Făget
| Făget | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
| ||
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| Coordinates: 45°51′0″N 22°10′48″E / 45.85000°N 22.18000°ECoordinates: 45°51′0″N 22°10′48″E / 45.85000°N 22.18000°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Timiș County | |
| Status | Town | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marcel Avram (PD-L) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 7,519 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | http://www.e-primarii.ro/~faget/ | |
Făget (Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈdʒet]) is a town in Timiş County, Banat, western Romania, with a population of about 7,500.
Name
Its name literally means "beech tree forest" in Romanian. [1]
In German: Fatschet; in Hungarian: Facsád; in Serbian: Фагет / Faget.
Villages
The town administers ten villages: Bătești, Begheiu Mic, Bichigi, Brănești, Bunea Mare, Bunea Mică (depopulated), Colonia Mică, Jupânești, Povârgina and Temerești.
Demography
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2002 | 7,519 | — |
| 2011 | 6,571 | −12.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
In 2002: Romanians (6,604), Hungarians (312), Germans (61), Roma (14), Serbs (2).
Geography
The town is situated in the center of a distinct ethno-folkloric area, at the north-west side of the Poiana Ruscă mountains, on the DN68 national road. The road stretches from Ilia to Lugoj—and on the CFR 212 railroad line.
Sites
At the north side of Făget the Bega river is visible; around it there are still signs of a medieval fortification dating 1548 (not fully studied yet).
This town also has on display busts of Eftimie Murgu, Victor Feneşiu and the aviation pioneer Traian Vuia.
References
- ↑ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 66. OCLC 460710897.
