| Bar is a coastal city in Montenegro. It has a population of 13,719 (2003 census).Bar is the centre of Bar municipality (population 40,037) and a major seaport of Montenegro.Economic symbols of Bar are the Port of Bar, Belgrade - Bar railway and the tunnel “Sozina”.The modern outfit of the Port of Bar – with 3,100m of seacoast, land area of 800 ha and aquatorium of 200ha, container terminal, powerful bridges and cranes – makes it capable of reloading 5 million tons of different goods.In 1976, the railroad Belgrade – Bar, which is economically important and very attractive for tourists, was put into operation. It made the Adriatic Sea much closer to many landlocked parts of Europe.The food industry “Primorka” has been operating in Bar for more than 50 years and it produces olive oil and well known pomegranate juice.There are 95,000 olive trees, about 80,000 citrus trees (lemon, orange, tangerine and grapefruit) in the municipal area The centre for subtropical cultures, founded in 1937, is the oldest scientific institution in Montenegro. It conducts research in the field of subtropical cultures and environmental protection.The future of Bar is considered to be in the development of little and medium sized companies, in the creation of new industrial zones and in pursuing activities for creating the Custom Free Zone. |
