Balinț

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Balinț
Bálinc
Commune
Church of the Resurrection in Balinț
Church of the Resurrection in Balinț
Coat of arms of Balinț
Coat of arms
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Balinț is located in Romania
Balinț
Balinț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°49′42″N 21°52′22″E / 45.82833°N 21.87278°E / 45.82833; 21.87278Coordinates: 45°49′42″N 21°52′22″E / 45.82833°N 21.87278°E / 45.82833; 21.87278
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
First recorded mention1488 (Felső-Bályncz)
Government
 • MayorDănuț Crașovan (PSD)
Area
[1]
 • Total55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total1,583
 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
307005–307008
SIRUTA code155546
Websitewww.primariabalint.ro

Balinț (Hungarian: Bálinc; German: Balintz) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balinț, Bodo (Hungarian: Nagybodófalva), Fădimac (Hungarian: Fagymag) and Târgoviște (Hungarian: Vásáros). It borders Bara to the north, Coșteiu to the south, Belinț and Ghizela to the west and Bethausen to the east.

History[]

Since the 10th–11th centuries, there have been numerous floods on the middle course of the Bega River. Balinț, being located 500 meters from the Bega riverbed, was periodically flooded. In the 11th century, some of the villagers moved to a hearth protected from floods. A new village appears, derived from the first, Balințul de Sus (Upper Balinț), located in the Church valley, and Balințul de Jos (Lower Balinț) remains on the old hearth.[3] The first recorded mention of Balinț dates from 1488, when Count Ferenc Haraszti donates the Felső-Bályncz estate to his daughter. By 1554 the two settlements merged under the name Balinch. In 1604, around Balinț, there are battles between the troops of George I Rákóczi and the rebels of Stephen Bocskai (future Prince of Transylvania) and Gabriel Bethlen.[3] Balinț is mentioned in the documents from 1690 and 1717, meaning that it continued to exist during the Turkish occupation. At the 1717 census it had 20 houses. In 1739 Austrian troops retaliated against the villagers who supported the Turks during the Austro-Turkish War of 1737–1739 and took part in the uprising. The villages of Balinț, Fădimac and Târgoviște were burned down by the imperial armies.[3] By 1740 the Austrians set new hearths for the burned villages.[3]

Bodo seems to have existed since at least the 14th century, mentioned by the name Bodov in 1344.[4] Later, in 1401, a certain Bodofalva is mentioned.[4] However, the village itself was founded only in 1890, by Hungarian colonists who settled near the Romanian village of Păru, forming the current hearth of the village. Between 1880 and 1890, more than 50 Hungarian families settled here, most of them from the Debrecen area. After the union of Banat with Romania, the village was called Bodofalva for a while. The Romanians also called it Bodăul Mare.

The first recorded mention of Fădimac can be considered a diploma from 1488 where the name Fagymag appears.[5] From the period 1500–1550 there are numerous other Hungarian and Turkish documents attesting the village under different derived names. The village has always been Romanian and was located on the hill to the north of the village. After conquering Banat, the Austrians named it Vitigmak. At the 1717 census it appeared with 23 houses and was owned by the state.

The first recorded mention of Târgoviște dates from 1690 in Marsigli's notes.[4] The village is probably older, since the traces of a medieval earth fortification were discovered here.[6]

Politics and administration[]

The commune of Balinț is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 11 councilors. The mayor, Dănuț Crașovan, from the Social Democratic Party, has been in office since 2004. As from the 2020 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties:[7]

Party Seats Composition
Social Democratic Party 4
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 2
National Liberal Party 2
People's Movement Party 1
Save Romania Union 1
Humanist Power Party 1

Demographics[]

Ethnic composition (2011)[8]

  Romanians (69.05%)
  Hungarians (23.37%)
  Roma (2.19%)
  Unknown (4.32%)
  Others (1.07%)

Religious composition (2011)[9]

  Eastern Orthodox (66.79%)
  Reformed (19.74%)
  Greek Catholics (3.57%)
  Roman Catholics (2.88%)
  Pentecostals (1.69%)
  Unknown (4.32%)
  Others (1.01%)

Balinț had 1,596 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 9% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (69.05%), larger minorities being represented by Hungarians (23.37%) and Roma (2.19%). For 4.32% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[8] By religion, most inhabitants are Eastern Orthodox (66.79%), but there are also minorities of Reformed (19.74%), Greek Catholics (3.57%), Roman Catholics (2.88%) and Pentecostals (1.69%). For 4.32% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[9]

Census[10] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma
1880 2,208 1,962 96 146 –
1890 2,411 2,166 98 118 –
1900 3,868 2,360 1,367 118 –
1910 4,903 2,338 2,368 132 –
1920 4,164 2,005 2,073 84 –
1930 4,018 2,087 1,763 92 47
1941 3,732 2,073 1,482 95 –
1956 3,309 1,925 1,329 43 5
1966 2,987 1,918 1,028 32 –
1977 2,523 1,687 817 13 3
1992 1,849 1,260 558 5 25
2002[11] 1,751 1,181 477 7 68
2011 1,596 1,102 373 – 35

References[]

  1. ^ "Primăria Balinț". Ghidul Primăriilor.
  2. ^ "Populația României la 1 ianuarie 2018 (date definitive)". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Istorie". Primăria comunei Balinț.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó. ISBN 973-8468-01-9.
  5. ^ Crețan, Remus (2006). Dicționar toponimic și geografico-istoric al localităților din județul Timiș. Timișoara: Editura Universității de Vest. ISBN 973-7608-65-8.
  6. ^ "Fortificația de pământ de la Târgoviște-Târgoviște Sud-1". Repertoriul Arheologic Național. Ministerul Culturii.
  7. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020". Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  10. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-1992" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Balinț / Bálinc / Balintz". Structura etno-demografică a României. Centrul de Resurse pentru Diversitate Etnoculturală.
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