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. Both islands are the southernmost part of

Pančevo Pančevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Панчево, ; german: Pantschowa; hu, Pancsova; ro, Panciova; sk, Pánčevo) is a city and the administrative center of the South Banat District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is located on ...

. 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 nearby 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 ( sr, Бела Стена) 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 Wo ...

and means white rock. A white sand

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makes it popular since the seventies of the last century. During the hot days, thousands of bathers and picknickers line the beach.Forkontumac - pančevački Havaji
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Methanscraper

Architect Marko Dragićević proposed a construction of the tall "skyscraper" 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 structure was named Methanscraper. The waste tower, "which visually resembles contraptions from the ''

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''", is envisioned as the vertical skeletal construction with modular capsules attached to its concrete core. The capsules are filled with the 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 electricity production. 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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File:Bela stena from the river.JPG, Impression of Bela Stena File:Plaza na B S.jpg, The beach of Bela Stena

References

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