Lupac
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| Location in Caraș-Severin County Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Established | 1598 |
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| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marian Vlasici (Marijan Vlašić)[1] (PNL) |
Area | 66.49 km2 (25.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 327255 |
| Area code | +(40) 255 |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
| Website | comunalupac |
Lupac (Romanian: Lupac; Croatian: Lupak; Hungarian: Kiskrassó) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Clocotici (Klokotič; Krassócsörgő), Lupac, Rafnic (Ravnik; Kengyeltó), and Vodnic (Vodnik; Vizes).
Geography
[edit | edit source]The commune is situated in the foothills of the Banat Mountains, at an altitude of 240 m (790 ft), on the banks of the river Gelug. It located in the central part of the county, 8.6 km (5.3 mi) southwest of the county seat, Reșița.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]At the 2002 census, the population of Lupac numbered 3,023 people and was mostly made up of Krashovani Croats (93.38%), with a minority of Romanians (5.32%);[2] most of the inhabitants of the commune (95.33%) were Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 2,677; of those, 86.59% were Croats, 7.28% Romanians, and 1.08% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had 2,423 inhabitants, of which 86.22% were Croats, 7.92% Romanians, and 1.24% Roma.[3]
Languages
[edit | edit source]The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Croatian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice (see Croats of Romania).
Sports
[edit | edit source]AFC Voința Lupac is a football club based in the commune, currently playing in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
References
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