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.
Peciu Nou | |
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.jpg) The Roman Catholic church in Peciu Nou | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Timiș County | |
  Peciu Nou Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′N 21°3′E / 45.600°N 21.050°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–) | Gabriel-Răzvan Drăgan (PSD) |
Area | 135.25 km2 (52.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,931 |
| • Density | 36.46/km2 (94.43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 307310–307312 |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
| Website | primariapeciunou |
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).[3] Between 1401–1406, the locality was a royal domain with urban status (opidum regis Vybech).[3] 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, 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- 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.[4] 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.[5]
| Census[6] | 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
editThe 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. Since the 2024 local elections, the composition of the local council in terms of political parties' representation is the following:[7]
| 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- Petre Stoica (1931–2009), poet and translator
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "Prezentarea comunei Peciu Nou". Primăria comunei Peciu Nou.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- 1 2 Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
- 1 2 "Populația rezidentă după etnie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
- 1 2 "Populația rezidentă după religie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
- ↑ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ↑ "Alegeri locale 2024". Rezultate Vot.