Kučevo
Town and municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
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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
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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 | |
| 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
In 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
| 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
The 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 |
