Voiteg

Voiteg
Commune
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Voiteg is located in Romania
Voiteg
Voiteg
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°28′N 21°14′E / 45.467°N 21.233°E / 45.467; 21.233
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2024) Nicolae-Ion Pop[1] (PNL)
Area
69.62 km2 (26.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,309
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307470–307471
Vehicle reg.TM
Websitewww.primariavoiteg.ro

Voiteg (Hungarian: Vejte; German: Wojtegg) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages: Folea and Voiteg (commune seat).

History

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Voiteg has existed since the 14th century, being first mentioned in 1322.[3] Its name was Veytech, after the owner Teodor Veytey. At that time, Voiteg was not where it is today, but a little further west of the railway. In 1332, in the papal tithe registers, the parish of Veytech is mentioned again.[3] According to Hungarian chronicles, in the past, the locals were part of the communes of Bolta and Vârceg, a proof of this being the local name that the inhabitants bore until the 20th century: vârcegani, those in the west and bolianți, those in the east. No other data is known about these two communes.

In 1842, German colonists began settling in Voiteg. The German population emigrated for the most part between 1990 and 1991. A 5.6-magnitude earthquake damaged more than 500 houses in Voiteg on 2 December 1991.[4]

Demographics

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Ethnic composition (2011)[5]

  Romanians (86.05%)
  Hungarians (5.91%)
  Roma (2.63%)
  Germans (2.01%)
  Unknown (2.63%)
  Others (0.77%)

Religious composition (2011)[6]

  Orthodox (80.18%)
  Roman Catholics (9.52%)
  Pentecostals (3.08%)
  Evangelics (2.67%)
  Unknown (2.63%)
  Others (1.92%)

Voiteg had a population of 2,437 inhabitants at the 2011 census, up 0.4% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (86.05%), larger minorities being represented by Hungarians (5.91%), Roma (2.63%) and Germans (2.01%). For 2.63% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[5] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (80.18%), but there are also minorities of Roman Catholics (9.52%), Pentecostals (3.08%) and Evangelicals (2.67%). For 2.63% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[6]

Census[7] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Serbs
1880 2,419 1,321 68 949 – 69
1890 3,301 1,453 316 1,449 – 79
1900 3,345 1,499 309 1,448 – 77
1910 3,182 1,539 350 1,249 – 20
1920 3,100 1,517 305 1,266 – –
1930 3,140 1,595 355 1,174 – 11
1941 3,294 1,672 381 1,217 – –
1956 2,923 1,894 414 586 – 25
1966 2,719 1,875 282 537 – 18
1977 2,908 2,150 282 454 4 14
1992 2,399 1,993 205 140 35 11
2002 2,427 2,136 174 70 34 4
2011 2,437 2,097 144 49 64 3

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2021 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ a b Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
  4. ^ Marin, Marin; Roman, Luiza; Roman, Octavian (2011). "Seismele din zona Banat – Timișoara" (PDF). Buletinul AGIR (2): 23–27.
  5. ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  6. ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  7. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).
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