Golubac

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Golubac
Голубац
Location of Golubac within Serbia
Location of Golubac within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°39′N 21°38′E / 44.65, 21.633
Country Serbia
District Braničevo
Settlements 24
Government
 - Mayor Zoran Pajkić (DS)
Area [1]
 - Municipality 368 km² (142.1 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)[2]
 - Total 1,896
 - Municipality 9,913
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 12223
Car plates PO
Area code +381 12

Golubac (Serbian Cyrillic: Голубац, Romanian: Golumbei, Turkish: Güvercinlik, Hungarian : Galambóc) is a village and municipality in north-eastern Serbia, on the right side of the Danube river. It is bound by Romania to the east, Veliko Gradište to the west and Kučevo to the south. The population of the village is 1,896 and the population of the municipality is 9,913.

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[edit] Name

In Serbian, the town is known as Golubac (Голубац), in Hungarian as Galambóc or Golumbácz, and in Turkish as Güvercinlik which was meaning "pigeon house". The name Golubac is derived from golub, which is Serbian for "pigeon" or "dove", and is therefore often translated as "the town of doves".

[edit] Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in the Golubac municipality (2002 census):

[edit] Attractions

Due to many nearby archeological sites and the Đerdap national park, the village is a popular tourist, fishing and sailing destination.

View of Golubac fortress from Danube
View of Golubac fortress from Danube

The archeological sites include the remnants of one of Roman Emperor Trajan's tables near Trajan's Bridge, found along his road through the Danube's Iron Gates; and the Roman fortress Diana. Golubac fortress, 4km downstream, is from the 14th century and also of interest. The fortress was a place of a battle against the Turks in 1428, where the Polish knight Zawisza Czarny was captured and murdered by the Turks.

The Iron Gate national park is noted for its natural beauty and its hunting grounds, as well as many trails for more experienced hiking. The village's quay along the Danube river is popular for more relaxed hiking.

[edit] Sailing

Golubac has become a famous sailing site. The Sailing Center of the Sailing Association of Serbia, which the Serbian National Team uses for ground preparations before every big sailing event, is located in Golubac. One of the events is a sailing Regatta, which is traditionally held in August. During the summer, the Center holds an Optimist Class sailing camp, where beginners can learn from the best Serbian sailors and their international guests.

[edit] See also


Municipalities and cities of Serbia