Majdanpek
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MajdanpekMajdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic: Мајданпек, Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...

: Maidan) is a town and municipality in Bor District
Bor District
Bor District is a district of Serbia with seat in Bor. It has a population of 123,848 .-History:...

 of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

. 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.

History

Eneolithic excavations exist in Kapetanova Pecina, Praurija, Kameni Rog and Roman site of Kamenjar
Kamenjar
Kamenjar is a small suburban settlement near Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located between river Danube in the south-west, Adice in the north and Kameničko Ostrvo in the east....

.

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. Now, Majdanpek is struggling to renew industrial production.

Tourism

One of the best tourist attractions in Majdanpek is Rajkova Pecina (Rajkova cave),one of the most beautiful caves in Serbia.

Municipality

Majdanpek municipality includes the town of Majdanpek, the town of Donji Milanovac
Donji Milanovac
Donji Milanovac is a town in eastern Serbia. It is situated in the Majdanpek municipality, in the Bor District. It is located on right bank of Lake Đerdap on Danube...

, and the following villages:
  • Boljetin
    Boljetin
    Boljetin is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 672 people....

  • Vlaole
    Vlaole
    Vlaole is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 767 people....

  • Golubinje
    Golubinje
    Golubinje is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1,079 people....

  • Debeli Lug
    Debeli Lug
    Debeli Lug is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 458 people....

  • Jasikovo
    Jasikovo
    Jasikovo is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 717 people....

  • Klokočevac
    Klokočevac
    Klokočevac is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 711 people....

  • Leskovo
    Leskovo
    Leskovo is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 431 people....

  • Miroč
  • Mosna
  • Rudna Glava
    Rudna Glava
    Rudna Glava is a mining site in present-day eastern Serbia that demonstrates one of the earliest evidences of European copper mining and metallurgy, dating to the 5th millennium BC. Shafts were cut into the hillside, with scaffolding constructed for easy access to the veins of ore. It belongs to...

  • Topolnica
  • Crnajka
    Crnajka
    Crnajka is a village in the municipality of Majdanpek, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1099 people....


Demographics

In 2002, the population of the Majdanpek municipality was composed of:
  • Serbs
    Serbs
    The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...

     = 19,339 (81.59%)
  • Romanians (Vlachs) = 2,817 (11.89%)
  • Others.


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
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