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Brebu Nou
Weidenthal
Commune
Catholic church of Brebu Nou
Catholic church of Brebu Nou
Coat of arms of Brebu Nou
Coat of arms
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Brebu Nou is located in Romania
Brebu Nou
Brebu Nou
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°14′N 22°08′E / 45.233°N 22.133°E / 45.233; 22.133
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Iosif Gabriel Bordea[1] (PSD)
Area
34.53 km2 (13.33 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
166
 • Density4.81/km2 (12.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
327051
Area code+(40) 0255
Vehicle reg.CS
Websiteprimariabrebunou.ro

Brebu Nou (German: Weidenthal; Hungarian: Temesfő) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 166 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Brebu Nou and Gărâna (Wolfsberg; Szörényordas; until 1924, Volfsberg in Romanian).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 1,520—    
1890 1,600+5.3%
1910 2,006+25.4%
1930 2,185+8.9%
1941 2,193+0.4%
1977 1,588−27.6%
1992 142−91.1%
2002 87−38.7%
2011 119+36.8%
2021 166+39.5%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, the commune had 116 inhabitants; of those, 65.1% were Romanians, 30.2% Germans, and 4.7% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 166; of those, 68.67% were Romanians and 21.69% Germans.[3] The villages were founded by German craftsmen from Bohemia.

References

  1. "Primar". primariabrebunou.ro (in Romanian). Brebu Nou town hall. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.