Kučevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Кучево, pronounced [kûtʃevo]; Romanian: Cuciovă) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. In 2022, the population of the town was 3,313, while the population of the municipality was 11,806.
Kučevo
Кучево (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Kučevo within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′N 21°40′E / 44.483°N 21.667°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Braničevo |
| Settlements | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nenad Mikic (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 721 km2 (278 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 3,313 |
| • Municipality | 11,806 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12240 |
| Area code | +381(0)12 |
| Car plates | PO |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1973, excavations were conducted in the Kraku Lu Jordan metallurgical complex. The remains of the Roman town dates to the 4th century.[3]
From 1929 to 1941, Kučevo was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
On 1 April 2023, Romanian-language courses were started in Kučevo for the Timok Vlach community. About 80 children and adults from various settlements of eastern Serbia showed interest in the courses.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 28,308 | — |
| 1953 | 31,274 | +2.01% |
| 1961 | 30,452 | −0.33% |
| 1971 | 29,095 | −0.45% |
| 1981 | 28,429 | −0.23% |
| 1991 | 25,649 | −1.02% |
| 2002 | 18,808 | −2.78% |
| 2011 | 15,516 | −2.12% |
| 2022 | 11,806 | −2.45% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Economy
editThe following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[6]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 131 |
| Mining | 88 |
| Processing industry | 282 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 28 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 31 |
| Construction | 102 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 436 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 122 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 91 |
| Media and telecommunications | 18 |
| Finance and insurance | 13 |
| Property stock and charter | 1 |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 58 |
| Administrative and other services | 21 |
| Administration and social assurance | 177 |
| Education | 276 |
| Healthcare and social work | 212 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 60 |
| Other services | 60 |
| Total | 2,207 |
References
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- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
- ^ Bartel, Brad; Kondić, Vladimir; Werner, Michael R. (1979). "Excavations at Kraku'lu Yordan, Northeast Serbia: Preliminary Report, 1973-76 Seasons". Journal of Field Archaeology. 6 (2): 127–149. JSTOR 529360.
- ^ "Cursuri de limba română pentru românii din Valea Timocului" (in Romanian). Radio Television of Vojvodina. 15 April 2023.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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