Veliko Gradište


Veliko Gradište 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 "big construction site" in Serbian. Names in other languages: Gradiştea 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.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Veliko Gradište, the municipality includes the following settlements:
As of 2011 census, the municipality has 17,610 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality is given in the following table :
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs16,29192.51%
Vlachs3822.17%
Roma2581.47%
Romanians650.37%
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 :
ActivityTotal
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