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Lupac
Commune
Coat of arms of LupacCoat of arms
Location in Caraș-Severin CountyLocation in Caraș-Severin County
Lupac is located in RomaniaLupacLupacLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 45°17′N 21°49′E / 45.283°N 21.817°E / 45.283; 21.817
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Established1598
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marian Vlasici (Marijan Vlašić) (PNL)
Area66.49 km (25.67 sq mi)
Elevation240 m (790 ft)
Population2,423
 • Density36/km (94/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code327255
Area code+(40) 255
Vehicle reg.CS
Websitecomunalupac.ro

Lupac (Romanian: Lupac; Croatian: Lupak; Hungarian: Kiskrassó) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Clocotici (Klokotič; Krassócsörgő), Lupac, Rafnic (Ravnik; Kengyeltó), and Vodnic (Vodnik; Vizes).

Geography

The commune is situated in the foothills of the Banat Mountains, at an altitude of 240 m (790 ft), on the banks of the river Gelug. It located in the central part of the county, 8.6 km (5.3 mi) southwest of the county seat, Reșița.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the population of Lupac numbered 3,023 people and was mostly made up of Krashovani Croats (93.38%), with a minority of Romanians (5.32%); most of the inhabitants of the commune (95.33%) were Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 2,677; of those, 86.59% were Croats, 7.28% Romanians, and 1.08% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had 2,423 inhabitants, of which 86.22% were Croats, 7.92% Romanians, and 1.24% Roma.

Languages

The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Croatian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice (see Croats of Romania).

Sports

AFC Voința Lupac is a football club based in the commune, currently playing in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României". www.edrc.ro (in Romanian).
  4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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