Ohaba Lungă
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | commune |
| county | Timiș |
| population_total | auto |
| map_caption | Location in Timiș County |
| name | Ohaba Lungă |
| leader_name | Gigi Murărescu |
| leader_term | 2020– |
| leader_party | PSD |
| image_map | Ohaba Lunga jud Timis.svg |
| coordinates | |
| image_skyline | OhabaLungaTM (3).JPG |
| image_caption | Overview of Ohaba Lungă |
| area_total_km2 | 104.79 |
| postal_code | 307300–307303 |
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| type = commune | county = Timiș | population_total = auto | map_caption = Location in Timiș County | name = Ohaba Lungă | leader_name = Gigi Murărescu | leader_term = 2020– | leader_party = PSD | image_map = Ohaba Lunga jud Timis.svg | coordinates = | image_skyline = OhabaLungaTM (3).JPG | image_caption = Overview of Ohaba Lungă | area_total_km2 = 104.79 | postal_code = 307300–307303
Ohaba Lungă (formerly Ohaba Românească; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dubești, Ierșnic, Ohaba Lungă (the commune seat), and Ohaba Română.
Ohaba Lungă is among the poorest and least populated communes in Timiș County.
History
The first recorded mention of Ohaba Lungă dates from 1440. In 1447, it belonged to Arad County and was the property of Miklós Bánffy. Between 1597 and 1620, the commune passed into the successive possession of several noblemen through royal donations, including István Török and István Bethlen.
In the Ottoman defters from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the settlement is recorded as Oláh-Ohaba (“Romanian Ohaba”), indicating the continuity of its Romanian character. By 1890, it belonged to Bálinc District and had 357 inhabitants.
Demographics
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According to the 2021 census, Ohaba Lungă had a population of 904 inhabitants, a decrease of 16.6% compared to the 2011 census. Most residents identified as Romanians (87.83%), with a minority of Roma (4.64%).
By religion, the majority declared themselves Orthodox (76.88%), while other significant groups included Pentecostals (12.94%) and Baptists (2.32%). For 6.63% of the population, religious affiliation was not recorded.
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| Census | 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 | ||
| 2021 | 904 | 794 | – | – | 42 | 9 | ||
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Politics and administration
The commune of Ohaba Lungă is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 9 councilors. The mayor, Gigi Murărescu, from the Social Democratic Party, has been in office since 2020. As from the 2024 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties: ::data[format=table]
| Party | Seats | Composition |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}" | Social Democratic Party | |
| Save Romania Union (2022)}}" | Save Romania Union–People's Movement Party–Force of the Right | |
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians}}" | Alliance for the Union of Romanians | |
| Union of the Ukrainians of Romania}}" | Union of the Ukrainians of Romania | |
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Gallery
File:Biserica de lemn din Dube;ti.jpg|Wooden church in Dubești File:Biserica ortodoxă Cuvioasa Parascheva, Ierșnic.jpg|St. Paraskeva Orthodox church in Ierșnic File:Biserica din Ohaba Română.jpg|Church in Ohaba Română
References
References
- Sămânță, Marcel. (18 February 2018). "Patru sate timișene bune pentru trai, dar…". Renașterea bănățeană.
- Szabó, M. Attila. (2003). "Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára". Pro-Print Kiadó.
- "Fișa Primăriei comunei Ohaba Lungă". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
- "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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