Golubac

Golubac
Голубац (Serbian)
Town Center
Town Center
Flag of Golubac
Coat of arms of Golubac
Location of the municipality of Golubac within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Golubac within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°39′N 21°38′E / 44.650°N 21.633°E / 44.650; 21.633
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictBraničevo
Settlements24
Government
 • MayorNebojša Miović (SNS)
Area
 • Town41.74 km2 (16.12 sq mi)
 • Municipality367.29 km2 (141.81 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
1,653
 • Town density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Municipality
8,331
 • Municipality density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12223
Area code+381(0)12
Car platesPO
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.golubac.org.rs

Golubac (Serbian Cyrillic: Голубац, pronounced [ɡǒlubats]; Romanian: Golubăț) 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 1,655 and the population of the municipality is 8,331. Due to many nearby archeological sites and the Đerdap national park, the village is a popular tourist, fishing and sailing destination.

  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.