Veliko Gradište (, ; ) 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.
Name The name means 'large medieval fortified settlement' in Serbian. Names in other languages: .
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.Heroic themes of the Trojan War cycle in Roman funerary art example of a relief from Pincum. Balcanica, (37), 25-45.
Settlements Aside from the town of Veliko Gradište, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Biskuplje Veliko Gradište Garevo Desine Doljašnica Đurakovo Zatonje Kamijevo Kisiljevo Kumane Kurjače Kusiće Ljubinje Majilovac Makce Ostrovo Pečanica Požeženo Popovac Ram Sirakovo Srednjevo Topolovnik Tribrode Carevac Češljeva Bara
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): Ethnic group Population%Serbs16,29192.51%Vlachs3822.17%Roma2581.47%Romanians (self-declared)650.37%Others6143.49%Total17,610
Climate
Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018): Activity TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing109Mining and quarrying10Manufacturing303Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply22Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities29Construction155Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles526Transportation and storage171Accommodation and food services251Information and communication24Financial and insurance activities46Real estate activities1Professional, scientific and technical activities87Administrative and support service activities39Public administration and defense; compulsory social security292Education284Human health and social work activities143Arts, entertainment and recreation50Other service activities74Individual agricultural workers963Total3,579
Notable people Žanka Stokić, actress Philip Zepter, businessman
See also List of places in Serbia
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