Petrovac, Serbia

Petrovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Петровац), also known as Petrovac na Mlavi (Serbian Cyrillic: Петровац на Млави, "Petrovac upon Mlava"; Vlach: Piatra Mlavei), is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 7,229, while population of the municipality is 30,325.

Petrovac

Петровац

Petrovac na Mlavi
Town and municipality
Church in Petrovac
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Petrovac within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°22′42″N 21°25′10″E
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictBraničevo
Settlements34
Government
 • MayorDuško Nedinić (SNS)
Area
 • Municipality655 km2 (253 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
7,229
 • Municipality
30,325
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12300
Area code+381(0)12
Car platesPT
Websitewww.petrovacnamlavi.rs

History

From 1929 to 1941, Petrovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[3]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing74
Mining and quarrying28
Manufacturing619
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply56
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities101
Construction223
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles1,217
Transportation and storage199
Accommodation and food services329
Information and communication62
Financial and insurance activities40
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities176
Administrative and support service activities77
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security298
Education370
Human health and social work activities809
Arts, entertainment and recreation91
Other service activities134
Individual agricultural workers2,142
Total7,048

References
  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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