Peciu Nou
Commune
The Roman Catholic church in Peciu Nou
The Roman Catholic church in Peciu Nou
Coat of arms of Peciu Nou
Coat of arms
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)
Area
[2]
135.25 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, romanized: Ulbeč; 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

RomanianHungarianGermanSerbian
DiniașTorontáldinnyésDiniaschДињаш/Dinjaš
Peciu NouÚjpécsUlmbach or NeuwienУлбеч/Ulbeč
Sânmartinu SârbescSzerbszentmártonRaitzisch St. MartinСрпски Семартон/Srpski Semarton

History

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

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
YearPopulationRomaniansHungariansGermansRomaUkrainiansSerbs
18804,82982841,928––2,694
18905,549401022,314–13,079
19005,831381052,331––3,349
19105,862941382,301––3,304
19205,62768862,228–––
19305,639127962,12420–3,263
19415,7732091022,253–––
19565,7941,4541081,38737–2,801
19666,0591,9561051,72337–2,231
19775,9462,2491141,61088621,810
19924,8713,33210912529701,200
20024,9923,773113534380926
20114,9823,878101403557674

References

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  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
  5. 1 2 "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  6. 1 2 "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).
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