Majdanpek
Majdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic: Мајданпек) is a town and municipality located in the Bor District of the eastern Serbia, and is not far of Border of Romania. According to 2011 census, the municipality of Majdanpek had a population of 18,686 people, while the town of Majdanpek had a population of 7,699.
Majdanpek
Мајданпек | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
  From top: Majdanpek panorama, Donji Milanovac town panorama | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Majdanpek within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 21°56′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Bor |
| Settlements | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dejan Vagner (SNS) |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 15th |
| • Town | 178.08 km2 (68.76 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 931.70 km2 (359.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Rank | 77th |
| • Town | 7,699 |
| • Town density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 18,686 |
| • Municipality density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19250 |
| Area code | +381(0)30 |
| Car plates | BO |
| Website | www |
Name
The name "Majdanpek" is derived from the words majdan meaning "quarry" (from Arabic maydān) and pek meaning "much, big, very" in Turkish. In Serbian Vlach (and Romanian), the town is known as simply Maidan.
History
The transition out of the Stone Age occurred between 6000 BCE and 2500 BCE for much of humanity living in North Africa and Eurasia. The first evidence of human metallurgy dates to between the 5th and 6th millennium BCE in the archaeological sites of Majdanpek, Yarmovac, and Pločnik in modern-day Serbia (a copper axe from 5500 BCE belonging to the Vinca culture), though not conventionally considered part of the Chalcolithic or "Copper Age", this provides the earliest known example of copper metallurgy.[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 and lifetime prime minister since 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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
- Majdanpek
- Donji Milanovac
- Villages
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 19,610 | — |
| 1953 | 21,155 | +1.53% |
| 1961 | 23,022 | +1.06% |
| 1971 | 26,120 | +1.27% |
| 1981 | 26,628 | +0.19% |
| 1991 | 27,378 | +0.28% |
| 2002 | 23,703 | −1.30% |
| 2011 | 18,686 | −2.61% |
| Source: [5] | ||
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Majdanpek has a population of 18,686 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Most of the settlements in the Majdanpek municipality have Serb ethnic majority. The settlement with Vlach ethnic majority is Vlaole. Ethnically mixed settlement with relative Vlach majority is Jasikovo. The ethnic composition of the municipality:[6]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 14,670 | 78.51% |
| Vlachs | 2,442 | 13.07% |
| Montenegrins | 70 | 0.37% |
| Romanians | 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
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 |
Gallery
Majdanpek Downtown
Majdanpek Mines
Majdanpek Nature
Donji Milanovac Monument
Đerdap national park
Donji Milanovac panorama
Notable people
- Dejan Petkovic (born 1972), Serbian football player
See also
References
- "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- "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.
- "Neolithic Vinca was a metallurgical culture". Archaeo News. Reuters. 17 November 2007. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- "Climate: Majdanpek, Serbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Turizam - Srbija - Majdanpek - Rajkova pecina - Rajko's cave". Paundurlic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "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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