Forkontumac ( sr-Cyrl, Форконтумац) is a

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, located on the

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, east of

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and north of the neighbouring island

Čakljanac Čakljanac ( sr-Cyrl, Чакљанац) is a river island located on the Danube in Serbia, south of another river island Forkontumac and the city of Pančevo Pančevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Панчево, ; ; ; ; ) is a list of cities in Serbi ...

. Both islands are the southernmost part of

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. The island has an area of 391,7

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. The

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of Tamiš into Danube is located north of Forkontumac.

Name

The name of the island refers to the former

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station of the city, built in the early 18th century. The old term Kontumaz (

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Contumacia) was used as

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for quarantine. In 1813, one of the most famous guests was

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who stayed in it for several weeks. The German name Vorkontumaz meant the station in front of the headquarters station. This station was located near the

of Tamiš. There is an impression of the Vorkontumaz which is recorded on the map of the Josephinian land survey from the late 18th century at the

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Natural environment

More than 50 percent of the island is untouched nature, which consists of dense

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. Forkontumac is an important habitat of numerous bird species.

Resort Bela Stena

There is a weekend settlement with about 400

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on the western tip of the island, which are mainly used by city dwellers during the summer. The name of this

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Bela Stena Bela Stena () is an island resort in the Danube, located in the city of Pančevo in Serbia. Location Bela Stena is located from downtown Belgrade, on the western tip of the island of Forkontumac. Lido After World War I, Kingdom of the ...

and means white rock. A white sand

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has made it popular since the 1970s. During hot summer days, thousands of bathers and picnickers line the beach.Forkontumac - pančevački Havaji
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Methanscraper

Architect Marko Dragićević proposed a construction of the tall "skyscraper" named Methanscraper on the island, for the management of the non-recyclable waste. The design of the "vertical landfill" was awarded the first prize at the 2019 eVolo futuristic skyscraper design competition. The waste tower, "which visually resembles contraptions from ''

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''", is a vertical skeletal construction with capsules attached to a concrete core. The capsules are filled with organic waste that turns into

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in time, which is then extracted into the depot cistern where it would be used for the production of electricity. The sustainable system of the tower is not polluting air or the water and eliminates the need for classical landfills which cover much area.

Gallery

File:Banat Josephinische Landaufnahme pg151.jpg, Map of the

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References

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