Virpazar

Virpazar (Montenegrin Cyrillic | Вирпазар, pronounced [v̞îrpazaːr]) is a village in the municipality of Bar, Montenegro.

Virpazar
Вирпазар
Virpazar
Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°14′06″N 19°05′28″E
Country Montenegro
Municipality Bar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total277
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Overview

It is located in the Crmnica region, straddling the Crmnica river, which flows into nearby Skadar Lake. There are various tourist facilities including Virpazar hotel, a lakeshore hotel.

There is a station on the Belgrade–Bar railway and a road leaves the main Podgorica to Bar highway and follows the western shore of the lake towards Albania.[1][2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, its population was 277.[3]

Ethnicity in 2011
Ethnicity Number Percentage
Montenegrins17563.2%
Serbs7727.8%
other/undeclared259.0%
Total277100%
  • The village seen from the channel leading to Lake Skadar
  • The bridge in Virpazar
  • The monument at the end of the bridge
  • Virpazar, Montenegro - village centre

References
  1. Virpazar, Visit Montenegro
  2. Virpazar: Mjesto koje vrijedi posjetiti u svako doba godine, i jednostavno uživati
  3. "Tabela N1. Stanovništvo prema nacinalnoj odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti po naseljima, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u Crnoj Gori 2011. godine" (in Montenegrin). Statistical Office of Montenegro. Retrieved January 27, 2012.

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