Virpazar
Virpazar (Cyrillic: Вирпазар, pronounced [v̞îrpazaːr]) is a village in the Bar municipality, Montenegro.
Virpazar Вирпазар | |
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  Virpazar | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′06″N 19°05′28″E | |
| Country |  |
| Municipality | Bar Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 337 |
| Time zone | UTC+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. According to a 2003 census, it has a population of 337, inhabited by Montenegrins (61,72%) and Serbs (31,45%). 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]
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
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