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Majdanpek
Мајданпек
—  Municipality and Town  —
View of Majdanpek

Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Majdanpek within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°25′N 21°56′E
Country      Serbia
District     Bor
Settlements     14
Government
 • Mayor     Dragan Popović (DS)
Area[1]
 • Municipality     932 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town     7,637
 • Municipality     18,179
Time zone     CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)     CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code     19250
Area code     +381 30
Car plates     BO
Website     www.majdanpek.rs

Majdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic: Мајданпек, Romanian: Maidan) is a town and municipality in Bor District of Serbia. 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.

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.

Tourism
One of the best tourist attractions in Majdanpek is Rajkova Pećina (Rajko's Cave), one of the most beautiful caves in Serbia

 

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