Summary
Birda (Hungarian and German: Birda) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Berecuța, Birda (commune seat), Mânăstire and Sângeorge.
Birda | |
|---|---|
 St. George Monastery in Mânăstire | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Timiș County | |
  Birda Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′45″N 21°20′20″E / 45.42917°N 21.33889°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius Stoian[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 68.67 km2 (26.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[3] | 1,819 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 307186–307192 |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Birda is located in the southeastern part of Timiș County, bordering the town of Gătaia and the communes of Tormac, Voiteg, Opatița and Denta.
Climate edit
The climate is temperate continental, having an intermediate character between the continental, Mediterranean and oceanic climates.[4] Winters are relatively mild, summers are long and hot, springs and autumns are short. The average annual temperature is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F), and the average annual rainfall is 600–700 mm (24–28 in), ensuring very good conditions for plant cultivation and animal husbandry.[4]
History edit
The first recorded mention of Birda dates from 1690, from Marsigli's notes. It is probably much older and inhabited during the Turkish occupation. By 1717 Birda is recorded in the Habsburg imperial documents with 80 houses; Berecuța with 28 houses; and Sângeorge with 30 houses.[5] After 1779, it belonged to Temes County, Plasa Deta, with a post office and later a train station.[4] In 1828, the Aerarium sold Birda to the Termacici family.[5] By 1842 it had become the property of Baron Lo Presti.[5] In 1852 it came into the possession of Baron Ukermann's wife.[5] Until the end of the 19th century, Birda was inhabited only by Romanians, but at that time, the great owners settled German and Hungarian families here to cultivate their estates.
The commune of Birda was established by Law 84/2004, separating from the town of Gătaia.[6]
Demographics edit
Ethnic composition (2011)[7]
Religious composition (2011)[8]
Birda had a population of 1,846 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 5% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (86.62%), larger minorities being represented by Serbs (3.47%), Ukrainians (1.52%) and Hungarians (1.14%). For 5.36% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[7] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (85.1%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (3.74%), Serbian Orthodox (2.65%) and Roman Catholics (1.46%). For 5.31% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[8]
| Census[9] | Ethnic composition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Romanians | Hungarians | Germans | Ukrainians | Serbs |
| 1880 | 1,986 | 918 | 127 | 437 | – | 477 |
| 1890 | 2,277 | 978 | 173 | 558 | – | 538 |
| 1900 | 2,515 | 1,197 | 166 | 577 | – | 568 |
| 1910 | 2,665 | 1,011 | 214 | 611 | – | 807 |
| 1920 | 2,357 | 1,015 | 38 | 724 | – | – |
| 1930 | 2,822 | 1,344 | 40 | 812 | – | 610 |
| 1941 | 2,639 | 1,231 | 16 | 758 | – | – |
| 1956 | 2,291 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1966 | 2,176 | 1,295 | 33 | 507 | – | 336 |
| 1977 | 2,164 | 1,316 | 23 | 509 | – | 257 |
| 1992 | 2,061 | 1,746 | 16 | 57 | 48 | 136 |
| 2002 | 1,948 | 1,726 | 19 | 20 | 43 | 74 |
| 2011 | 1,846 | 1,599 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 64 |
References edit
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Primăria Birda". Ghidul Primăriilor.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ a b c "Informații generale". Primăria comunei Birda.
- ^ a b c d "Fișa Primăriei comunei Birda". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
- ^ "Lege nr. 84 din 5 aprilie 2004 pentru înființarea unor comune". Portal Legislativ.
- ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2021-09-08.