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Peciu Nou

Coordinates: 45°36′N 21°3′E / 45.600°N 21.050°E / 45.600; 21.050
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Peciu Nou
The Roman Catholic church in Peciu Nou
The Roman Catholic church in Peciu Nou
Coat of arms of Peciu Nou
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Peciu Nou is located in Romania
Peciu Nou
Peciu Nou
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°36′N 21°3′E / 45.600°N 21.050°E / 45.600; 21.050
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gabriel Drăgan[1] (PSD)
Area135.25 km2 (52.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[3]
4,931
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307310–307312
Vehicle reg.TM
Websiteprimariapeciunou.ro

Peciu Nou (Serbian: Улбеч, romanizedUlbeč; German: Ulmbach or Neuwien, "New Vienna"; Hungarian: Újpécs) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Diniaș, Peciu Nou (commune seat) and Sânmartinu Sârbesc.

Name

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Romanian Hungarian German Serbian
Diniaș Torontáldinnyés Diniasch Дињаш/Dinjaš
Peciu Nou Újpécs Ulmbach or Neuwien Улбеч/Ulbeč
Sânmartinu Sârbesc Szerbszentmárton Raitzisch St. Martin Српски Семартон/Srpski Semarton

History

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Peciu Nou (Uypecs) and Diniaș (Diniasch) on the Josephinische Landesaufnahme of 1769–1772

The territory of the commune has been inhabited since ancient times. During the Dacian statehood and the Roman rulership, a Roman colony was established here under the name Vibech.[2] During the Migration Period, Peciu Nou fell under Hungarian rule; the first recorded mention of Peciu Nou also comes from this time (1332, Veybech).[4] Between 1401–1406, the locality was a royal domain with urban status (opidum regis Vybech).[4] In 1526 Hungary became a pashalik; after this period the sultan colonized many Serbs in Banat, and the name of the locality was changed from Vibech to Peciui.[2]

The locality did not appear on Count Mercy's maps from 1723–1725, suggesting that the settlement was destroyed during the Ottoman–Habsburg wars. The first German settlers arrived here in 1723 and came mainly from Cologne and Mainz.[2] The conscription (census) of 1743 noted a settlement with the name Uypez. At one time it was also called Neu Wien ("New Vienna").

Demographics

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Ethnic composition (2011)[5]

  Romanians (77.84%)
  Serbs (13.53%)
  Hungarians (2.03%)
  Ukrainians (1.14%)
  Unknown (3.81%)
  Others (1.65%)

Religious composition (2011)[6]

  Orthodox (73.4%)
  Serbian Orthodox (10.8%)
  Pentecostals (5.36%)
  Roman Catholics (2.71%)
  Greek Catholics (1.61%)
  Unknown (4.03%)
  Others (2.09%)

Peciu Nou had a population of 4,982 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 0.2% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (77.84%), with the larger minorities being Serbs (13.53%), Hungarians (2.03%) and Ukrainians (1.14%). 3.81% of the population's ethnicity is unknown.[5] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (73.4%), but there are also minorities of Serbian Orthodox (10.8%), Pentecostals (5.36%), Roman Catholics (2.71%) and Greek Catholics (1.61%). 4.03% of the population's religious affiliation is unknown.[6]

Census[7] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Ukrainians Serbs
1880 4,829 82 84 1,928 2,694
1890 5,549 40 102 2,314 1 3,079
1900 5,831 38 105 2,331 3,349
1910 5,862 94 138 2,301 3,304
1920 5,627 68 86 2,228
1930 5,639 127 96 2,124 20 3,263
1941 5,773 209 102 2,253
1956 5,794 1,454 108 1,387 37 2,801
1966 6,059 1,956 105 1,723 37 2,231
1977 5,946 2,249 114 1,610 88 62 1,810
1992 4,871 3,332 109 125 29 70 1,200
2002 4,992 3,773 113 53 43 80 926
2011 4,982 3,878 101 40 35 57 674

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Prezentarea comunei Peciu Nou". Primăria comunei Peciu Nou.
  3. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  4. ^ a b Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
  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).