Obreja

Commune in Caraș-Severin, Romania
Coat of arms of Obreja
Coat of arms
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
(2020–2024) Ion Peia (PSD)Area
126.33 km2 (48.78 sq mi)Elevation
205 m (673 ft)Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,239 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
327285
Area code+(40) x55Vehicle reg.CSWebsiteprimaria-obreja.ro

Obreja (Hungarian: Obrézsa) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3,239 as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Ciuta (Csuta), Iaz (Jász), Obreja, and Var (Vár). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Timiș County. It is crossed by national road DN68 [ro], which connects it to the municipality of Caransebeș, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the south, and the town of Oțelu Roșu, 9 km to the northeast.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,249—    
2011 3,252+0.1%
2021 3,239−0.4%
Source: Census data

Natives

  • Moise Groza [ro] (1844–1919), general
  • Achim Nica [ro] (born 1930), folk music singer
  • Luca Novac (1941–2021), musician
  • Ilie Sârbu (born 1950), theologian, economist, and politician

References

  1. ^ "Istoric". primaria-obreja.ro (in Romanian). Obreja town hall. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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