Grbalj (), denotes a historic, rural region of the Montenegrin littoral, and a parish located between town of Budva and the Luà ¡tica peninsula, Bay of Kotor in coastal Montenegro. Most of the region now lies within Kotor Municipality. It is a fertile region defined by the LovÃÂen Mountain to the east, and terminating at the low western hills overlooking the Adriatic Sea to its west.
Grbalj was derived from Gripuli or Grupuli, a derivation of Acruvium, the ancient Roman city located in this vicinity (considered most likely at present-day Kotor, Montenegro).
The east side of the field, collectively referred to as Upper Grbalj, encompasses ten settlements. Lower Grbalj consists of all settlements at the western edge of the field. Bigova, located within a cove of the same name, is the only settlement situated on the coast. Upper and Lower Grbalj are divided by two creeks. To the south, KovaÃÂki Potok ("creek") drains along the alluvial plain of MrÃÂevo Field into Jaz Bay at the west end of Jaz Beach.
Grbalj's named settlements include Bigova, Brateà ¡iÃÂi, Vià ¡njeva, VranoviÃÂi, Glavati, GlavatiÃÂiÃÂi, GoroviÃÂi, Dub, Zagora, KovaÃÂi, Krimovica, Kubasi, Ljeà ¡eviÃÂi, Naljeà ¾iÃÂi, Pelinovo, PobrÃÂe, Prijeradi, Sutvara, Treà ¡njica, Ukropci, à  ià ¡iÃÂi and MaÃÂiÃÂ.
The Adriatic Highway goes through Grbalj. After its construction, and the subsequent 1979 earthquake, several new settlements were established along its route.
The region is an important agricultural area. The southern part of the field consists of orchards, vineyards and vegetable gardens. This part of the field ends with the Jaz beach. The industrial area of Kotor lies at the northern part of the Grbalj field.
Grbalj was a à ¾upa of the medieval Serbian state of Duklja, and subsequently part of the Grand Principality of Serbia (1091âÂÂ1217), the medieval Kingdom of Serbia (1217âÂÂ1346), and the Serbian Empire (1346âÂÂ1371) until its fall. During his life, it was also the personal estate of Stefan VukanoviàNemanjià(fl. 1252). Most of Grbalj became part of the Principality of Zeta (1371âÂÂ1378). Grbalj was part of the Serbian Despotate from 1421 to 1439. The regional, 1427 Code of Grbalj was issued at the à ¾upa's Podlastva Monastery. During a transitional period of government, a peasant rebellion erupted in Grbalj (Zeta coast) against Kotor regarding the effects of control by Venice (1451âÂÂ1452). As part of his efforts to align himself with Venice, Stefanica Crnojeviàsuppressed the rebellion, devastating the region.
In 1497, Firuz Beg captured Grbalj and put Zeta under his effective military control, although it was still part of the Principality of Zeta governed by Stefan II CrnojeviÃÂ. Grbalj eventually became part of what was known as Venetian Albania.
The Ottoman Empire census of 1582âÂÂ83 registered the "vilayet of the Black Mountain" (vilayet-i Kara DaÃÂ, the Montenegro Vilayet), part of the Sanjak of Scutari, as having the following nahiyah, with number of villages: Grbavci with 13 villages, à ½upa with 11, Malonà ¡iÃÂi with 7, Pjeà ¡ivci with 14, Cetinje with 16, Rijeka CrnojeviÃÂa with 31, Crmnica with 11, Paà ¡troviÃÂi with 36 and Grbalj with 9 villages; a total of 148 villages.
In 1869, Ivo and Jovan RafailoviÃÂ led a Grbalj uprising against Austria.
Grbalj had been an opà ¡tina, ("municipality") in post-WWI Yugoslavia.
In 1970, football club OFK Grbalj was founded in RadanoviÃÂi, Kotor.
The Serbian Orthodox Podlastva Monastery lies in Grbalj. People from Grbalj are known by the demonym Grbljani and are often perceived as a clan.
Overall, in Montenegro, the NemanjiÃÂ cult was more widespread than that of Prince Lazar's, though in Grbalj, the latter cult became particularly popular, with the locals claiming Lazar as a native.