Lovrin
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Template:RO-TM |
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| • Mayor | Vasile Graur (PNL) |
| Population (2009)[1] | 3,752 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Lovrin (Template:Lang-de; Template:Lang-hu) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lovrin. It also included three other villages—Gottlob, Tomnatic and Vizejdia—until 2004, when they were split off to form Gottlob and Tomnatic Communes.
Lovrin has a population of 3,752. The commune itself is a significant railway junction served by local railway lines radiating in five directions. It is an agro-industrial and urban centre for the surrounding region. Until 1990-1991 the majority of inhabitants were of German descent but emigration has significantly reduced the numbers of Banat Swabians.
Notable people
- Edda Buding, tennis player
- Richard Wagner, novelist
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
45°58′N 20°46′E / 45.967°N 20.767°E
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