Eftimie Murgu, Caraș-Severin
Eftimie Murgu (called Rudăria until 1970, when it was renamed after the revolutionary born there; Hungarian: Ógerlistye) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 1,822 people. It is composed of a single village, Eftimie Murgu.
Eftimie Murgu | |
|---|---|
 Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
  Eftimie Murgu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′N 22°06′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihai Otiman[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 99.02 km2 (38.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 1,628 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
Of the commune's inhabitants whose ethnicity was recorded at the 2011 census, 99.5% were Romanians. 85.6% were Romanian Orthodox and 14.2% Baptist.
The commune is named after Eftimie Murgu (1805–1870), a philosopher and member of the 1848 revolutionary movements in Wallachia and the Banat.
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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