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Ulcinj (Cyrillic: Улцињ, pronounced; Albanian: Ulqin or Ulqini; Italian: Dulcigno) is a town in the Coastal region of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. [1] It has an urban population of 11,488. [2] As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th century BC.
Ulcinj Municipality (Montenegrin: Opština Ulcinj / Општина Улцињ; Albanian: Komuna e Ulqinit) is the southernmost municipality of Montenegro, bordered by Albania to the east, Bar Municipality to the north and Adriatic Sea to the south and the west.
Cafo Beg Ulqini (1893 – December 24, 1977) was an Albanian politician and activist born into the noble Alibegu family in the city of Ulcinj.His family's lineage, which can be traced back over 350 years, moved from Durres to Shkodra and eventually settled in Ulcinj in the 1690's.
The coat of arms of Ulcinj has the shape of a shield on which are assembled some of the main characteristic of Ulcinj, the stone Castle on the sea shore, the symbol of Sun set on the Castle, olive branches with fruits and antique Liburnian ship with wolf head at the deck returned on the boat.
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.
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.
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The first sign of piracy around the region of Ulcinj was documented during the Illyrian period, with pirates raiding Roman ships. [8] [9] The Labeates-tribe was known to live off piracy. [10]