Ohaba Lungă (formerly Ohaba Românească; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dubești, Ierșnic, Ohaba Lungă (the commune seat), and Ohaba Română.
Ohaba Lungă is among the poorest and least populated communes in Timiș County.
History The first recorded mention of Ohaba Lungă dates from 1440. In 1447, it belonged to Arad County and was the property of Miklós Bánffy. Between 1597 and 1620, the commune passed into the successive possession of several noblemen through royal donations, including István Török and István Bethlen.
In the Ottoman defters from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the settlement is recorded as Oláh-Ohaba (“Romanian Ohaba”), indicating the continuity of its Romanian character. By 1890, it belonged to Bálinc District and had 357 inhabitants.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, Ohaba Lungă had a population of 904 inhabitants, a decrease of 16.6% compared to the 2011 census. Most residents identified as Romanians (87.83%), with a minority of Roma (4.64%).
By religion, the majority declared themselves Orthodox (76.88%), while other significant groups included Pentecostals (12.94%) and Baptists (2.32%). For 6.63% of the population, religious affiliation was not recorded.
Census Ethnic composition Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Ukrainians 1880 2,492 2,456 12 21 – – 1890 2,714 2,660 29 22 – – 1900 2,822 2,751 44 19 – – 1910 3,167 2,971 44 121 – – 1920 2,855 2,807 10 34 – – 1930 3,048 2,873 5 60 103 – 1941 3,130 2,970 2 30 – 1956 2,744 2,646 8 3 87 – 1966 2,221 2,193 6 5 – – 1977 1,681 1,647 2 1 24 7 1992 1,347 1,279 2 1 8 57 2002 1,225 1,168 10 – 35 12 2011 1,084 1,007 3 – 12 25 2021 904 794 – – 42 9
Politics and administration The commune of Ohaba Lungă is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 9 councilors. The mayor, Gigi Murărescu, from the Social Democratic Party, has been in office since 2020. As from the 2024 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties: Party Seats Composition Social Democratic Party 4 Save Romania Union–People's Movement Party–Force of the Right 3 Alliance for the Union of Romanians 1 Union of the Ukrainians of Romania 1 Gallery
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