Veliko Gradište
Велико Градиште (Serbian)
Town center of Veliko Gradiste and Orthodox church
Town center of Veliko Gradiste and Orthodox church
Coat of arms of Veliko Gradište
Location of the municipality of Veliko Gradište within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Veliko Gradište within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°45′N 21°31′E / 44.750°N 21.517°E / 44.750; 21.517
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictBraničevo
Settlements26
Government
  MayorDragan Milić
Area
  Town66.36 km2 (25.62 sq mi)
  Municipality344.05 km2 (132.84 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
  Town
6,204
  Town density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
  Municipality
17,610
  Municipality density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12220
Area code+381(0)12
Car platesPO
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.velikogradiste.rs

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.

Name

The name means "large medieval fortified settlement" in Serbian. Names in other languages: Romanian: Grădiștea Mare.

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194827,571    
195328,196+0.45%
196127,819−0.17%
197128,019+0.07%
198127,929−0.03%
199127,174−0.27%
200220,659−2.46%
201117,610−1.76%
Source: [4]

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality is given in the following table (as of 2011 census):[5]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs16,291 92.51%
Vlachs382 2.17%
Roma258 1.47%
Romanians (self-declared)65 0.37%
Others614 3.49%
Total17,610

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) 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)
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 fishing109
Mining and quarrying10
Manufacturing303
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply22
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities29
Construction155
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles526
Transportation and storage171
Accommodation and food services251
Information and communication24
Financial and insurance activities46
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities87
Administrative and support service activities39
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security292
Education284
Human health and social work activities143
Arts, entertainment and recreation50
Other service activities74
Individual agricultural workers963
Total3,579

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "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.
  3. Heroic themes of the Trojan War cycle in Roman funerary art example of a relief from Pincum. Balcanica, (37), 25-45.
  4. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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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