Veliko Gradište (, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. It is situated the right bank of the Danube river and left bank of the Pek river. In 2011, the town has a total population of 6,204, while the municipality has 17,610. Name The name means "large construction site" in Serbian. Names in other languages: . History Thracians and Dacians lived in the region prior to the Roman conquering of the Balkans in the 1st century BC, when the town was known as "Pincum", in the province of Upper Moesia. The Pincum relief of the Trojan Cycle depicting Achilles and Hector was found in Ritopek. Settlements Aside from the town of Veliko Gradište, the municipality includes the following settlements: Biskuplje Veliko Gradište Garevo Desine Doljašnica Đurakovo Zatonje Kamijevo Kisiljevo Kumane Kurjače Kusiće Ljubinje Majilovac Makce Ostrovo Pečanica Požeženo Popovac Ram Sirakovo Srednjevo Topolovnik Tribrode Carevac Češljeva Bara Demographics As of 2011 census, the municipality has 17,610 inhabitants. Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality is given in the following table (as of 2011 census): Climate Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018): Notable people Žanka Stokić, actress Philip Zepter, businessman See also List of places in Serbia References External links Populated places in Braničevo District Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia