Făget

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Făget
Town
Cassina Făget - lateral 01.JPG
Coat of arms of Făget
Coat of arms
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Făget is located in Romania
Făget
Făget
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′0″N 22°10′48″E / 45.85000°N 22.18000°E / 45.85000; 22.18000Coordinates: 45°51′0″N 22°10′48″E / 45.85000°N 22.18000°E / 45.85000; 22.18000
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marcel Avram[1] (PNL)
Area
150.87 km2 (58.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
6,761
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TM
Websitewww.primariafaget.ro

Făget (Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈdʒet]) is a town in Timiș County, Banat, western Romania, with a population of about 6,500.

Name[]

Its name literally means "beech tree forest" in Romanian.[3]

In German: Fatschet; in Hungarian: Facsád; in Serbian: Фагет / Faget.

Villages[]

The town administers ten villages: Bătești (Vadpatak), Begheiu Mic (Bázosd), Bichigi (Kisbékés), Brănești (Avasfalva), Bunea Mare (Bunya), Bunea Mică (depopulated), Colonia Mică (Facsádkistelep), Jupânești (Zsupánfalva), Povârgina (Porzson) and Temerești (Temeres).

Demography[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 7,519—    
2011 6,571−12.6%
Source: Census data

In 2002: Romanians (6,604), Hungarians (312), Germans (61), Roma (14), Serbs (2).

Geography[]

The town is situated in the center of a distinct ethno-folkloric area, at the north-west side of the Poiana Ruscă mountains, on the national road. The road stretches from Ilia to Lugoj—and on the CFR 212 railroad line.

Sites[]

At the north side of Făget, the Bega river is visible. Around it there are still signs of a medieval fortification dating back to 1548 (not fully studied yet).

The town also has on display busts of Eftimie Murgu,[4] [5] and the aviation pioneer Traian Vuia.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 66. OCLC 460710897.
  4. ^ http://www.banaterra.eu/romana/faget-judetul-timis-bustul-lui-eftimie-murgu
  5. ^ http://www.banaterra.eu/romana/faget-bustul-lui-victor-fenesiu
  6. ^ http://www.banaterra.eu/romana/faget-bustul-lui-traian-vuia
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