Herceg Novi

On the very significant and atractive geographic place the biggest moustains lines, Orjen (1.895 m) and the entrance of the most beautiful bay in the world, Boka kotorska, is located Herceg Novi.

Herceg Novi represents administrative, cultular and economic community centar, which is extended from the border of Debeli Brijeg till the narrower part of Boka kotorska (ravine Verige - 300-m wide), with very rich and colourful countryside, on the area of 235 km2 and had 39.000 habitants, the town itself has 20.000 habitans.The geographic coordinates of the town are 42''27' of north geographic latitude and 18''33' east geographic along.

Relief characteristics:

  • The mountain Orjen (1.895 m noted for it's various species, recreaction paths and skiing in the late spring, sometimes even in the early summers months.

  • Hills: Dobrostica (1.570 m) and Radostak (1.441 m)

  • Semi island Lustica, with highest peak Obosnik (586 m)


The entrance of the Boka kotorski zaliv is between the cape Ostro and Miriste and is wide 2.900 metres.The maximum depth in the bay is 61 m and averal depth is 27,8 m. From 1997 the Boka kotorska is officialy entered in Association of 28 most beautiful bay in the world.