Bay of Kotor

Bay of Kotor Boka kotorska Бока которска
Geographic region of Montenegro
View over Bay of Kotor
Municipalities that form the Bay of Kotor region: Kotor, Herceg Novi and Tivat.   Budva Municipality, historically considered a part of the Bay of Kotor region.
Coordinates: 42°27′N 18°40′E / 42.45°N 18.67°E / 42.45; 18.67
Country	Montenegro  Croatia
Historical region	Dalmatia
Municipalities	Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat
Area
• Total	616 km2 (238 sq mi)
Population
• Total	67,496
Demonym(s)	Bokelj (masculine) Bokeljka (feminine)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Criteria	Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv
Reference	125
Inscription	1979 (3rd Session)
Area	14,600 ha
Buffer zone	36,491 ha

The Bay of Kotor (Serbo-Croatian: Boka kotorska / Бока которска, Italian: Bocche di Cattaro), also known as the Boka (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Бока),^[1] is a winding bay of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Montenegro and the region of Montenegro concentrated around the bay. It is also the southernmost part of the historical region of Dalmatia. At the entrance to the Bay there is Prevlaka, a small peninsula in southern Croatia. The bay has been inhabited since antiquity. Its well-preserved medieval towns of Kotor, Risan, Tivat, Perast, Prčanj and Herceg Novi, along with their natural surroundings, are major tourist attractions. The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Its numerous Orthodox and Catholic churches and monasteries attract numerous religious pilgrims and other visitors.