Nițchidorf

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Nițchidorf
Commune
Nițchidorf within Timiş County
Nițchidorf
Nițchidorf within Romania
Coordinates: 45°34′57″N 21°31′51″E / 45.58250°N 21.53083°E / 45.58250; 21.53083Coordinates: 45°34′57″N 21°31′51″E / 45.58250°N 21.53083°E / 45.58250; 21.53083
Country  Romania
County Timiş County
Established 1784
Founded by Kristof Niczky
Government
  Mayor Ioan Maşcovescu (SDP)
Area
  Total 64.13 km2 (24.76 sq mi)
Elevation 132 m (433 ft)
Population (July 1, 2007)
  Total 1,570
  Density 24/km2 (60/sq mi)
Postal code 307295
Area code (+40) 256
Kristóf Niczky (1725-1787), the founder of the settlement

Nițchidorf (German: Nitzkydorf; Hungarian: Niczkyfalva) is a commune in Timiş County in the Banat region of Romania.

Geography

It is located in the southwest of Romania, at 30 km (19 mi) from Timişoara. Nițchidorf has 1,599 inhabitants (2005), and a total area of 64.13 km2 (24.76 sq mi). The commune is composed of three villages: Blajova, Duboz and Nițchidorf.

History

It was first mentioned in 1784. The commune was named after its founder, count Kristóf Niczky. Historically, it was inhabited mostly by German-speaking Banat Swabians, most of whom abandoned Romania in the 1980s. Ioan Mașcovescu of the Social Democratic Party has been mayor since 2004.

Demographics

Demographic evolution of minorities
Year Romanians Germans Hungarians Roma Others Total
1880 1,015 1,803 19 N/A 24 2,861
1910 1,226 2,123 71 N/A 35 3,455
1941 1,035 2,078 29 N/A 15 3,157
1977 956 1,131 14 - 5 2,106
1992 1,411 59 21 - 64 1,555
2002 1,465 19 32 7 61 1,584

Notable residents

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