Moldova Nouă
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Moldova Nouă | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Moldova Nouă | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ion Chisalita (Democratic Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 145.84 km2 (56.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 13,917 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Moldova Nouă (Romanian pronunciation: [molˌdova ˈnowə]; Template:Lang-hu; Template:Lang-de; Template:Lang-cs or Bošňák; Template:Lang-sr) is a town in southwestern Romania in Caraş-Severin County (the historical region of Banat), in an area known as Clisura Dunării. It is located on the shores of the river Danube. In 2002, Moldova Nouă had a population of 13,917. The town administers three villages: Măcești, Moldova Veche and Moldovița.
At the 2011 census, 81.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 12.8% Serbs, 3.2% Roma, 1.3% Hungarians and 0.8% Czechs. At the 2002 census, 88.4% were Romanian Orthodox, 4.5% Baptist, 4% Roman Catholic and 2% Pentecostal.
| In Romanian | In Hungarian | In Serbian |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova Nouă | Újmoldova | Нова Молдава |
| Măcești | Macsevics | Мачевић |
| Moldova Veche | Ómoldova | Стара Молдава |
| Moldovița | Kiskárolyfalva | Молдавица |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 3,582 | — |
| 1966 | 6,192 | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 15,973 | +158.0% |
| 1992 | 16,874 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15,112 | −10.4% |
| 2011 | 11,349 | −24.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Emilijan Josimović, Serbian urbanist
- Iasmin Latovlevici, Romanian footballer
- Mihăiță Pleșan, Romanian footballer
- Clara Vădineanu, Romanian handballer
References
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