Majdanpek

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. 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. 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).

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Settlements

The municipality includes the following settlements: ;Towns

• Majdanpek
• Donji Milanovac ;Villages
• Boljetin
• Vlaole
• Golubinje
• Debeli Lug
• Jasikovo
• Klokočevac
• Leskovo
• Miroč
• Mosna
• Rudna Glava
• Topolnica
• Crnajka

Demographics

|1948|19610 |1953|21155 |1961|23022 |1971|26120 |1981|26628 |1991|27378 |2002|23703 |2011|18686 |2022|14559

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:

Tourism

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

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):

Gallery

File:Majdanpek sa partizanskog puta.jpg|Majdanpek Downtown File:Majdanpek - panoramio.jpg|Majdanpek Mines File:Прераст Ваља у заласку сунца.jpg|Majdanpek Nature File:DM Spomenik1.jpg|Donji Milanovac Monument File:Djerdapska klisura- Kazan.jpg|Đerdap national park File:Đerdap National park.jpg|Đerdap national park File:Panorama Donjeg Milanovca.jpg|Donji Milanovac panorama

Notable people

• Dejan Petkovic (born 1972), Serbian football player

References

References

1. {{Serbian municipalities 2006
2. "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities".
3. (2021). "Early Balkan Metallurgy: Origins, Evolution and Society, 6200–3700 BC". [[Journal of World Prehistory]].
4. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
5. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
6. "Rajkova cave".
7. "Turizam - Srbija - Majdanpek - Rajkova pecina - Rajko's cave".
8. (25 December 2019). "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019.". [[Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia]].