Prahovo
Prahovo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Prahovo | |
| Coordinates:44°17′32″N22°35′34″E/ 44.29222°N 22.59278°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Bor District |
| Municipality | Negotin |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,506 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Prahovois avillageon the riverDanubein themunicipalityofNegotin,Serbiawith a population of 1506 people at the 2002 census.[1]The battle of Prahovo took place in 1810 near the village during theFirst Serbian Uprising(1804–1813).
Nearby sections of the river are still crowded withGermanshipwrecks sunk during theSecond World Warin late 1944 to block passage to the Soviet military, restricting the navigable channel.[2]
Drought in 2022dropped river levels and exposed dozens of the sunken warships, still laden with ammunition and explosives, presenting a safety hazard.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003.ISBN86-84433-00-9
- ^"Čišćenje Dunava od NATO bombi".2011-02-18. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-02-21.Retrieved20 August2022.
- ^Fedja, Grulovic (2022-08-19)."Sunken WW2 German Warships Exposed by Low water Levels on Danube".MarineLink.Retrieved2022-08-20.
44°17′32″N22°35′34″E/ 44.29222°N 22.59278°E
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