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Rekovac

Coordinates: 43°52′N 21°08′E / 43.867°N 21.133°E / 43.867; 21.133
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Rekovac
Рековац (Serbian)
Coat of arms of Rekovac
Location of the municipality of Rekovac within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Rekovac within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°52′N 21°08′E / 43.867°N 21.133°E / 43.867; 21.133
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictPomoravlje
Settlements32
Government
 • MayorDragiša Tomić (SNS)
Area
 • Municipality366 km2 (141 sq mi)
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
1,283
 • Municipality
8,116
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35260
Area code+381(0)35
Car platesJA

Rekovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Рековац) is a small town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 1,283, while population of the municipality is 8,116. Rekovac is the center of small geographical region called Levač.

The town has a river called Dulenka, named after one of the settlements in the municipality. There are two schools in Rekovac: a primary school called Svetozar Marković, and a highschool called Poljoprivredno-veterinarska škola.

History

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

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194828,101—    
195328,085−0.01%
196125,520−1.19%
197122,710−1.16%
198119,877−1.32%
199117,011−1.54%
200213,551−2.05%
201111,055−2.24%
20228,116−2.77%
Source: [3]

Economy

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The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[4]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 48
Mining 22
Processing industry 125
Distribution of power, gas and water 29
Distribution of water and water waste management 8
Construction 13
Wholesale and retail, repair 155
Traffic, storage and communication 102
Hotels and restaurants 50
Media and telecommunications 8
Finance and insurance 15
Property stock and charter -
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities 22
Administrative and other services 28
Administration and social assurance 115
Education 215
Healthcare and social work 126
Art, leisure and recreation 14
Other services 24
Total 1,119

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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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