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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Budva Municipality
| native_name = {{lang|cnr-Latn|Opština Budva}}<br />{{lang|cnr-Cyrl|Општина Будва}}
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Montenegro|Municipality]]
|seat = [[Budva]]
| image_shield = Great Coat of arms of Budva.png
| image_map = Budva in Montenegro (2018).svg
| map_caption = Budva Municipality in Montenegro
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = [[Montenegro]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 122
| population_as_of = 2023 census
| population_total = 27,445
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in Montenegro|Postal code]]
| postal_code = 85310
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Montenegro|Area code]]
| area_code = +382&nbsp;33
| blank_name_sec1 = [[ISO 3166-2:ME|ISO 3166-2&nbsp;code]]
| blank_info_sec1 = ME-05
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vehicle registration plates of Montenegro|Car&nbsp;plates]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = BD
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Mediterranean climate#Hot-summer mediterranean climate|Csa]]
| website = [https://www.budva.me budva.me]
}}
'''Budva Municipality''' is one of the [[municipalities of Montenegro]]. The administrative center is the town of [[Budva]]. The municipality is located at the [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic coast]] in southwestern [[Montenegro]].<ref>[http://www.mju.gov.me/biblioteka/direktorat_za_lokalnu_samoupravu/opstine Opštine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122200335/https://www.mju.gov.me/biblioteka/direktorat_za_lokalnu_samoupravu/opstine |date=2022-01-22 }}, MJU, Vlada Crne Gore</ref>

==Location and tourism==
The Budva municipality is located on the [[Budva Riviera]] region, a {{convert|35|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long strip of the [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic coast]] surrounding the town of [[Budva]] in southwestern [[Montenegro]]. It is part of the [[Montenegrin Littoral]] geographical region. It is located roughly along the middle of the Montenegrin coast, and is a center for Montenegrin beach tourism. There are {{convert|12.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} of beaches which lie along the Budva Riviera. Tourism is the main driver of the economy of Budva. It is a significant tourist destination on the eastern Adriatic, and by far the most popular destination in Montenegro. In 2013, Budva recorded 668,931 tourist visits, and 4,468,913 overnight stays, thus accounting for 44,8% of tourist visits to Montenegro, and 47,5% of its overnight stays.<ref name="Tourism statistics 2013">{{cite web |title=Tourism statistics (2013) |format=PDF |url=http://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/turizam/dolasci%20i%20nocenja%202013/Turizam%20u%20Crnoj%20Gori-2013.pdf}}</ref> The best known and most popular settlements along the Budva municipality are the municipal seat [[Budva]], [[Bečići]], Rafailovići, [[Sveti Stefan]] and [[Petrovac, Budva|Petrovac]].

==Local administration==
The municipal parliament consists of 33 deputies elected directly for a four-year term. The ''Mayor of Budva'' is the head of the town and Municipality of Budva. He acts on behalf of the Town, and performs an executive function in the Municipality of Budva.
===City Assembly (2024–2028)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
!colspan=2|Party/Coalition
!Seats
!Local government
|-
! style="background-color: #0080FF|
| BND
| {{Composition bar|9|33|hex=#0080FF}}
| {{yes|Government}}
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (2021)}}" |
| [[Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro|DPS]]
| {{Composition bar|7|33|hex={{party color|Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (2021)}}}}
| {{Yes2|Support}}
|-
! style="background-color: darkblue" |
| [[For the Future of Montenegro|ZBCG (NSD–DNP)]]
| {{Composition bar|6|33|hex=darkblue}}
| {{no|Opposition}}
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Montenegro}}" |
| [[Democratic Montenegro|DCG]]
| {{Composition bar|2|33|hex={{party color|Democratic Montenegro}}}}
| {{no|Opposition}}
|-
! style="background-color: #E90007" |
| [[Social Democratic Party of Montenegro|SDP]]
| {{Composition bar|2|33|hex=#E90007}}
| {{yes|Government}}
|-
! style="background-color: grey" |
| [[Đorđe Zenović|PzG]]
| {{Composition bar|2|33|hex=grey}}
| {{no|Opposition}}
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Socialist People's Party of Montenegro}}" |
| [[Socialist People's Party of Montenegro|SNP]]
| {{Composition bar|2|33|hex={{party color|Socialist People's Party of Montenegro}}}}
| {{no|Opposition}}
|-
! style="background-color: #FBD455" |
| [[Europe Now|PES]]
| {{Composition bar|1|33|hex=#FBD455}}
| {{no|Opposition}}
|-
! style="background-color: #00cc55" |
| [[United Reform Action|URA]]
| {{Composition bar|1|33|hex=#00cc55}}
| {{yes|Government}}
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democrats of Montenegro}}" |
| [[New Budva|NB]]
| {{Composition bar|1|33|hex={{party color|Social Democrats of Montenegro}}}}
| {{no|Opposition}}
|}

== Demographics ==
The town of [[Budva]] is the administrative centre of the municipality, which also includes the neighbouring towns of [[Bečići]] and [[Petrovac, Budva|Petrovac]]. According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Budva had a population of 27,445.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.monstat.org/uploads/files/popis%202021/saopstenja/SAOPSTENJE_Popis%20stanovnistva%202023%20II_ENG.pdf |title=Population of Montenegro by National, i.e. Ethnical Affiliation, Religion, Mother Tongue, and Language a Person Usually Speaks |website=monstat.org |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
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Ethnicity in 2023:
*9,822 [[Serbs]] (''35.79%'')
*9,774 [[Montenegrins]] (''35.61%'')
*3,738 [[Russians]] (''13.62%'')
*1,029 [[Ukrainians]] (''3.75%'')
*345 [[Turks in Europe|Turks]] (''1.26%'')
*224 [[Belarusians]] (''0.82%'')
*144 [[Croats]] (''0.52%'')
*2,369 Others (''8.63%'')
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Religion in 2023:
*23,124 - Orthodox (84.26%)
*1,124 - Muslims (4.10%)
*446 - Catholics (1.63%)
*369 - Other Christians (1.34%)
*238 - Others (0.87%)
*1,324 - Atheists (4.82%)
*820 - Undeclared (2.99%)
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== Gallery ==
<gallery class="center">
File:Budva from the hills.jpg|Town of [[Budva]]
File:Sea Dance Festival 2015 (2).jpg|[[Jaz Beach|Jaz beach]]
File:AX Becici Overview 20060818.jpg|Town of [[Bečići]]
File:Sveti Stefan Budva - panoramio.jpg|[[Sveti Stefan]]
File:PetrovacnaMoru2.jpg|Town of [[Petrovac, Budva|Petrovac]]
File:Kamenovo beach02.JPG|Kamenovo beach
File:Budva-028-p1010068.jpg|Old Town of [[Budva]]
File:Budva-Muntenegru.plaja Mogren.jpg|Mogren beach
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Budva Municipality}}
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