Petrovac, Serbia
Town and municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
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Petrovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Петровац), also known as Petrovac na Mlavi (Serbian Cyrillic: Петровац на Млави, "Petrovac-upon-Mlava"; Romanian: Piatra Mlavei) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of eastern Serbia. In 2022, the population of the town is 6,958, while the population of the municipality is 25,900.
Petrovac
Petrovac na Mlavi | |
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Town and municipality | |
Church in Petrovac | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Petrovac within Serbia | |
 Interactive map of Petrovac | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′42″N 21°25′10″E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Braničevo |
| Settlements | 34 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Duško Nedinić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 655 km2 (253 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 6,958 |
| • Municipality | 25,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12300 |
| Area code | +381(0)12 |
| Car plates | PT |
| Website | www |
History
From 1929 to 1941, Petrovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 50,430 | — |
| 1953 | 51,560 | +0.44% |
| 1961 | 51,613 | +0.01% |
| 1971 | 50,433 | −0.23% |
| 1981 | 48,608 | −0.37% |
| 1991 | 46,414 | −0.46% |
| 2002 | 34,511 | −2.66% |
| 2011 | 31,259 | −1.09% |
| 2022 | 25,900 | −1.70% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[4]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 74 |
| Mining and quarrying | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 619 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 56 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 101 |
| Construction | 223 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1,217 |
| Transportation and storage | 199 |
| Accommodation and food services | 329 |
| Information and communication | 62 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 40 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 176 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 77 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 298 |
| Education | 370 |
| Human health and social work activities | 809 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 91 |
| Other service activities | 134 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 2,142 |
| Total | 7,048 |
Sports
Local football club FK Sloga 33 has played in Serbia's second tier.
