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Veliko Gradište (Serbian Cyrillic: Велико Градиште, pronounced [ʋělikoː ɡrâdiːʃte]; Romanian: Grădiștea Mare) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. It is situated the right bank of the Danube river and left bank of the Pek river. In 2011, the town has a total population of 6,204, while the municipality has 17,610.
Veliko Gradište
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Town and municipality | |
 Town center of Veliko Gradiste and Orthodox church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Veliko Gradište within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′N 21°31′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Braničevo |
| Settlements | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dragan Milić |
| Area | |
| • Town | 66.36 km2 (25.62 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 344.05 km2 (132.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 6,204 |
| • Town density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 17,610 |
| • Municipality density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12220 |
| Area code | +381(0)12 |
| Car plates | PO |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Name
The name means "large construction site" in Serbian. Names in other languages: Romanian: Grădiștea Mare.[citation needed]
History
Thracians and Dacians lived in the region prior to the Roman conquering of the Balkans in the 1st century BC, when the town was known as "Pincum", in the province of Upper Moesia. The Pincum relief of the Trojan Cycle depicting Achilles and Hector was found in Ritopek.[3]
Settlements
Aside from the town of Veliko Gradište, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Demographics
As of 2011 census, the municipality has 17,610 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality is given in the following table (as of 2011 census):[4]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 16,291 | 92.51% |
| Vlachs | 382 | 2.17% |
| Roma | 258 | 1.47% |
| Romanians | 65 | 0.37% |
| Others | 614 | 3.49% |
| Total | 17,610 |
Climate
| Climate data for Veliko Gradište (1991–2020, extremes 1961–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
38.6 (101.5) |
43.6 (110.5) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
43.6 (110.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.4 (−15.5) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.6 (1.76) |
41.6 (1.64) |
41.5 (1.63) |
56.5 (2.22) |
73.2 (2.88) |
76.0 (2.99) |
76.3 (3.00) |
52.3 (2.06) |
58.9 (2.32) |
54.3 (2.14) |
45.4 (1.79) |
49.2 (1.94) |
669.8 (26.37) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.2 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 136.2 |
| Average snowy days | 9.0 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 28.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.8 | 77.6 | 69.2 | 67.3 | 70.2 | 70.8 | 68.0 | 67.6 | 71.6 | 75.7 | 79.0 | 84.0 | 73.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69.5 | 96.5 | 159.3 | 197.8 | 236.8 | 266.5 | 301.3 | 290.9 | 204.8 | 156.3 | 93.7 | 59.3 | 2,132.4 |
| Source: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[7]
| Activity | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 109 |
| Mining and quarrying | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 303 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 22 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 29 |
| Construction | 155 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 526 |
| Transportation and storage | 171 |
| Accommodation and food services | 251 |
| Information and communication | 24 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 46 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 87 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 39 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 292 |
| Education | 284 |
| Human health and social work activities | 143 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 50 |
| Other service activities | 74 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 963 |
| Total | 3,579 |
Notable people
- Žanka Stokić, actress
- Philip Zepter, businessman
See also
- List of places in Serbia
References
- "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- Heroic themes of the Trojan War cycle in Roman funerary art example of a relief from Pincum. Balcanica, (37), 25-45.
- "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1991–2020" (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1981 - 2010" (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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[de] Veliko Gradište
Veliko Gradište (serbisch-kyrillisch Велико Градиште) ist eine Hafenstadt am Ufer des an der Donau aufgestauten Đerdapsees in Serbien.- [en] Veliko Gradište
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