Giera
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::data[format=table title="Infobox Romanian subdivision"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | commune |
| county | Timiș |
| image_shield | ROU TM Giera CoA.PNG |
| population_total | auto |
| map_caption | Location in Timiș County |
| name | Giera |
| leader_name | Radu-Ionel Vicol |
| leader_term | 2016– |
| leader_party | PSD |
| image_map | Giera jud Timis.svg |
| coordinates | |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 91 |
| postal_code | 307215–307217 |
| :: |
|type = commune |county = Timiș |image_shield = ROU TM Giera CoA.PNG |population_total = auto |map_caption = Location in Timiș County |name=Giera |other_name= |leader_name = Radu-Ionel Vicol |leader_term = 2016– |leader_party = PSD |image_map = Giera jud Timis.svg |coordinates = |image_skyline = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 91 |elevation_m = |postal_code = 307215–307217 |website = Giera (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Giera (commune seat), Grănicerii and Toager.
History
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The first recorded mention of Giera dates from 1322, when it was a property of the ; Tivadar Vejtehi donated it to his son-in-law Omori Gál. At the 1717 census, in Giera there were 12 houses inhabited by Serbs and an Orthodox church (built since 1667). They settled here during the 17th century. From 1795, the domain (including Toager, Grănicerii and Livezile) came into the possession of the , a Hungarian noble family of Armenian origin, taking the name Gyér. In 1829, Lukács Gyertyánffy built a mansion in Giera, near the grain storehouse (now a historical monument), built in turn by Andor Gyertyánffy; the mansion is preserved to this day. The Gyertyánffys also owned a grove called Gradinaț (), where an Avar ring and a Turkish fortress were later unearthed.
Demographics
|thumb=left |caption=Ethnic composition (2021) |label1=Romanians|value1=61.71|color1=#8080ff |label2=Hungarians|value2=12.73|color2=#80ff80 |label3=Roma|value3=8.66|color3=#80ffff |label4=Serbs|value4=4.06|color4=#c03f3f |label5=Unknown|value5=12.55|color5=#9f9f9f |label6=Others|value6=0.29|color6=#555555}} |thumb=left |style=clear:none; |caption=Religious composition (2021) |label1=Orthodox|value1=65.07|color1=#8080ff |label2=Roman Catholics|value2=13.52|color2=#ffff80 |label3=Serbian Orthodox|value3=4.5|color3=#c03f3f |label4=Pentecostals|value4=1.5|color4=#3fc03f |label5=Unknown|value5=14.05|color5=#c0c0c0 |label6=Others|value6=1.1|color6=#9f9f9f |label7=Irreligious, atheists and agnostics|value7=0.26|color7=#555555}} Giera had a population of 1,131 inhabitants at the 2021 census, down 8.71% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (61.71%), larger minorities being represented by Hungarians (12.73%), Roma (8.66%) and Serbs (4.06%). For 12.55% of the population, ethnicity is unknown. By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (65.07%), but there are also minorities of Roman Catholics (13.52%), Serbian Orthodox (4.5%) and Pentecostals (1.5%). For 14.05% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown. ::data[format=table]
| Census | Ethnic composition | Year | Population | Romanians | Hungarians | Germans | Roma | Serbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,888 | 834 | 353 | 1,290 | – | 397 | ||
| 1890 | 3,442 | 837 | 588 | 1,550 | – | 458 | ||
| 1900 | 3,504 | 850 | 668 | 1,514 | – | 457 | ||
| 1910 | 3,483 | 943 | 652 | 1,345 | – | 527 | ||
| 1920 | 3,461 | 875 | 732 | 1,362 | – | – | ||
| 1930 | 3,221 | 1,045 | 493 | 1,260 | 1 | 404 | ||
| 1941 | 3,261 | 1,177 | 560 | 1,147 | – | – | ||
| 1956 | 2,473 | 856 | 520 | 764 | – | 317 | ||
| 1966 | 2,185 | 774 | 512 | 652 | – | 244 | ||
| 1977 | 1,697 | 750 | 414 | 349 | 11 | 170 | ||
| 1992 | 1,228 | 719 | 303 | 43 | 64 | 97 | ||
| 2002 | 1,321 | 855 | 276 | 32 | 88 | 64 | ||
| 2011 | 1,239 | 812 | 211 | 21 | 99 | 56 | ||
| 2021 | 1,131 | 698 | 144 | – | 98 | 46 | ||
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Politics and administration
The commune of Giera is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 8 councilors. The mayor, Radu-Ionel Vicol, from the National Liberal Party, has been in office since 2016. As from the 2024 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties: ::data[format=table]
| Party | Seats | Composition |
|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (Romania)}}" | National Liberal Party | |
| Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | Social Democratic Party | |
| Social Liberal Humanist Party}}" | Social Liberal Humanist Party | |
| Save Romania Union (2022)}}" | Save Romania Union | |
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References
References
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- Szabó, M. Attila. (2003). "Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára". Pro-Print Kiadó.
- Reiszig, Ede. (1912). "Magyarország vármegyéi és városai". Országos Monografia Társaság.
- (22 April 2014). "Depozitul de cereale din Giera". Prin Banat.
- "Populația rezidentă după etnie". Institutul Național de Statistică.
- "Populația rezidentă după religie". Institutul Național de Statistică.
- Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002".
- "Alegeri locale 2024". Rezultate Vot.
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