Tekija is a village in the municipality

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 of Kladovo

Kladovo

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 in eastern Serbia

Serbia

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. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 967 people.

Tekija is an important strategic and touristic point on the Danube

Danube

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 river. It lies in the Iron Gate

Iron Gate

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 gorge, below the Miroč

Miroč

Miroč is a mountain in eastern Serbia, between the towns of Donji Milanovac and Tekija. Its highest peak Štrbac has an altitude of above sea level. Along with Liškovac, it is part of the Iron Gate gorge of the Danube river...

 mountain, overlooking the Romania

Romania

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n city of Orşova

Orsova

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. Although the settlement is first mentioned in records from the First Serbian uprising

First Serbian Uprising

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, the current buildings originate from 1960s: during the building of the Đerdap I hydroelectric dam, the original village was submerged and resettled to the current location. Along with the houses, the nearby island of Ada Kale, last sanctuary of ethnic Turks from the region, sunk under the river.

Tekija lies at the heart of the Đerdap national park. It is a popular destination for fishermen. Traditional festival "Zlatna bućka", held annually, attracts numerous fishermen and other tourists.