Lupac Explained

Type:commune
County:Caraș-Severin
Leader Name:Marian Vlasici (Marijan Vlašić)[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Term:2020 - 2024
Established Date:1598
Coordinates:45.2833°N 70°W
Elevation:240
Area Total:66.49
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:327255
Area Code:+(40) 255

Lupac (Romanian: Lupac; Croatian: Lupak; Hungarian: Kiskrassó) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Clocotici (Klokotič; Krassócsörgő), Lupac, Rafnic (Ravnik; Kengyeltó), and Vodnic (Vodnik; Vizes).

Geography

The commune is situated in the foothills of the Banat Mountains, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Gelug. It located in the central part of the county, southwest of the county seat, Reșița.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the population of Lupac numbered 3,023 people and was mostly made up of Krashovani Croats (93.38%), with a minority of Romanians (5.32%);[2] most of the inhabitants of the commune (95.33%) were Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 2,677; of those, 86.59% were Croats, 7.28% Romanians, and 1.08% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had 2,423 inhabitants, of which 86.22% were Croats, 7.92% Romanians, and 1.24% Roma.[3]

Languages

The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Croatian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice (see Croats of Romania).

Sports

AFC Voința Lupac is a football club based in the commune, currently playing in Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României. ro. www.edrc.ro.
  3. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.