Victor Vlad Delamarina, Timiș

Victor Vlad Delamarina
Commune
Descent of the Holy Spirit Church
Coat of arms
Location in Timiș County
Victor Vlad Delamarina
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°38′N 21°54′E / 45.633°N 21.900°E / 45.633; 21.900
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2016–)Ioan-Cristian Cardaș (PSD)
Area
[2]
133.61 km2 (51.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,467
 • Density18.46/km2 (47.82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
307460–307467
Vehicle reg.TM
Websiteprimariavvdelamarina.ro

Victor Vlad Delamarina (until 1972 Satu Mic;[3] Hungarian: Lugoskisfalu; German: Kleindorf; Serbian: Кишфалуд, romanized: Kišfalud)[4] is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Herendești, Honorici, Pădureni, Petroasa Mare, Pini, Victor Vlad Delamarina (commune seat) and Visag.

The commune is the birthplace of poet Victor Vlad Delamarina (1870–1896).

Geography

Victor Vlad Delamarina is located in the east of Timiș County, on the border with Caraș-Severin County, 62 km (39 mi) from Timișoara and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Lugoj, the nearest city. The dominant form of relief is the plain-hill.

The climate of the area belongs to the temperate continental type, with the most favorable climatic conditions for the development of agriculture. The summers are quite warm (average temperature of 22–23 °C or 72–73 °F in July), and the winters are not too severe. The rains, on the other hand, are quite heavy (over 800 mm or 31 in per year).[5]

The vegetation is characteristic of the forest-steppe. Fir, spruce and beech forests predominate. The plain area is used for various crops such as wheat, potatoes, barley, maize, orchards of fruit trees. The fauna of the commune is rich and characteristic of the hill areas. Among the most widespread animals in this area are: wild boars, hares, pheasants, goats, etc.[5]

History

The first recorded mention of this village is from 1717, under the name of Satulmik,[6] after the name of a woman Mica, who, at one point, moved the village from the old hearth located on a flooded place. She gave up a piece of land she owned to relocate the locality. Lugoskisfalu was part of Krassó-Szörény County, Lugoj District, in 1890, as a commune seat with 616 inhabitants. On the occasion of the territorial reorganization in 1968, the locality was named Victor Vlad Delamarina, in memory of the first dialectal poet of Romania, born here in 1870.[5]

Honorici has been documented since 1725. Pădureni appears in records from 1923, when several families from Maramureș settled in the commune of Honorici. Known as pădurani, they earned this name due to their work in logging and transporting timber from the forest. Pini has been documented since 1902, when around 25 Hungarian families from Cenad settled in the area. Herendești is first mentioned in 1777. Visag, one of the oldest settlements in Timiș County, has been documented since 1350. Petroasa Mare has been recorded since 1786, following the colonization of the area by ethnic Germans. Today, about 15 German families remain in the locality, as most others have emigrated to Germany, though they continue to maintain strong ties with their place of origin.[7]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2021)[8]
  1. Romanians (68.0%)
  2. Ukrainians (16.6%)
  3. Germans (1.29%)
  4. Roma (1.09%)
  5. Others (13.0%)
Religious composition (2021)[9]
  1. Orthodox (71.1%)
  2. Pentecostals (8.55%)
  3. Greek Catholics (2.87%)
  4. Roman Catholics (2.39%)
  5. Baptists (1.37%)
  6. Unknown (12.2%)
  7. Others (1.53%)

Victor Vlad Delamarina had a population of 2,467 inhabitants at the 2021 census, down 5.26% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (68.01%), larger minorities being represented by Ukrainians (16.61%), Germans (1.29%) and Roma (1.09%).[8] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (71.13%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (8.55%), Greek Catholics (2.87%), Roman Catholics (2.39%) and Baptists (1.37%). For 12.16% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[9]

Census[10] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Ukrainians Slovaks
1880 4,536 3,377 192 657 – – 217
1890 4,958 3,734 211 841 – 1 100
1900 5,548 4,200 145 1,106 – 17 46
1910 6,302 4,435 382 1,371 – – 32
1920 5,755 4,049 88 1,289 – – –
1930 5,711 4,019 71 1,231 84 277 6
1941 5,903 3,886 148 1,302 – – –
1956 5,387 3,579 144 1,204 32 418 6
1966 4,925 3,191 101 1,166 – 459 2
1977 4,165 2,622 71 1,041 32 392 3
1992 2,889 2,208 57 191 35 355 –
2002 2,913 2,107 43 81 73 569 1
2011 2,604 1,816 28 53 23 568 –
2021 2,467 1,678 24 32 27 410 –

Politics and administration

The commune of Victor Vlad Delamarina is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 11 councilors. The mayor, Ioan-Cristian Cardaș, from the Social Democratic Party, has been in office since 2016. 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
Union of the Ukrainians of Romania 1
National Liberal Party 1

Education

The commune has six kindergartens operating on a regular schedule, attended by a total of 118 children, and five schools in total. Among these, there are two elementary schools with eight classes located in Victor Vlad Delamarina and Petroasa Mare, and three primary schools in Honorici, Visag, and Herendești, collectively serving 240 students. Additionally, the school in Victor Vlad Delamarina includes a boarding facility with 50 places.[7]

Healthcare

The commune center has a human dispensary, and each of the five localities has a health point, staffed by four doctors and two medical assistants with secondary education. Additionally, there is a veterinary dispensary in Herendești, supported by one veterinarian and two veterinary technicians.[7]

  • Victor Vlad Delamarina memorial house
  • The Orthodox church in Herendești
  • The ruins of Herglotz Mansion in Herendești

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victor Vlad Delamarina, Timiș.
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  2. ^ "Primăria Victor Vlad Delamarina". Ghidul Primăriilor.
  3. ^ Moldovan, Silvestru; Togan, Nicolae (1919). Dicționarul numirilor de localități cu poporațiune română din Transilvania, Banat, Crișana și Maramurăș (2nd ed.). Sibiu: Asociațiunea Transilvană pentru Literatura Română și Cultura Poporului Român. p. 160.
  4. ^ Popov, Dejan (2018). Bugarski, Stevan (ed.). "Свештенство Епархије темишварске 1797. године" (PDF). Темишварски зборник. 10. Novi Sad: Матица српска: 177–197.
  5. ^ a b c "Prezentare locală". Primăria comunei Victor Vlad Delamarina.
  6. ^ Pesty, Frigyes (1884). Krassó vármegye története (PDF). Vol. II. Budapest: Athenaeum R. Társ. Könyvnyomdája.
  7. ^ a b c "Monografie". Turism VV Delamarina.
  8. ^ a b "Populația rezidentă după etnie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
  9. ^ a b "Populația rezidentă după religie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
  10. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  11. ^ "Alegeri locale 2024". Rezultate Vot.
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