Ohaba Lungă

Ohaba Lungă (formerly Ohaba Românească; Hungarian: Hosszúszabadi; German: Langenau) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dubești, Ierșnic, Ohaba Lungă (commune seat) and Ohaba Română. Ohaba Lungă is one of the poorest and least populated communes in Timiș County.^[3]

Ohaba Lungă
Commune
Overview of Ohaba Lungă
Location in Timiș County
Ohaba Lungă Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°54′N 21°58′E
Country	Romania
County	Timiș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gigi Murărescu[1] (PSD)
Area	104.79 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	904
• Density	8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	307300–307303
Vehicle reg.	TM

History

The first recorded mention of Ohaba Lungă dates from 1440.^[4] In 1447 it belonged to Arad County and was the property of Miklós Bánffy.^[5] Between 1597–1620 the commune comes into the successive possession of several noblemen, following royal donations (István Török, István Bethlen).^[5] In the Turkish defters from the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century it is mentioned as Oláh-Ohaba or "Romanian Ohaba",^[4] which proves the continuity of the Romanian character of the settlement. By 1890 it belongs to Bálinc District and has 357 inhabitants.^[5]

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2011)^[6]

1. Romanians (92.9%)
2. Ukrainians (2.31%)
3. Roma (1.11%)
4. Unknown (3.32%)
5. Others (0.36%)

Religious composition (2011)^[7]

1. Orthodox (82.84%)
2. Pentecostals (12.08%)
3. Baptists (1.48%)
4. Unknown (3.32%)
5. Others (0.28%)

Ohaba Lungă had a population of 1,084 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 12% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (92.9%), larger minorities being represented by Ukrainians (2.31%) and Roma (1.11%). For 3.32% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.^[6] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (82.84%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (12.08%) and Baptists (1.48%). For 3.32% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.^[7]

Census[8]		Ethnic composition
Year	Population	Romanians	Hungarians	Germans	Roma	Ukrainians
1880	2,492	2,456	12	21	–	–
1890	2,714	2,660	29	22	–	–
1900	2,822	2,751	44	19	–	–
1910	3,167	2,971	44	121	–	–
1920	2,855	2,807	10	34	–	–
1930	3,048	2,873	5	60	103	–
1941	3,130	2,970	2	30	–
1956	2,744	2,646	8	3	87	–
1966	2,221	2,193	6	5	–	–
1977	1,681	1,647	2	1	24	7
1992	1,347	1,279	2	1	8	57
2002	1,225	1,168	10	–	35	12
2011	1,084	1,007	3	–	12	25
2021	904

Gallery

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  Wooden church in Dubești
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  St. Paraskeva Orthodox church in Ierșnic
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  Church in Ohaba Română