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Šušanj

Bar, Montenegro · Europe

About Šušanj

Šušanj works well as a base: 10 minutes from Stari Bar, 13km from Lake Skadar National Park.

Šušanj is a town located in Bar, Montenegro. With a population of 2,521, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Šušanj sits in Montenegro, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Podgorica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Šušanj to your route.

About Šušanj

The Željeznica (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељезница) is a river in Bar municipality of Montenegro. In Šušanj it flows into Adriatic Sea. It is a perennial river which has tributaries from mountains Small Rumija and Sutorman. When Montenegrin army captured Bar from the Ottoman Empire in 1878 the Berlin Congress set the border

Read more between Austria-Hungary and Kingdom of Montenegro at the river Željeznica.

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Where is Šušanj located?

Šušanj is located in Bar, Montenegro, Europe. The coordinates are 42.1156 latitude, 19.0883 longitude.

What is the population of Šušanj?

Šušanj has a population of approximately 2,521 people, making it a town in Montenegro.

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Quick Information

Population
2,521
Continent
Europe
Country
Montenegro
Region
Bar
Timezone
Europe/Podgorica
Coordinates
42.1156, 19.0883

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Montenegro

Police
122
Ambulance
124
Fire
123
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Šušanj

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Stari Bar

A sprawling ruined town beneath Rumija mountain above modern Bar: 2,000 years of Illyrian, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman layers wrecked by an 1878 siege and 1979 earthquake. An aqueduct, citadel and olive groves with a 2,000-year-old tree nearby.

4 km · about 10 min drive

national park

Lake Skadar National Park

The largest lake in southern Europe, with the Pavlova Strana horseshoe viewpoint on the winding road above Rijeka Crnojevića.

13 km · about 25 min drive

national park

Lake Skadar

The largest lake in the Balkans straddling Montenegro and Albania, a serene national park with pelicans, water lilies, and island monasteries.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Sveti Stefan

A picture-perfect fortified island village connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus, now an exclusive luxury resort.

22 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Pavlova Strana Viewpoint

A roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.

22 km · about 25 min drive

photogenic

Rijeka Crnojevića

A sleepy former royal river port on a serpentine arm of Lake Skadar, its 1853 stone Danilo Bridge arching over water thick with lilies. Boats putter out through the famous horseshoe bends toward the lake.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Budva Old Town

A 2,500-year-old walled coastal town on a small peninsula, one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic with lively beaches nearby.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Cetinje

Montenegro's historic royal capital nestled in a mountain-ringed valley, home to former embassies, palaces, and the Cetinje Monastery.

33 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Šušanj

  • 22 kmPavlova Strana ViewpointA roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
  • 43 kmKotor Serpentine RoadA stunning series of 25 hairpin bends climbing from the Bay of Kotor to Cetinje with commanding views of Montenegro's fjord.
  • 47 kmKotor Serpentine ViewpointA series of hairpin bends climbing above the Bay of Kotor with each switchback revealing a more breathtaking view of the fjord-like bay.
  • 51 kmBay of KotorA fjord-like Mediterranean bay ringed by sheer mountains, dotted with stone-roofed Venetian towns.
  • 56 kmGrlo Sokolovo'Falcon's Throat': a railed viewpoint on the Kučka Korita plateau hanging over a 1,000 m sheer drop into the Cijevna river canyon, with Prokletije peaks behind. A scenic mountain road from Podgorica ends a 15-minute walk away.
  • 61 kmLake KomanA steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.

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