Majdanpek ( sr-cyr, Мајданпек; ) is a town and municipality located in the

Bor District The Bor District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image ...

of the eastern Serbia, and is not far from the border of

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. 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.

Name

The name "Majdanpek" is derived from the words ''majdan'' meaning "

quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mining, open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock (geology), rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some juri ...

" (from Arabic ''maydān'') and '' pek'' meaning "much, big, very" in Turkish. In

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

, the town is known as .

History

There is an archaeological site in Majdanpek, from the time of the

Vinča culture The Vinča culture , also known as Turdaș culture, Turdaș–Vinča culture or Vinča-Turdaș culture, is a Neolithic archaeological culture of Southeast Europe, dated to the period 5400–4500 BC. It is named for its type site, Vinča-Belo B ...

, which provides one of the earliest known examples of copper metallurgy, dated to

5th millennium BC The 5th millennium BC spanned the years (5000 BC – 4001 BC) (c. 7 ka to c. 6 ka), that is, inclusive of 5000 BC but exclusive of 4000 BC. It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time of this millennium ...

Chalcolithic The Chalcolithic ( ) (also called the Copper Age and Eneolithic) was an archaeological period characterized by the increasing use of smelted copper. It followed the Neolithic and preceded the Bronze Age. It occurred at different periods in di ...

excavations exist in Kapetanova Pecina, Praurija, Kameni Rog and Roman site of

Kamenjar Kamenjar ( sr-cyr, Камењар) is a suburban settlement of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located between river Danube The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, secon ...

. 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, prime minister, and later lifetime president from 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 A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

: ''Dfb'').

Settlements

The municipality includes the following settlements: ;Towns * Majdanpek *

Donji Milanovac Donji Milanovac ( sr-cyrl, Доњи Милановац, ) is a town in eastern Serbia. It is situated in the Majdanpek municipality, in the Bor District. It is located on the right bank of Lake Đerdap on the Danube. The population of the tow ...

;Villages *

Boljetin Boljetin ( sr-cyr, Бољетин) is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem ...

Vlaole Vlaole is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

Golubinje Golubinje is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

* Debeli Lug *

Jasikovo Jasikovo is a village in the Municipalities of Serbia, municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 717 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička ...

* Klokočevac * Leskovo *

Miroč Miroč (Serbian Cyrillic: Мироч) is a mountain in eastern Serbia, between the towns of Donji Milanovac and Tekija. Its highest peak ''Štrbac'' has an elevation of above sea level. Along with Liškovac, it is part of the Iron Gate gorge ...

* Mosna *

Rudna Glava Rudna Glava () is a mining site in present-day eastern Serbia, a village and an archeological site. The site, located northwest of the present-day village, on the left bank of the Šaška, demonstrates one of the earliest evidences of European c ...

* Topolnica * Crnajka

Demographics

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

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 Serbia Zijin Bor Copper, formerly known as RTB Bor, is a copper mining and smelting complex located in Bor, Serbia. History Formation and expansion The first geological explorations of copper ore in Bor area were conducted in 1897 and cove ...

, 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 Đerdap National Park () stretches along the right bank of the Danube River from the Golubac Fortress () to the dam near Novi Sip, Serbia. It was established in 1974 and spreads on . The park management office is in the town of Donji Milanovac o ...

File:Đerdap National park.jpg, Đerdap national park File:Panorama Donjeg Milanovca.jpg, Donji Milanovac panorama

Notable people

Dejan Petkovic Dejan () is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb ''dejati'', meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs. The name is first recorded in 1325 (1333) for a voevo ...

(born 1972), Serbian football player

References

External links

Radio television Bor
{{Authority control Populated places in Bor District Timok Valley Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia Socialist planned cities