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Lupac

Coordinates: 45°17′N 21°49′E / 45.283°N 21.817°E / 45.283; 21.817
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Lupac
Coat of arms of Lupac
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Lupac is located in Romania
Lupac
Lupac
Location 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)[1] (PNL)
Area
66.49 km2 (25.67 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,423
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Postal code
327255
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

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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

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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%);[3] 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.[4]

Languages

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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

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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

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  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.