Velji Bostur

Velji Bostur is a village in Montenegro. Velji Bostur is situated nearby to the locality Rupe, as well as near the village Mali Bostur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lovćen National Park and Mausoleum of Njegoš.

Lovćen National Park

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Lovćen National Park is in Central Montenegro, between Cetinje, Budva and Kotor.

The Mausoleum of Njegoš is a mausoleum interring Petar II Petrović-Njegoš located on the top of Jezerski Vrh Peak on Mount Lovćen. The mausoleum is located twenty-one kilometres via asphalt road from near-by Cetinje and it was built on the idea of Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.

Štirovnik

Peak

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Stirovnik is the highest peak of the Lovćen mountain range in Montenegro with an elevation of 1,749 meters above sea level. Its summit is occupied by a telecommunications tower and a military facility that restricts public access.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Žanjev Do and Mirac.

Žanjev Do

Village

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Žanjev Do is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Velji Bostur.

Mirac

Village

Mirac is a settlement in Montenegro, three miles from Kotor. It was historically part of the Njeguši tribe. During the Ottoman period it was, together with Njeguši and Zalazi, commanded by Niko Rajkov of the Njeguši clan who had 480 men in arms. Mirac is situated 4 km west of Velji Bostur.

Njeguši

Village

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Njeguši is a village in the Cetinje Municipality of southern Montenegro, located on the slopes of Mount Lovćen, within the Lovćen national park. It is part of the historical territory of the Njeguši tribe. Njeguši is situated 4 km north of Velji Bostur.

Velji Bostur

Latitude

42.39361° or 42° 23′ 37″ north

Longitude

18.82722° or 18° 49′ 38″ east

Open location code

8FJW9RVG+CV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 421703444

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

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In Other Languages

From Russian to Serbian—“Velji Bostur” goes by many names.

Russian: “Вельи Бостур”
Serbian: “Вељи Бостур”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rupe and Mali Bostur.

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