Secaș

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Secaș
Commune
The wooden church in Crivobara
The wooden church in Crivobara
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Secaș is located in Romania
Secaș
Secaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°54′53″N 21°47′33″E / 45.91472°N 21.79250°E / 45.91472; 21.79250Coordinates: 45°54′53″N 21°47′33″E / 45.91472°N 21.79250°E / 45.91472; 21.79250
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
First recorded mention1440 (Kyszekas)
Government
 • MayorSimion Pop (PNL)
Area
[1]
 • Total58.72 km2 (22.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total358
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
307390–307393
SIRUTA code158608
Websiteprimariasecas.ro

Secaș (Hungarian: Temesszékás; German: Sekasch) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Checheș (Lippakékes), Crivobara (Krimárvára), Secaș and Vizma (Vizma).

History[]

Secaș first appears in written history in 1440. At that time it was assigned to Arad County, was called Kyszekas ("Little Secaș") and belonged to the Șoimoș Fortress. It continued to exist during the Ottoman period, as Marsigli's writings from 1690–1700 mention it as inhabited. After the conquest of Banat by the Austrians in 1717, the first census took place, in which two localities were recorded: Georg in Sekasch with seven houses and Dollnischas with 14 houses, both in the Lipova District. It is not mentioned on the map from 1761, but the very old Orthodox parish has registers since 1779. Later, only one village, Secaș, inhabited by Romanians, is recorded. The new Orthodox church was built in 1869.[3]

In the interwar period it was part of Plasa Lipova, Timiș-Torontal County and exceeded 1,000 inhabitants. After World War II it began to become depopulated, mainly due to its relative isolation from industrial centers and major communications routes.

Demographics[]

Ethnic composition (2011)[4]

  Romanians (91.64%)
  Unknown (8.36%)

Religious composition (2011)[5]

  Orthodox (87.96%)
  Baptists (1.67%)
  Pentecostals (1.34%)
  Unknown (8.36%)
  Others (0.67%)

Secaș had a population of 299 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 2% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (91.64%). For 8.36% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[4] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (87.96%), but there are also minorities of Baptists (1.67%) and Pentecostals (1.34%). For 8.36% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[5]

Census[6] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Ukrainians
1880 2,440 2,298 46 45 –
1890 2,626 2,532 15 45 –
1900 3,003 2,831 87 64 –
1910 3,017 2,839 79 55 –
1920 2,535 2,415 62 46 –
1930 2,810 2,441 13 42 294
1941 2,727 2,280 11 33 –
1956 2,291 2,259 3 14 –
1966 1,364 1,358 4 2 –
1977 472 469 2 1 –
1992 283 282 – 1 –
2002 306 303 – 1 1
2011 299 274 – – –

References[]

  1. ^ "Primăria Secaș". Ghidul Primăriilor.
  2. ^ "Populația României la 1 ianuarie 2018 (date definitive)". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  3. ^ Crețan, Remus (2006). Dicționar toponimic și geografico-istoric al localităților din județul Timiș. Timișoara: Editura Universității de Vest. ISBN 973-7608-65-8.
  4. ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  5. ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  6. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).
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