Dumbrava, Timiș
Dumbrava | |
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The Reformed church in Dumbrava | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Timiș County | |
Dumbrava Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′25″N 22°07′03″E / 45.8236°N 22.1175°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–) | Cristian Olariu (PNL) |
Area | 56.67 km2 (21.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,512 |
| • Density | 44.33/km2 (114.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 307155–307157 |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
| Website | www |
Dumbrava (Hungarian: Igazfalva; German: Treudorf) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bucovăț, Dumbrava (commune seat) and Răchita. It is located in the east of Timiș County and borders Făget to the northeast, Fârdea to the southeast, Traian Vuia to the southwest and Mănăștiur to the northwest.[3]
History
Dumbrava was established in 1893 by colonizing with Reformed Hungarians from Vésztő, Makó, Köröstarcsa and Gyoma.[3] However, its name is older and comes from a former settlement, on the hearth of which the present-day locality was built. It was called Igazfalva by Hungarians since the Middle Ages. By 1453 there were two small settlements: Alsóigazfalva ("Lower Igazfalva") and Felsőigazfalva ("Upper Igazfalva");[4] the names seem to have been imposed by the Hungarian nobles, for there were no Hungarians living in the two villages.[5] The two merged by 1464.[4] The Hungarian colony was designed on the forests belonging to the state treasury. The perpendicular streets and houses made of raft typical of the Pannonian Steppe are still preserved today.
The first recorded mention of Bucovăț dates from 1440, when it belonged to the Șoimoș Fortress.[4] By 1514 there were two settlements: Bucovățul de Jos ("Lower Bucovăț") and Bucovățul de Sus ("Upper Bucovăț"), but in 1596 there was only one name for both. It belonged to Krassó-Szörény County, having always been inhabited by Romanians. They built their Orthodox church in 1780.
Răchita was first mentioned in 1393.[4] The village is also mentioned in Marsigli's notes from 1690–1700. At the 1717 census it had 30 houses. In the interwar period it belonged to Plasa Făget, Severin County.
Demographics
- Romanians (77.1%)
- Hungarians (16.6%)
- Unknown (5.53%)
- Others (0.77%)
- Orthodox (63.6%)
- Reformed (13.8%)
- Pentecostals (8.95%)
- Baptists (3.18%)
- Jehovah's Witnesses (2.78%)
- Unknown (5.65%)
- Others (1.83%)
- Irreligious, atheists and agnostics (0.15%)
Dumbrava had a population of 2,512 inhabitants at the 2021 census, down 5.53% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (77.1%), with a minority of Hungarians (16.6%). For 5.53% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[6] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (63.61%), but there are also minorities of Reformed (13.85%), Pentecostals (8.95%), Baptists (3.18%) and Jehovah's Witnesses (2.78%). For 5.65% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[7]
| Census[8] | Ethnic composition | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Romanians | Hungarians |
| 1880 | 1,995 | 1,953 | 7 |
| 1890 | 2,183 | 2,150 | 3 |
| 1900 | 4,223 | 2,295 | 1,813 |
| 1910 | 4,413 | 2,393 | 1,934 |
| 1920 | 4,005 | 2,282 | 1,688 |
| 1930 | 3,870 | 2,387 | 1,458 |
| 1941 | 3,763 | 2,412 | 1,306 |
| 1956 | 3,400 | 2,293 | 1,088 |
| 1966 | 3,224 | 2,261 | 950 |
| 1977 | 2,993 | 2,183 | 800 |
| 1992 | 2,799 | 2,155 | 615 |
| 2002 | 2,797 | 2,244 | 530 |
| 2011 | 2,659 | 2,088 | 471 |
| 2021 | 2,512 | 1,937 | 417 |
Politics and administration
The commune of Dumbrava is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 11 councilors. The mayor, Cristian Olariu, from the National Liberal Party, has been in office since 2024. As from the 2024 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties:[9]
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Primăria Dumbrava". Ghidul Primăriilor.
- ^ a b "Despre noi". Primăria comunei Dumbrava.
- ^ a b c d Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
- ^ "Fișa Primăriei comunei Dumbrava". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
- ^ a b "Populația rezidentă după etnie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
- ^ a b "Populația rezidentă după religie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
- ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Alegeri locale 2024". Rezultate Vot.