Otelec

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Otelec
Ótelek
Commune
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Otelec is located in Romania
Otelec
Otelec
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°37′N 20°51′E / 45.617°N 20.850°E / 45.617; 20.850Coordinates: 45°37′N 20°51′E / 45.617°N 20.850°E / 45.617; 20.850
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Simona-Silvia Fechete[1] (PRO)
Area
14.77 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
1,499
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TM

Otelec (Hungarian: Ótelek) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. Established in 1856, it was abolished in 1968 and absorbed into Uivar. It was recreated in 2008. The commune is composed of two villages, Iohanisfeld (Jánosfölde; German: Johannisfeld) and Otelec. Under the communist regime, Iohanisfeld was named Ionel, which remained official until 2008.

At the 2011 census, 59.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 39.6% Hungarians and 0.7% Germans.

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.


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