Racovița, Timiș
Racovița | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Greek Catholic church in Racovița | |
 Location in Timiș County | |
  Racovița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′55″N 21°37′4″E / 45.69861°N 21.61778°ECoordinates: 45°41′55″N 21°37′4″E / 45.69861°N 21.61778°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| First recorded mention | 1447 (Rakavicza) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolae Negru (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.35 km2 (27.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,931 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 307330–307336 |
| SIRUTA code | 158243 |
| Website | www |
Racovița (Hungarian: Rakovica; German: Rakowitza) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Căpăt, Drăgoiești, Ficătar, Hitiaș, Racovița and Sârbova.
Name[edit]
| Romanian | Hungarian | German |
|---|---|---|
| Căpăt | Keped | |
| Drăgoiești | Drágonyfalva | |
| Ficătar | Feketeér | |
| Hitiaș | Hattyas | |
| Racovița | Rakovica | Rakowitza |
| Sârbova | Szirbó |
History[edit]
The first recorded mention of Racovița dates from 1447.[3] In the Middle Ages it was called Rakovicza and belonged to Temesdoboz estates. After the expulsion of the Turks from Banat, it was inhabited by Romanians and became the property of the Aerarium. In the chamber records from 1717 it appears mentioned with 40 houses, belonging to Nagykövéres estates.[4]
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic composition (2011)[5]
Religious composition (2011)[6]
Racovița had a population of 3,168 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 4% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (87.41%), larger minorities being represented by Roma (3.82%) and Ukrainians (3.31%). For 4.14% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[5] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (88.95%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (3.19%), Greek Catholics (1.36%) and Roman Catholics (1.2%). For 4.14% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[6]
| Census[7] | Ethnic composition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Romanians | Hungarians | Germans | Roma | Ukrainians |
| 1880 | 6,636 | 6,408 | 91 | 98 | – | – |
| 1890 | 7,041 | 6,620 | 218 | 133 | – | – |
| 1900 | 7,138 | 6,647 | 325 | 138 | – | – |
| 1910 | 7,051 | 6,499 | 372 | 104 | – | – |
| 1920 | 6,138 | 5,832 | 180 | 76 | – | – |
| 1930 | 6,061 | 5,741 | 161 | 67 | 60 | – |
| 1941 | 5,791 | 5,455 | 171 | 58 | – | – |
| 1956 | 5,150 | 4,946 | 122 | 26 | 36 | 6 |
| 1966 | 4,798 | 4,678 | 86 | 22 | – | 7 |
| 1977 | 4,491 | 4,346 | 50 | 7 | 68 | 15 |
| 1992 | 3,399 | 3,144 | 42 | 9 | 68 | 133 |
| 2002 | 3,295 | 3,150 | 47 | 4 | 25 | 63 |
| 2011 | 3,168 | 2,769 | 31 | 4 | 121 | 105 |
Gallery[edit]
Căpăt Orthodox church
Căpăt wooden church
Hitiaș Orthodox church
Racovița Orthodox church
References[edit]
- ^ "Primăria Racovița". Ghidul Primăriilor.
- ^ "Populația României la 1 ianuarie 2018 (date definitive)". Institutul Național de Statistică.
- ^ Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
- ^ "Fișa Primăriei comunei Racovița". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
- ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
- ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
- ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).
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