Kučevo

Kučevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Кучево, pronounced [kûtʃɛʋɔ]; Romanian: Cuciovă) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town was 3,950, while the population of the municipality was 15,490.

For other uses, see Kučevo (disambiguation).
Kučevo

Кучево
Town and municipality
Kraku Lu Jordan archeological site
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Kučevo within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°29′N 21°40′E
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictBraničevo
Settlements26
Government
 • MayorZoran Milekic (SNS)
Area
 • Municipality721 km2 (278 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
5,000
 • Municipality
15,490
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12240
Area code+381(0)12
Car platesPO
Websitewww.mojekucevo.org

History

In 1973, excavations were conducted in the Kraku Lu Jordan metallurgical complex. The remains of the Roman town dates to the 4th century.[3]

From 1929 to 1941, Kučevo was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[4]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing131
Mining88
Processing industry282
Distribution of power, gas and water28
Distribution of water and water waste management31
Construction102
Wholesale and retail, repair436
Traffic, storage and communication122
Hotels and restaurants91
Media and telecommunications18
Finance and insurance13
Property stock and charter1
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities58
Administrative and other services21
Administration and social assurance177
Education276
Healthcare and social work212
Art, leisure and recreation60
Other services60
Total2,207

References
  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. Bartel, Brad; Kondić, Vladimir; Werner, Michael R. (1979). "Excavations at Kraku'lu Yordan, Northeast Serbia: Preliminary Report, 1973-76 Seasons". Journal of Field Archaeology. 6 (2): 127–149. JSTOR 529360.
  4. "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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