Curtea
Curtea | |
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The old and new churches in Curtea | |
Location in Timiș County | |
Curtea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′44″N 22°18′29″E / 45.829°N 22.308°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–) | Marinel-Ovidiu Crăciunescu (PSD) |
Area | 44.38 km2 (17.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,228 |
| • Density | 27.67/km2 (71.67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 307135–307137 |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
| Website | www |
Curtea (Hungarian: Kurtya; German: Kurtaa; Serbian: Куртје, romanized: Kurtje)[3] is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Coșava, Curtea (commune seat) and Homojdia.
Geography
Curtea is located in the northeast of Timiș County, close to the border of Hunedoara County, 110 km (68 mi) from Timișoara, 45 km (28 mi) from Lugoj and 12 km (7.5 mi) from Făget, the nearest town. Curtea lies at the foothills of Poiana Ruscă Mountains, at the confluence of Valea Izvorașului with Valea Stâlpului, which, in fact, form the upper course of Bega River.[4]
History
The first recorded mention of Curtea dates from 1597 (Kurthe), when it belonged to Marzsina District, Hunyad County.[5] Legend has it that Curtea was once the summer residence of Romanian duke Glad, and Curtea took this name because Glad kept his entire court here (in Romanian curte means "court").[4] A Turkish possession by 1658, Curtea was a place of refuge for Transylvanian nemes (small and medium nobles) in conflict with the Hungarian royal house.[6] In Marsigli's notes from 1690–1700 it was called Kortya and belonged to Facset District, and in the 1717 census it appears as inhabited, with 50 houses.[6] The first Romanian school was established here in 1776.[6] The wooden church, which can still be seen today, dates from 1794.[7]
Demographics
- Orthodox (73.8%)
- Pentecostals (16.5%)
- Baptists (1.54%)
- Unknown (6.51%)
- Others (1.65%)
Curtea had a population of 1,228 inhabitants at the 2021 census, up 2.93% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (91.44%), with a minority of Roma (2.28%). For 5.86% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[8] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (73.77%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (16.53%) and Baptists (1.54%). For 6.51% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[9]
| Census[10] | Ethnic composition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Romanians | Hungarians | Germans | Roma |
| 1880 | 2,109 | 2,048 | 23 | 36 | – |
| 1890 | 2,158 | 2,088 | 41 | 15 | – |
| 1900 | 2,266 | 2,117 | 41 | 33 | – |
| 1910 | 2,399 | 2,290 | 65 | 17 | – |
| 1920 | 2,275 | 2,232 | 37 | 1 | – |
| 1930 | 2,215 | 2,106 | 20 | 9 | 73 |
| 1941 | 2,071 | 1,996 | 12 | 16 | – |
| 1956 | 1,927 | 1,911 | 5 | 6 | – |
| 1966 | 1,731 | 1,684 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| 1977 | 1,656 | 1,593 | 4 | – | 57 |
| 1992 | 1,459 | 1,429 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 2002 | 1,323 | 1,275 | 7 | 2 | 36 |
| 2011 | 1,193 | 1,122 | 9 | – | 25 |
| 2021 | 1,228 | 1,123 | – | – | 28 |
Politics and administration
The commune of Curtea is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 9 councilors. The mayor, Marinel-Ovidiu Crăciunescu, 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:[11]
| Party | Seats | Composition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 6 | |||||||
| Save Romania Union–People's Movement Party–Force of the Right | 2 | |||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians | 1 | |||||||
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Primăria Curtea". Ghidul Primăriilor.
- ^ Popov, Dejan (2018). Bugarski, Stevan (ed.). "Свештенство Епархије темишварске 1797. године" (PDF). Темишварски зборник. 10. Novi Sad: Матица српска: 177–197.
- ^ a b "Prezentare locală". Primăria comunei Curtea. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
- ^ a b c "Fișa Primăriei comunei Curtea". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
- ^ "Biserica de lemn "Cuvioasa Paraschiva"". Biserici de Lemn din România.
- ^ a b "Populația rezidentă după etnie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
- ^ a b "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 2021-09-25.
- ^ "Alegeri locale 2024". Rezultate Vot.