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Cenei

Coordinates: 45°43′N 20°54′E / 45.717°N 20.900°E / 45.717; 20.900
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Cenei
The ruins of the church in Bobda, former mausoleum of the Csávossy counts and Roman Catholic church
The ruins of the church in Bobda, former mausoleum of the Csávossy counts and Roman Catholic church
Coat of arms of Cenei
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Cenei is located in Romania
Cenei
Cenei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°43′N 20°54′E / 45.717°N 20.900°E / 45.717; 20.900
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sârgean Tanasin[1]
Area60.13 km2 (23.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[3]
2,760
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307100–307101
Vehicle reg.TM
Websiteprimariacenei.ro

Cenei (Hungarian: Csene; German: Tschene; Serbian: Ченеј, romanizedČenej; Croatian: Čenej) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bobda and Cenei (commune seat). It also included Checea until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

History

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Cenei is one of the oldest settlements in Banat, first recorded in 1221 as a property of the archdiocese of Ittebe, today in Serbian Banat. By 1330 it belonged to the Sărad Fortress. Cenei was the site of a battle between the Turkish and Austrian troops on 20 August 1696.[4]

As of 1720, the natives were mostly Romanians and Serbs. Through the efforts of the Vuketići family, Cenei was colonized with Croats between 1801 and 1820.[5] German settlers arrived here only after 1848,[5] much later than other nearby settlements. The Hungarian population did not settle here in waves of colonists, but gradually, over a long period of time. Today's village was formed by merging Ceneiu Sârbesc ("Serbian Cenei"; Serbian: Српски Ченеј, romanizedSrpski Čenej) and Ceneiu Croat ("Croatian Cenei"; Croatian: Hrvatski Čenej) in 1902.[5]

Demographics

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Ethnic composition (2011)[6]

  Romanians (67.23%)
  Serbs (16.1%)
  Hungarians (8.8%)
  Germans (1.46%)
  Unknown (5.36%)
  Others (1.05%)

Religious composition (2011)[7]

  Orthodox (62.17%)
  Serbian Orthodox (15.43%)
  Roman Catholics (11.09%)
  Pentecostals (3.41%)
  Unknown (5.36%)
  Others (2.54%)

Cenei had a population of 2,670 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 7% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (67.23%), larger minorities being represented by Serbs (16.1%), Hungarians (8.8%) and Germans (1.46%). For 5.36% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[6] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (62.17%), but there are also minorities of Serbian Orthodox (15.43%), Roman Catholics (11.09%) and Pentecostals (3.41%). For 5.36% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[7]

Census[8] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Serbs Croats
1880 3,892 841 255 1,437 1,242
1890 4,193 833 213 1,714 1,187 149
1900 4,233 832 317 1,575 1,223 114
1910 3,917 830 304 1,205 1,446 96
1920 950[a] 669 74 200
1930 3,800 958 236 1,216 1,196
1941 3,609 1,087 193 1,051
1956 3,554
1966 3,546 1,421 374 573 1,156
1977 3,487 1,570 384 468 987 43
1992 3,091 1,915 334 110 683 18
2002 2,868 1,920 299 65 531 17
2011 2,670 1,795 235 39 430 4

Notes

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  1. ^ Data on Cenei's population missing

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Primăria Cenei". 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. ^ Murphey, Rhoads (1998). Ottoman Warfare, 1500-1700. Routledge. p. 214. ISBN 9781857283891.
  5. ^ a b c "Fișa Primăriei comunei Cenei pe anul 2020". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
  6. ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  7. ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  8. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2021-09-20.