Kostolac

Coordinates: 44°42′53″N 21°10′12″E / 44.71472°N 21.17000°E / 44.71472; 21.17000
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Kostolac
Костолац
Town and city municipality
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12208
Area code+381(0)12
Vehicle registrationPO
Websitewww.kostolac.info/kostolac.htm

The City municipality of Kostolac (Serbian Cyrillic: Градска општина Костолац, romanized: Gradska opština Kostolac is a town in Serbia and one of two city municipalities which constitute the City of Požarevac. It is situated on the Danube river. The remains of Viminacium, the capital of the Roman province of Moesia Superior, are located near Stari Kostolac some 2 km to the east of Kostolac. Kostolac is also a center of area called Stig and home of thermal power plants and coal mines.

History

A 1.5 million year old mammoth skeleton was uncovered in the Viminacium site in June 2009.[3]

A

Kostolac culture
is named after the town.

The tribes of

The Celtic Invasions of Greece in 279 BC formed the sub-Celtic group of Scordisci who would according to Strabo, defeat and push the powerful Triballians towards the Getae,[7]
the Scordisci self-rule in different regions of Serbia gradually ended with the Roman conquest of the Balkans in the 1st century AD.

Ruins of Viminacium
Viminacium mint by Antoninianus to celebrate the 1001 birthday of the Roman Empire. 248 AD.

Huns, but rebuilt by Justinian I. During Maurice's Balkan campaigns, Viminacium saw destruction by the Avars and Slavs in 584 and a crushing defeat of Avar forces on the northern Danube bank in 599, destroying Avar reputation for invincibility.[8]

Đorđe Vajfert opened coal mines in Kostolac. During World War II, Germans constructed first power plant "Mali Kostolac" ("small Kostolac"). After the war, people from everywhere came to build it.

Settlements

Kostolac

Aside from the town of Kostolac, the city municipality includes the following settlements:

Features

  • Ostrovo
    , the biggest island of Serbia is located near Kostolac.

Tourism

Main article: Tourism in Serbia

In Kostolac is the archaeological site of Viminacium, a former Roman outpost with wide streets, luxurious villas, extensive baths and an amphitheater, just recently opened to the public.

Industry

Power Station Kostolac A

Kostolac has two thermal power plants which comprise the TPP Kostolac. These are:

  • TPP "Kostolac A" – with 2 blocks – total available capacity of 310 MW and production of 716 GWh
  • TPP "Kostolac B" – with 2 blocks – total available capacity of 700 MW and production of 3,027 GWh

In addition to electric power, TPP "Kostolac A" produces heating energy for heating of Kostolac and Požarevac.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has a population of 13,637 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

Ethnicity Number
Serbs 9,842
Romani 2,659
Macedonians 45
Croats 35
Montenegrins
 22
Others 1,034

See also

References

  1. ^ "Насеља општине Костолац" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ISBN 978-86-6161-023-3
    .
  3. ^ "Blic Online in English | Culture & Showbiz | Vika is five million years old". Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  4. ^ Jovanović 1984, 1985, 1991; Theodossiev 2000: 120- 121, cat. no. 113 with full bibliography
  5. ^ Jovanović 1985, 1992
  6. ^ "Council of American Overseas Research Centers" (PDF). Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
  7. ^ Strabo (VII 3, 13)
  8. ^ "Viminacium – Roman city and legionary fort". www.viminacium.org.rs.

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