Majdanpek

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Majdanpek
Мајданпек (Serbian)
Maidan (Romanian)
Town and municipality
From top: Majdanpek panorama, Donji Milanovac town panorama
Coat of arms of Majdanpek
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Majdanpek within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Majdanpek within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°25′N 21°56′E / 44.417°N 21.933°E / 44.417; 21.933
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictBor
Settlements14
Government
 • MayorDragan Popović (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Rank15th
 • Town178.08 km2 (68.76 sq mi)
 • Municipality931.70 km2 (359.73 sq mi)
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Rank77th
 • Town
6,326
 • Town density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Municipality
14,559
 • Municipality density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19250
Area code+381(0)30
Car platesBO
Websitewww.majdanpek.rs

Majdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic: Мајданпек; Romanian: Maidan) is a town and municipality located in the Bor District of the eastern Serbia, and is not far from the border of Romania. According to 2022 census, the municipality of Majdanpek had a population of 14,559 people, while the town of Majdanpek had a population of 8,310.

Name

The name "Majdanpek" is derived from the words majdan meaning "quarry" (from Arabic maydān) and pek meaning "much, big, very" in Turkish. In Romanian, the town is known as Maidan.

History

There is an archaeological site in Majdanpek, from the time of the Vinča culture, which provides one of the earliest known examples of copper metallurgy, dated to 5th millennium BC.[3] Chalcolithic excavations exist in Kapetanova Pecina, Praurija, Kameni Rog and Roman site of Kamenjar.

The town is famous as a copper mine district, since the early 17th century. The origin of the name is based on words majdan (related to Turkish madän, mine) and river Pek - mine on river Pek. Throughout its history, mining development was held by many foreign owners (Czechs, Belgians, Austrians), and was extensively exploited. The town was industrialized in the mid-20th century, by the industrial program supported by SFR Yugoslavia's Government of that time, and the personal influence of J.B.Tito (marshal, prime minister, and later lifetime president from the end of World War II until 1980). Through the late 20th century, the town was in a period of industrial progress and one of the most developed areas in copper mining and metallurgy.

Geography

Climate

Majdanpek has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).

Climate data for Majdanpek
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		9.1
(48.4) 		14.9
(58.8) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		21.8
(71.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		7.6
(45.7) 		2.8
(37.0) 		14.2
(57.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		0.1
(32.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.6
(63.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.4
(39.9) 		0.3
(32.5) 		9.7
(49.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		0.4
(32.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		13.6
(56.5) 		13.4
(56.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		5.9
(42.6) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		5.1
(41.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45
(1.8) 		44
(1.7) 		45
(1.8) 		57
(2.2) 		80
(3.1) 		93
(3.7) 		72
(2.8) 		58
(2.3) 		50
(2.0) 		44
(1.7) 		55
(2.2) 		56
(2.2) 		699
(27.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

Settlements

The municipality includes the following settlements:

Towns
Villages

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194819,610—    
195321,155+1.53%
196123,022+1.06%
197126,120+1.27%
198126,628+0.19%
199127,378+0.28%
200223,703−1.30%
201118,686−2.61%
202214,559−2.24%
Source: [5]

According to the 2022 census results, the municipality of Majdanpek has a population of 14,559 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

Most of the settlements in the Majdanpek municipality have Serb ethnic majority. The settlement with a Romanian ethnic majority is Vlaole. Ethnically mixed settlement with relative Romanian majority is Jasikovo. The ethnic composition of the municipality:[6]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 14,670 78.51%
"Vlachs" (Romanians) 2,442 13.07%
Montenegrins 70 0.37%
Romanians (self-declared) 68 0.36%
Macedonians 56 0.30%
Yugoslavs 51 0.27%
Croats 33 0.18%
Bulgarians 22 0.12%
Others 1,274 6.82%
Total 18,686

Tourism

One of the most notable tourist attractions in Majdanpek is Rajkova Pećina (Rajko's Cave).[7][8]

Economy

Majdanpek mine, owned by RTB Bor, dominates the industrial landscape of the city. The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[9]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 128
Mining and quarrying 1,115
Manufacturing 729
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 59
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 100
Construction 126
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 399
Transportation and storage 143
Accommodation and food services 138
Information and communication 45
Financial and insurance activities 24
Real estate activities -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 42
Administrative and support service activities 64
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 273
Education 328
Human health and social work activities 293
Arts, entertainment and recreation 56
Other service activities 37
Individual agricultural workers 87
Total 4,186
  • Majdanpek Downtown
    Majdanpek Downtown
  • Majdanpek Mines
    Majdanpek Mines
  • Majdanpek Nature
    Majdanpek Nature
  • Donji Milanovac Monument
    Donji Milanovac Monument
  • Đerdap national park
    Đerdap national park
  • Đerdap national park
    Đerdap national park
  • Donji Milanovac panorama
    Donji Milanovac panorama

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
  3. ^ Radivojević, Miljana; Roberts, Benjamin W. (2021). "Early Balkan Metallurgy: Origins, Evolution and Society, 6200–3700 BC". Journal of World Prehistory. 34 (34 1): 236. doi:10.1007/s10963-021-09155-7. S2CID 237005605.
  4. ^ "Climate: Majdanpek, Serbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). Stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  6. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). Stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Rajkova cave". Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  8. ^ "Turizam - Srbija - Majdanpek - Rajkova pecina - Rajko's cave". Paundurlic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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