Traian Vuia
The Orthodox church in Traian Vuia
The Orthodox church in Traian Vuia
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Traian Vuia is located in Romania
Traian Vuia
Traian Vuia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°48′N 22°4′E / 45.800°N 22.067°E / 45.800; 22.067
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Vasile Petruescu[1] (PSD)
Area69.75 km2 (26.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[3]
2,130
  Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307435–307441
Vehicle reg.TM
Websitecomunatraianvuia.ro

Traian Vuia (known as Bujor until 1950; Hungarian: Bozsor; German: Boschur) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Jupani, Săceni, Sudriaș (commune seat), Surducu Mic, Susani and Traian Vuia.

It was the birthplace of inventor and aviator Traian Vuia (1872–1950). It was renamed to commemorate him after his death. Traian Vuia is located near Lake Surduc.

Name

RomanianHungarianGerman
JupaniZsuppánySchuppan
SăceniSzécsénySetschen
SudriașBégaszederjesSundriasch
Surducu MicKisszurdokKleinsurduck
SusaniBégaszuszánySusan
Traian Vuia [Bujor]BozsorBoschur

History

The first recorded mention of Bujor dates from 1364.[4] The locality had a high importance in the Middle Ages, being the center of a Vlach district. In 1453 this district had a knyaz, Dionysius, and was donated by King Ladislaus V to John Hunyadi. In 1596 the Bujor District was part of Hunyad County. Within its borders there was at that time the village of Baia, and a little further the village of Chitești, both disappeared.

In the past, the hearth of the village was in the Gladna Valley, on the place called "Little Village" (Romanian: Satul mic). Due to the frequent floods, in 1823 the village was moved to its present place, protected from floods.[5]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2011)[6]

  Romanians (88.68%)
  Roma (5.54%)
  Ukrainians (1.94%)
  Unknown (2.91%)
  Others (0.93%)

Religious composition (2011)[7]

  Orthodox (72.8%)
  Pentecostals (17.05%)
  Baptists (5.25%)
  Roman Catholics (1.26%)
  Unknown (2.91%)
  Others (0.73%)

Traian Vuia had a population of 2,059 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 8% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (88.68%), larger minorities being represented by Roma (5.54%) and Ukrainians (1.94%). For 2.91% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[6] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (72.8%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (17.05%), Baptists (5.25%) and Roman Catholics (1.26%). For 2.91% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[7]

Census[8] Ethnic composition
YearPopulationRomaniansHungariansGermansRomaUkrainians
18802,9632,8663157
18903,1973,0785441
19003,5763,41210531
19104,1343,57443834
19203,5063,3011953
19303,6973,3082823655
19413,8703,42127641
19563,3503,079172493
19663,1883,030134519
19773,0052,819911876
19922,4042,254732694
20022,2412,01552511851
20112,0591,8261511440

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. "Strategia de dezvoltare a comunei Traian Vuia 2015 – 2020" (PDF). Primăria comunei Traian Vuia. p. 11.
  3. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  4. Pesty, Frigyes (1884). Krassó vármegye története (PDF). Vol. II. Budapest: Athenaeum R. Társ. Könyvnyomdája.
  5. "Istoric". Primăria comunei Traian Vuia.
  6. 1 2 "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  7. 1 2 "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  8. Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).
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