Veliko Gradište

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Велико Градиште
Veliko Gradište
Location in Serbia
Location of Veliko Gradište within Serbia
General Information
District Braničevo
Land area 344 km²
Population
(2002 census)
5,658 (town)
20,659 (municipality)
Settlements 26
Coordinates 44°45′N, 21°31′E
Area code +381 12
Car plates PO
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.velikogradiste.org.yu
Politics
Mayor Dragan Milić

Veliko Gradište (Велико Градиште) 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 2004 the town had total population of around 6,500.

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[edit] Name

Its name stems from phrase "big town site" in Serbian.

Municipality of Veliko Gradište include following settlements:

  • Veliko Gradište
  • Biskuplje
  • Garevo
  • Desina
  • Doljšnica
  • Đurakovo-Popovac
  • Zatonje
  • Kamijevo
  • Kisiljevo
  • Kurjače
  • Kumane
  • Kusiće
  • Ljubinje
  • Majilovac
  • Makce
  • Ostrovo
  • Pečanica
  • Požeženo
  • Ram
  • Sirakovo
  • Srednjevo
  • Topolovnik
  • Tribrode
  • Carevac
  • Češljeva bara


[edit] Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in the Veliko Gradište municipality (2002 census):

  • Serbs = 19,540
  • Vlachs = 354
  • Roma = 188
  • Romanians = 117

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Municipalities and cities of Serbia