Peciu Nou
Peciu Nou | |
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 Location in Timiș County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–) | Gabriel-Răzvan Drăgan (PSD) |
Area | 135.25 km2 (52.22 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 307310–307312 |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
| Website | primariapeciunou |
Peciu Nou (Serbian: Улбеч, romanized: Ulbeč; German: Ulmbach or Neuwien, "New Vienna"; Hungarian: Újpécs) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Diniaș, Peciu Nou (commune seat) and Sânmartinu Sârbesc.
History
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The territory of the commune has been inhabited since ancient times. During the Dacian statehood and the Roman rulership, a Roman colony was established here under the name Vibech.[1] During the Migration Period, Peciu Nou fell under Hungarian rule; the first recorded mention of Peciu Nou also comes from this time (1332, Veybech).[2] Between 1401–1406, the locality was a royal domain with urban status (opidum regis Vybech).[2] In 1526 Hungary became a pashalik; after this period the sultan colonized many Serbs in Banat, and the name of the locality was changed from Vibech to Peciui.[1]
The locality did not appear on Count Mercy's maps from 1723–1725, suggesting that the settlement was destroyed during the Ottoman–Habsburg wars. The first German settlers arrived here in 1723 and came mainly from Cologne and Mainz.[1] The conscription (census) of 1743 noted a settlement with the name Uypez. At one time it was also called Neu Wien ("New Vienna").
Demographics
[edit | edit source]- Romanians (76.5%)
- Serbs (8.37%)
- Hungarians (1.37%)
- Unknown (11.9%)
- Others (1.85%)
- Orthodox (66.7%)
- Serbian Orthodox (7.60%)
- Pentecostals (6.22%)
- Roman Catholics (2.59%)
- Greek Catholics (1.60%)
- Unknown (12.4%)
- Others (2.59%)
- Irreligious, atheists and agnostics (0.30%)
Peciu Nou had a population of 4,931 inhabitants at the 2021 census, down 1.02% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (76.55%), larger minorities being represented by Serbs (8.37%) and Hungarians (1.37%). For 11.86% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[3] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (66.65%), but there are also minorities of Serbian Orthodox (7.6%), Pentecostals (6.22%), Roman Catholics (2.59%) and Greek Catholics (1.6%). For 12.45% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[4]
| Census[5] | Ethnic composition | ||||||
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| Year | Population | Romanians | Hungarians | Germans | Roma | Ukrainians | Serbs |
| 1880 | 4,829 | 82 | 84 | 1,928 | – | – | 2,694 |
| 1890 | 5,549 | 40 | 102 | 2,314 | – | 1 | 3,079 |
| 1900 | 5,831 | 38 | 105 | 2,331 | – | – | 3,349 |
| 1910 | 5,862 | 94 | 138 | 2,301 | – | – | 3,304 |
| 1920 | 5,627 | 68 | 86 | 2,228 | – | – | – |
| 1930 | 5,639 | 127 | 96 | 2,124 | 20 | – | 3,263 |
| 1941 | 5,773 | 209 | 102 | 2,253 | – | – | – |
| 1956 | 5,794 | 1,454 | 108 | 1,387 | 37 | – | 2,801 |
| 1966 | 6,059 | 1,956 | 105 | 1,723 | 37 | – | 2,231 |
| 1977 | 5,946 | 2,249 | 114 | 1,610 | 88 | 62 | 1,810 |
| 1992 | 4,871 | 3,332 | 109 | 125 | 29 | 70 | 1,200 |
| 2002 | 4,992 | 3,773 | 113 | 53 | 43 | 80 | 926 |
| 2011 | 4,982 | 3,878 | 101 | 40 | 35 | 57 | 674 |
| 2021 | 4,931 | 3,775 | 68 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 413 |
Politics and administration
[edit | edit source]The commune of Peciu Nou is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 15 councilors. The mayor, Gabriel-Răzvan Drăgan, from the Social Democratic Party, has been in office since 2016. As from the 2024 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties:[6]
| Party | Seats | Composition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 7 | ||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 5 | ||||||||
| Save Romania Union–People's Movement Party–Force of the Right | 2 | ||||||||
| Union of Serbs of Romania | 1 | ||||||||
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Petre Stoica (1931–2009), poet and translator
References
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