Golubac

Golubac

Голубац
Golubac Голубац
Village-Municipality
	Town Center
	Coat of arms
	Location of the municipality of Golubac within Serbia
Country	Serbia
District	Braničevo
Settlements	24
Government
• Mayor	Zoran Pajkic
Area
• Municipality	368 km2 (142 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Town	1,655
• Municipality	8,161
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12223
Area code	+381 12
Car plates	PO
Climate	Cfb
Website	www.golubac.org.rs

Golubac (Serbian Cyrillic: Голубац, pronounced [ɡǒlubats]) is a village and municipality in north-eastern Serbia, on the right side of the Danube river. It is bordered by Romania to the east, Veliko Gradište to the west and Kučevo to the south. The population of the village is 1,655 and the population of the municipality is 8,161.

Name

In Serbian, the town is known as Golubac (Голубац), in Romanian as Golumbacu Mare or Columbaci, in Hungarian as Galambóc, in German as Taubenberg and in Turkish as Güvercinlik which means "dovecote." The name Golubac is derived from golub, which is Serbian for "pigeon" or "dove," and is therefore often translated as "the town of doves."

Its historical names were Columbria, in Latin,as a contraction of (castrum) Columbaria that means city of pigeons (Latin: Columba, Greek: kòlymbos), and as a city derived from Cuppae during pre-Roman times.

History

It was a stronghold called Cuppae during Roman and Early Byzantine times (1-6th century) and turned into a city (Columbria) in 554/5 AD.^[3]

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

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, 4 km downstream, is from the 14th century and also of interest. The fortress was the scene of a battle against the Turks in 1428, where the Polish knight Zawisza Czarny was captured and executed by the Turks.

From 1929 to 1941, Golubac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the Golubac municipality (2002 census):

Serbs: 8,629
Romanians: 870
Other

Tourism

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.

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.

References

^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
^ Notitia Dignitatum, the Synekdêmos and Prokopios’s Buildings IV.v.-vii, x

[1] "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.

[2] "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.

[3] Notitia Dignitatum, the Synekdêmos and Prokopios’s Buildings IV.v.-vii, x

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