Lovrin
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| Lovrin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
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  Lovrin | ||
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 20°46′E / 45.967°N 20.767°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Timiş County | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Vasile Graur (Democratic Liberal Party) | |
| Population (2009)[1] | 3,752 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Lovrin (German: Lowrin) is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lovrin. It also included three other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Gottlob and Tomnatic Communes.
Lovrin has a population of 3,752. The commune itself is a significant railway junction served by local railway lines radiating in five directions. It is an agro-industrial and urban centre for the surrounding region. Until 1990-1991 the majority of inhabitants were of German descent but emigration has significantly reduced the numbers of Banat Swabians.
Notable people
- Edda Buding, tennis player
- Richard Wagner, novelist
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
Coordinates: 45°58′N 20°46′E / 45.967°N 20.767°E
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