Gradište (Merošina)
village in Serbia
Gradište is a village in Serbia in the municipality Merošina in Nisava district . According to the census of 2002, there were 596 people (according to the census of 1991, there were 652 inhabitants). In the near Gradiste, is the archeological site Kulina.
Demographics
In the village of Gradiste live 493 adult inhabitants, and the average age is 44.9 years (44.3 for men and 45.6 for women). The village has 174 households, and the average number of members per household is 3.43.
This village is largely populated by Serbs (according to the census of 2002) and in the last three censuses, noticed a decline in population.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Gradište (Merošina)” as village in Serbia. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as village in Serbia. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2731598. Authority coordinates are 43.276, 21.768. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2002 and 1991.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Gradište (Merošina)”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Gradište (Merošina) primary sources, Gradište (Merošina) archive and Gradište research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
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Questions for further research
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- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
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This entry incorporates text from “Gradište (Merošina)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.