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Golubac
Sign in to saveGolubac (, ; ) 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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Key facts
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- sr
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- Golubac
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- Village and municipality
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- Zastava Golupca.svg
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- Wiki.Đerdap II Golubac 290.jpg
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- Town Center
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- Location of the municipality of Golubac within Serbia
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- Country
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- Region
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- Southern and Eastern Serbia
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Serbia
- Located in
- Golubac Municipality
- Area
- +368
- Elevation
- +179
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Capital of
- Golubac Municipality
- Official website
- www.golubac.org.rs
- Image
- Golubac centar2.JPG
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Economy
- Tourism
- Sailing
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- References
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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.
==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."