Ohaba Lungă

Ohaba Lungă
Commune
Overview of Ohaba Lungă
Overview of Ohaba Lungă
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Ohaba Lungă is located in Romania
Ohaba Lungă
Ohaba Lungă
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°54′N 21°58′E / 45.900°N 21.967°E / 45.900; 21.967
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gigi Murărescu[1] (PSD)
Area
104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
904
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307300–307303
Vehicle reg.TM

Ohaba Lungă (formerly Ohaba Românească; Hungarian: Hosszúszabadi; German: Langenau) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dubești, Ierșnic, Ohaba Lungă (commune seat) and Ohaba Română. Ohaba Lungă is one of the poorest and least populated communes in Timiș County.[3]

History

The first recorded mention of Ohaba Lungă dates from 1440.[4] In 1447 it belonged to Arad County and was the property of Miklós Bánffy.[5] Between 1597–1620 the commune comes into the successive possession of several noblemen, following royal donations (István Török, István Bethlen).[5] In the Turkish defters from the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century it is mentioned as Oláh-Ohaba or "Romanian Ohaba",[4] which proves the continuity of the Romanian character of the settlement. By 1890 it belongs to Bálinc District and has 357 inhabitants.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2011)[6]

  Romanians (92.9%)
  Ukrainians (2.31%)
  Roma (1.11%)
  Unknown (3.32%)
  Others (0.36%)

Religious composition (2011)[7]

  Orthodox (82.84%)
  Pentecostals (12.08%)
  Baptists (1.48%)
  Unknown (3.32%)
  Others (0.28%)

Ohaba Lungă had a population of 1,084 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 12% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (92.9%), larger minorities being represented by Ukrainians (2.31%) and Roma (1.11%). For 3.32% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[6] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (82.84%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (12.08%) and Baptists (1.48%). For 3.32% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[7]

Census[8] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Ukrainians
1880 2,492 2,456 12 21 – –
1890 2,714 2,660 29 22 – –
1900 2,822 2,751 44 19 – –
1910 3,167 2,971 44 121 – –
1920 2,855 2,807 10 34 – –
1930 3,048 2,873 5 60 103 –
1941 3,130 2,970 2 30 –
1956 2,744 2,646 8 3 87 –
1966 2,221 2,193 6 5 – –
1977 1,681 1,647 2 1 24 7
1992 1,347 1,279 2 1 8 57
2002 1,225 1,168 10 – 35 12
2011 1,084 1,007 3 – 12 25
  • Wooden church in Dubești
    Wooden church in Dubești
  • St. Paraskeva Orthodox church in Ierșnic
    St. Paraskeva Orthodox church in Ierșnic
  • Church in Ohaba Română
    Church in Ohaba Română

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Sămânță, Marcel (18 February 2018). "Patru sate timișene bune pentru trai, dar…". Renașterea bănățeană.
  4. ^ a b Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
  5. ^ a b c "Fișa Primăriei comunei Ohaba Lungă". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
  6. ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  7. ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  8. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).