Veliko Gradište
Town and municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
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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 eastern Serbia. It is located on the right bank of the Danube River and left bank of the Pek River. In 2022, the town had a total population of 5,518 and the municipality had a population of 15,455.
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 (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 66.36 km2 (25.62 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 344.05 km2 (132.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 5,518 |
| • Town density | 83.15/km2 (215.4/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 15,455 |
| • Municipality density | 44.921/km2 (116.34/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 medieval fortified settlement' 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 27,571 | — |
| 1953 | 28,196 | +0.45% |
| 1961 | 27,819 | −0.17% |
| 1971 | 28,019 | +0.07% |
| 1981 | 27,929 | −0.03% |
| 1991 | 27,174 | −0.27% |
| 2002 | 20,659 | −2.46% |
| 2011 | 17,610 | −1.76% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality is given in the following table (as of 2011 census):[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Veliko Gradište (1991–2020, extremes 1961–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[8]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| 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
