Veliko Gradište
| Veliko Gradište Велико Градиште |
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Town center of Veliko Gradiste and Orthodox church
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 Location of the municipality of Veliko Gradište within Serbia |
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| Country |  Serbia |
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| District | Braničevo | |
| Settlements | 26 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dragan Milić | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Municipality | 344 km2 (133 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | ||
| • Town | 6,204 | |
| • Municipality | 17,610 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 12220 | |
| Area code | +381 12 | |
| Car plates | PO | |
| Website | www |
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Veliko Gradište (Serbian Cyrillic: Велико Градиште, pronounced [ʋělikoː ɡrâdiːʃte]) is a town and municipality located in Serbia, in north-east Serbia (Braničevo District), on the right bank of the Danube river and left bank of the Pek river. In 2011, the town has total population of 6,204, while the municipality has 17,610.
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]
Name
Its name stems from the phrase "big building site" in Serbian. Names in other languages: Romanian: Gradiştea Mare.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Veliko Gradište, the municipality includes the following settlements:
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- Veliko Gradište
- Biskuplje
- Garevo
- Desina
- Doljšnica
- Đurakovo
- Zatonje
- Kamijevo
- Kisiljevo
- Kurjače
- Kumane
- Kusiće
- Ljubinje
- Majilovac
- Makce
- Ostrovo
- Pečanica
- Požeženo
- Ram
- Sirakovo
- Srednjevo
- Topolovnik
- Tribrode
- Carevac
- Češljeva bara
Ethnic groups
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See also
References
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- ↑ Heroic themes of the Trojan War cycle in Roman funerary art example of a relief from Pincum. Balcanica, (37), 25-45.
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Capital: Veliko Gradište
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