Kučevo Explained

Native Name Lang:sr
Official Name:Kučevo
Settlement Type:Town and municipality
Coordinates:44.4833°N 61°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern and Eastern Serbia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Braničevo
Parts Type:Settlements
Parts Style:para
P1:26
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:dr Ivan Rajicic (SNS)
Area Blank1 Title:Municipality
Area Blank1 Km2:721
Elevation M:162
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Blank1 Title:Town
Population Blank1:3944
Population Blank2 Title:Municipality
Population Blank2:15516
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:12240
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+381(0)12
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:PO

Kučevo (Serbian: Кучево, pronounced as /kûtʃɛʋɔ/; Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Cuciovă) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town was 3,944, while the population of the municipality was 15,516.

History

In 1973, excavations were conducted in the Kraku Lu Jordan metallurgical complex. The remains of the Roman town dates to the 4th century.[1]

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.[2]

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[3]

ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing131
Mining88
Processing industry282
Distribution of power, gas and water28
Distribution of water and water waste management31
Construction102
Wholesale and retail, repair436
Traffic, storage and communication 122
Hotels and restaurants91
Media and telecommunications18
Finance and insurance13
Property stock and charter1
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities58
Administrative and other services21
Administration and social assurance177
Education276
Healthcare and social work 212
Art, leisure and recreation60
Other services60
Total2,207

Notes and References

  1. Excavations at Kraku'lu Yordan, Northeast Serbia: Preliminary Report, 1973-76 Seasons. Journal of Field Archaeology. 6. 2. 127–149. 529360. Bartel. Brad. Kondić. Vladimir. Werner. Michael R.. 1979.
  2. News: Cursuri de limba română pentru românii din Valea Timocului. Radio Television of Vojvodina. 15 April 2023. ro.
  3. Web site: ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018.. stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 16 March 2019. sr.