Iecea Mare

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Iecea Mare
Commune
The Roman Catholic church in 2026
The Roman Catholic church in 2026
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Iecea Mare is located in Romania
Iecea Mare
Iecea Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′N 20°53′E / 45.850°N 20.883°E / 45.850; 20.883
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2012–)Liviu-Ștefan Tomulea (PSD)
Area
[1]
35.31 km2 (13.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,111
 • Density88.11/km2 (228.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
307091
Vehicle reg.TM
Websitewww.primariaieceamare.ro

Iecea Mare (Hungarian: Nagyjécsa; German: Großjetscha; Serbian: Велика Јеча, romanized: Velika Ječa) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Iecea Mare, and was part of the commune of Cărpiniș until 2004, when it was split off.

History

The first recorded mention of a settlement named Uche dates from 1317. This settlement existed throughout the Middle Ages, as shown by numerous medieval documents reminiscent of Wche (1417), Ewcze (1467), Eqche (1479).[3] After the expulsion of the Turks from Banat, one cannot speak of a settlement, but there was the Jetsa estate, as shown by Count Mercy's map of 1723.[3]

The present-day village was founded in 1767 by Councilor Johann Wilhelm Edler von Hildebrand, who brought German settlers from Lorraine, Luxembourg, Trier, Bavaria, etc., for whom he built 202 houses.[4] The Germans named some areas of the village and the streets after their origin. Thus, there were Österreich ("Austria") and Haszrundel areas and Luxembourg, Trier, Bakowa, Kirchen, Nei, Periam, Lefelstadt, Yeger, Schwarzwald ("Black Forest") and Letzte ("last arrived") streets. In 1779 the name Gross Jetscha ("Great Iecea") also appears, and the locality is assigned to Torontál County.[3] In 1836, there was a cholera epidemic that killed about 100 locals.

Demographics

Ethnic composition (2021)[5]
  1. Romanians (83.4%)
  2. Roma (10.5%)
  3. Unknown (4.69%)
  4. Others (1.33%)
Religious composition (2021)[6]
  1. Orthodox (78.3%)
  2. Pentecostals (7.52%)
  3. Roman Catholics (4.88%)
  4. Greek Catholics (1.54%)
  5. Adventists (1.15%)
  6. Unknown (5.23%)
  7. Others (1.41%)

Iecea Mare had a population of 3,111 inhabitants at the 2021 census, up 39.44% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (83.44%), with a minority of Roma (10.54%). For 4.69% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[5] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (78.27%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (7.52%), Roman Catholics (4.88%), Greek Catholics (1.54%) and Adventists (1.15%). For 5.23% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[6]

Census[7] Ethnic composition
YearPopulationRomaniansHungariansGermansRoma
18803,29724213,193–
18903,43130203,329–
19003,09938682,92368
19102,53534482,36081
19202,5494752,412–
19302,28938112,107130
19412,35559692,051–
19563,056––––
19663,1731,573211,411161
19772,9861,610231,162187
19922,2971,90725115243
20022,3152,0082437239
20112,2311,87898117
20213,1112,596714328

Politics and administration

The commune of Iecea Mare is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 11 councilors. The mayor, Liviu-Ștefan Tomulea, from the Social Democratic Party, has been in office since 2012. As from the 2024 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties:[8]

Party Seats Composition
Social Democratic Party6
National Liberal Party5

References

  1. "Primăria Iecea Mare". Ghidul Primăriilor.
  2. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
  4. Lotreanu, Ioan (1935). Monografia Banatului. Timișoara: Institutul de Arte Grafice „Țara”.
  5. "Populația rezidentă după etnie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
  6. "Populația rezidentă după religie". RPL 2021. Institutul Național de Statistică.
  7. Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  8. "Alegeri locale 2024". Rezultate Vot.