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Ulcinj is a popular destination for tourists, because of its Long Beach, Lake Šas, Ada Bojana Island and for Ulcinj Castle, parts of which date back two millennia. [9] There are 26 mosques in the town and surrounding countryside. [10] Ulcinj is the centre of the Albanian community in Montenegro. [11]
Ulcinj Municipality Day (Montenegrin: Dan opštine Ulcinj / Дан општине Улцињ, Albanian: Dita e Komunës së Ulqinit), also called Ulcinj Day (Montenegrin: Dan Ulcinja / Дан Улциња, Albanian: Dita e Ulqinit) is an annual Albanian holiday held every first Saturday of April. It has events such as the Domestic Products Fair ...
The Ulcinj Castle (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Калjаја; Albanian: Kalaja e Ulqinit) or Ulcinj Old Town (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Стари град Улцињ / Stari grad Ulcinj; Albanian: Qyteti i vjetër i Ulqinit) is an ancient castle and neighborhood in Ulcinj, Montenegro.
A period of Albanian piracy (Albanian: Piratëria shqiptare) occurred from the 15th to the 19th centuries, during which Albanian pirates plundered and raided ships. These pirates were based mainly in Ulcinj , but were also found in Bar and Ragusa (now Dubrovnik ), and had connections with North Africa .
Museum of Local History in Ulcinj or simply Museum of Ulcinj (Albanian: Muzeu i Ulqinit) is a local museum located in Kalaja, part of Ulcinj, Montenegro. Through exhibits from the archaeological, ethnographic and artistic collection, in the Museum of Local History you can learn about life in Ulcinj from the 5th century BC to the Turkish period .
This split marked the first significant religious fragmentation of the country. After the formation of the Slav principality of Dioclia (modern Montenegro), the metropolitan see of Bar was created in 1089, and dioceses in northern Albania (Shkodër, Ulcinj) became its suffragans.
The largest Montenegrin town with significant Albanian population is Ulcinj, where the Albanian National Council is located. In 2022, Dritan Abazović became the first ethnic Albanian to hold the office of Prime Minister of Montenegro.
Dulcigno, modern day Ulcinj (Albanian: Ulqini), was under Venetian rule between 1405–1412 and 1421–1571. During this time, the Venetian governors of Dulcigno held the title of Count and Captain (Italian: Conte e Capitano di Dulcigno, Latin: Comes et Capitaneus Dulcinii) or provveditore (overseer).