Giulvăz
Roman Catholic church in Giulvăz
Roman Catholic church in Giulvăz
Coat of arms of Giulvăz
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Giulvăz is located in Romania
Giulvăz
Giulvăz
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°33′N 20°59′E / 45.550°N 20.983°E / 45.550; 20.983
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Florentin Cristeți[1] (PSD)
Area100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[3]
3,072
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307225–307228
Vehicle reg.TM
Websitewww.primariagiulvaz.ro

Giulvăz (Hungarian: Torontálgyülvész; German: Gilwas; Banat Swabian: Djulwess)[4] is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Crai Nou, Giulvăz (commune seat), Ivanda and Rudna.

Geography

Giulvăz is located in the southwestern part of the Timiș County. It borders Peciu Nou to the north; Ciacova to the east and southeast, the limit on a great length being the Timiș River; Foeni and Uivar to the west and southwest.[5] The territory of the commune lies in the middle of a low plain area, Ciacova Plain, with altitudes between 80–90 m (260–300 ft).[5]

The climate is characterized by average annual temperatures of 10–11 °C (50–52 °F), average temperatures of −2 °C (28 °F) in January and 22–24 °C (72–75 °F) in July. The average annual rainfall is 500–600 mm (20–24 in). The dominant winds are those from the north, northeast, east and southeast.[5]

The dominant vegetation is the grassy one. The areas with trees and shrubs are few, located especially in the Timiș meadow. The characteristic fauna is that of the steppe represented by rodents such as: suslik, hamster, vole, mole, etc. The birds found here are: sparrow, quail, starling, rook, northern goshawk, magpie, etc. The hunting fauna is represented by hares, pheasants, wild geese and ducks, deer and wild boars.[5]

History

The first recorded mention of Giulvăz dates from 1355.[6] It was inhabited uninterruptedly, during the Middle Ages and the Turkish occupation of Banat. In Marsigli's writings of 1690–1700, it is mentioned and said to have 27 houses. On Count Mercy's map of 1723 it appears with the name Julves, rounded to the district of Ciacova,[6] and on the military map of 1761 it is listed as a rather important locality. In 1779 it joined the Torontál County to which it belonged until the end of World War I.[7] In 1781 it was bought by the Macedo-Romanians Naum and Constantin Dadan, and later, it remained in the property of the latter.[7] Dadan Hungarianizes and becomes Dadányi. From him, the property is inherited by Count Kinsky, who parcels it in 1909.[7]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2011)[8]

  Romanians (79.97%)
  Serbs (6.44%)
  Roma (5.5%)
  Hungarians (1.63%)
  Germans (1.04%)
  Unknown (5.01%)
  Others (0.41%)

Religious composition (2011)[9]

  Orthodox (79.84%)
  Pentecostals (7.09%)
  Roman Catholics (3.54%)
  Serbian Orthodox (2.41%)
  Unknown (5.76%)
  Others (1.36%)

Giulvăz had a population of 3,075 inhabitants at the 2011 census, up 2% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (79.97%), larger minorities being represented by Serbs (6.44%), Roma (5.5%), Hungarians (1.63%) and Germans (1.04%). For 5.01% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[8] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (79.84%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (7.09%), Roman Catholics (3.54%) and Serbian Orthodox (2.41%). For 5.76% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[9]

Census[10] Ethnic composition
YearPopulationRomaniansHungariansGermansRomaSerbs
18803,7591,0673215281,830
18904,2451,2733126931,958
19004,5681,2723409681,974
19104,6721,2124808882,051
19204,3451,019400835
19305,0481,8702148741281,936
19415,1282,089242740
19564,2642,1001463381651,508
19663,9622,302121267501,210
19773,6672,36912121136923
19922,8132,144519487424
20023,0222,3967238175327
20113,0752,4595032169198

Economy

The basic economic activities of Giulvăz are agriculture and animal husbandry, activities favored by the commune's position in the middle of a plain area. Out of the total surface of the commune, 92.75% is agricultural territory in use, with 74.1% arable lands and 22.4% pastures. The agricultural area per inhabitant is 3.5 ha/inhab.[5]

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. "Primăria Giulvăz". Ghidul Primăriilor.
  3. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  4. "Ortschaften mit ehem. deutscher Bevölkerung im Banat". Jetscha.de.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Informații generale". Primăria comunei Giulvăz.
  6. 1 2 Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
  7. 1 2 3 "Istorie". Primăria comunei Giulvăz.
  8. 1 2 "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  9. 1 2 "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  10. Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).
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