Racovița, Timiș
Racovița | |
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.JPG) The Greek Catholic church in Racovița | |
 Location in Timiș County | |
  Racovița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′54″N 21°38′09″E / 45.6983°N 21.6358°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–) | Alexandru-Valentin Catrinoi (PNL) |
Area | 72.35 km2 (27.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,924 |
| • Density | 40.41/km2 (104.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 307330–307336 |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
| Website | www |
Racovița (Hungarian: Rakovica; German: Rikaß or Rakowitz; Serbian: Раковица, romanized: Rakovica)[3] is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Căpăt, Drăgoiești, Ficătar, Hitiaș, Racovița (commune seat) and Sârbova.
History
The first recorded mention of Racovița dates from 1447.[4] 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.[5]
Demographics
- Orthodox (88.6%)
- Pentecostals (2.59%)
- Roman Catholics (1.02%)
- Unknown (6.08%)
- Others (1.50%)
- Irreligious, atheists and agnostics (0.17%)
Racovița had a population of 2,924 inhabitants at the 2021 census, down 7.71% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (90.83%), with a minority of Roma (2.39%). For 5.54% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[6] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (88.64%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (2.59%) and Roman Catholics (1.02%). For 6.08% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[7]
| Census[8] | 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 |
| 2021 | 2,924 | 2,656 | 11 | – | 70 | 22 |
Politics and administration
The commune of Racovița is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 11 councilors. The mayor, Alexandru-Valentin Catrinoi, 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]
| Party | Seats | Composition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party | 5 | ||||||
| Social Democratic Party | 4 | ||||||
| Save Romania Union–People's Movement Party–Force of the Right | 1 | ||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians | 1 | ||||||
Gallery
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Căpăt Orthodox church -
Căpăt wooden church -
Hitiaș Orthodox church -
Racovița Orthodox church
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Primăria Racovița". Ghidul Primăriilor.
- ^ Popov, Dejan (2018). Bugarski, Stevan (ed.). "Свештенство Епархије темишварске 1797. године" (PDF). Темишварски зборник. 10. Novi Sad: Матица српска: 177–197.
- ^ 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 "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 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Alegeri locale 2024". Rezultate Vot.
