Majdanpek

For the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp constructed in Poland, see Majdanek.

Majdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic: Мајданпек; Romanian: Maidan) is a town and municipality located in the Bor District of the eastern Serbia, and is not far from the border of Romania. 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.

Majdanpek Мајданпек (Serbian) Maidan (Romanian)
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	Dragan Popović (SNS)
Area [1]
• 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	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
• Municipality	14,559
• Municipality density	16/km2 (40/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.rs

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[3] Chalcolithic excavations exist in Kapetanova Pecina, Praurija, Kameni Rog and Roman site of Kamenjar.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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
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)
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

• Boljetin
• Vlaole
• Golubinje
• Debeli Lug
• Jasikovo
• Klokočevac
• Leskovo
• Miroč
• Mosna
• Rudna Glava
• Topolnica
• Crnajka

Demographics

Historical population

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]}

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:^[6]

Ethnic group	Population	%
Serbs	14,670	78.51%
"Vlachs" (Romanians)	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

Tourism

One of the most notable tourist attractions in Majdanpek is Rajkova Pećina (Rajko's Cave).^[7][8]

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):^[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
• 
  Đerdap national park
• 
  Donji Milanovac panorama

Notable people

• Dejan Petkovic (born 1972), Serbian football player

See also

• Subdivisions of Serbia