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Majdanpek
Мајданпек— Municipality and Town — View of Majdanpek
Coat of armsLocation of the municipality of Majdanpek within Serbia Coordinates: 44°25′N 21°56′E / 44.417°N 21.933°E Country Serbia District Bor Settlements 14 Government - Mayor Dragan Popović (DS) Area[1] - Municipality 932 km2 (359.8 sq mi) Population (2011 census)[2] - Town 7,637 - Municipality 18,179 Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 19250 Area code +381 30 Car plates BO Website www.majdanpek.rs Majdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic: Мајданпек, Romanian: Maidan) is a town and municipality in Bor District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality of Majdanpek has a population of 18,179 people, while the town of Majdanpek has a population of 7,367.
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History
Eneolithic 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 WWII 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. The fall of industrial production was a consequence of Slobodan Milošević's rule and his pions in the town during the 1990s.[citation needed] Now, Majdanpek is struggling to renew industrial production.[citation needed]
Tourism
One of the best tourist attractions in Majdanpek is Rajkova Pecina (Rajkova_cave),one of the most beautiful caves in Serbia.[3][4]
Municipality
Majdanpek municipality includes the town of Majdanpek, the town of Donji Milanovac, and the following villages:
- Boljetin
- Vlaole
- Golubinje
- Debeli Lug
- Jasikovo
- Klokočevac
- Leskovo
- Miroč
- Mosna
- Rudna Glava
- Topolnica
- Crnajka
Demographics
In 2002, the population of the Majdanpek municipality was composed of:
According to the 2002 census, most of the settlements in the Majdanpek municipality have Serb ethnic majority. The settlement with Romanian ethnic majority is Vlaole. Ethnically mixed settlement with relative Romanian majority is Jasikovo. The number of people of Romanians (Vlachs) origin that live in this area is possibly larger since many of them declare themselves as Serbs.
Media
Information and news from this area can be found at website of Radio Televizija Majdanpek[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ (in Serbian) Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Statistical Office of Serbia. 2003. ISBN 86-84443-00-09. May be downloaded from: [1]
- ^ http://www.serbiatravelers.org/en/destinations/48-eastern-serbia/480-rajkova-cave/
- ^ http://www.paundurlic.com/priroda/pecina.htm
- ^ http://www.romaniuitati.eu/content/view/104/45/
- ^ http://www.timoc.org/54_Bor_12092005/BROSURA.pdf
- ^ RTV Majdanpek
Categories:- Populated places in Central Serbia
- Timočka Krajina
- Municipalities of Central Serbia
- Socialist planned cities
- Bor District geography stubs
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