Majdanpek | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
  From top:Majdanpek panorama, Donji Milanovac town panorama | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Majdanpek within Serbia | |
| Coordinates:44°25′N21°56′E / 44.417°N 21.933°E /44.417; 21.933 | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Bor |
| Settlements | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dragan Popović (SNS) |
| 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 (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Rank | 77th |
| • Town | 6,326 |
| • Town density | 35.52/km2 (92.01/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 14,559 |
| • Municipality density | 15.626/km2 (40.472/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 |
Majdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic:Мајданпек;Romanian:Maidan) is a town and municipality located in theBor District of theeastern Serbia, and is not far from the border ofRomania. 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.
The name "Majdanpek" is derived from the wordsmajdan meaning "quarry" (from Arabicmaydān) andpek meaning "much, big, very" in Turkish. InRomanian, the town is known asMaidan.[citation needed]
There is an archaeological site in Majdanpek, from the time of theVinča culture, which provides one of the earliest known examples of copper metallurgy, dated to5th millennium BC.[3]Chalcolithic excavations exist inKapetanova Pecina,Praurija,Kameni Rog and Roman site ofKamenjar.[citation needed]
The town is famous as a copper mine district, since the early 17th century. The origin of the name is based on wordsmajdan (related to Turkishmadän, 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. 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.[citation needed]
Majdanpek has ahumid continental climate (Köppen climate classification:Dfb).
| Climate data for Majdanpek | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
The municipality includes the following settlements:
| 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% |
| 2022 | 14,559 | −2.24% |
| Source:[5] | ||
According to the 2022 census results, the municipality of Majdanpek has a population of 14,559 inhabitants.[citation needed]
Most of the settlements in the Majdanpek municipality have Serb ethnic majority. The settlement with aRomanian 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 | 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 |
One of the most notable tourist attractions in Majdanpek is Rajkova Pećina (Rajko's Cave).[7][8]
Majdanpek mine, owned byRTB 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 |
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| 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 |
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