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Golubac
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Golubac (, ; ) is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of eastern Serbia. Situated 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 1,445 and the population of the municipality is 6,599. Due to many nearby archeological sites and the Đerdap national park, the village is a popular tourist, fishing and sailing destination.

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Place details

Locality
Општина Голубац
Region
Central Serbia
Country
Србија
Population
1,655
Timezone
Europe/Belgrade

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Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang
sr
Settlement.official_name
Golubac
Settlement.settlement_type
Village and municipality
Settlement.image_shield
Veliki grb Golupca.png
Settlement.image_flag
Zastava Golupca.svg
Settlement.image_skyline
Wiki.Đerdap II Golubac 290.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Town Center
Settlement.image_map
Municipalities of Serbia Golubac.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the municipality of Golubac within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Braničevo
Settlement.parts_type
Settlements
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.p1
24
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Area
368
Elevation
179
Official website
www.golubac.org.rs
Image
Golubac centar2.JPG
Dialing code
012
Licence plate code
PO
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Commons category
Golubac
postal code
12 223
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Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic groups
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Sailing
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Golubac (, ; ) is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of eastern Serbia. Situated 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 1,445 and the population of the municipality is 6,599. Due to many nearby archeological sites and the Đerdap national park, the village is a popular tourist, fishing and sailing destination.

==Name== thumb|200px|left|View of Golubac Fortress from [[Danube]] In Serbian, the town is known as Golubac (Голубац), derived from golub ("pigeon" or "dove") and is therefore often translated as "the town of doves." Other names: (also known as Golumbacu Mare or Columbacu), , and meaning "dovecote."

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