovići,Sveti Stefan andPetrovac.
The municipal parliament consists of 33 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. TheMayor of Budva is the head of the town and Municipality of Budva. He acts on behalf of the Town, and performs an executive function in the Municipality of Budva.
| Party/Coalition | Seats | Local government | |
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| BND | 9 / 33 | Government | |
| DPS | 7 / 33 | Government | |
| ZBCG (NSD–DNP) | 6 / 33 | Opposition | |
| DCG | 2 / 33 | Opposition | |
| SDP | 2 / 33 | Government | |
| PzG | 2 / 33 | Opposition | |
| SNP | 2 / 33 | Opposition | |
| PES | 1 / 33 | Opposition | |
| URA | 1 / 33 | Government | |
| NB | 1 / 33 | Opposition | |
The town ofBudva is the administrative centre of the municipality, which also includes the neighbouring towns ofBečići andPetrovac. According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Budva had a population of 27,445.[3]
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