Racovița (; or Rakowitz; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Căpăt, Drăgoiești, Ficătar, Hitiaș, Racovița (commune seat) and Sârbova.
History The first recorded mention of Racovița dates from 1447. In the Middle Ages it was called Rakovicza and belonged to Temesdoboz estates. After the expulsion of the Turks from Banat, it was inhabited by Romanians and became the property of the Aerarium. In the chamber records from 1717 it appears mentioned with 40 houses, belonging to Nagykövéres estates.
Demographics
Racovița had a population of 2,924 inhabitants at the 2021 census, down 7.71% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (90.83%), with a minority of Roma (2.39%). For 5.54% of the population, ethnicity is unknown. By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (88.64%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (2.59%) and Roman Catholics (1.02%). For 6.08% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown. Census Ethnic composition Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Ukrainians 1880 6,636 6,408 91 98 – – 1890 7,041 6,620 218 133 – – 1900 7,138 6,647 325 138 – – 1910 7,051 6,499 372 104 – – 1920 6,138 5,832 180 76 – – 1930 6,061 5,741 161 67 60 – 1941 5,791 5,455 171 58 – – 1956 5,150 4,946 122 26 36 6 1966 4,798 4,678 86 22 – 7 1977 4,491 4,346 50 7 68 15 1992 3,399 3,144 42 9 68 133 2002 3,295 3,150 47 4 25 63 2011 3,168 2,769 31 4 121 105 2021 2,924 2,656 11 – 70 22
Politics and administration The commune of Racovița is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 11 councilors. The mayor, Alexandru-Valentin Catrinoi, from the National Liberal Party, has been in office since 2024. As from the 2024 local elections, the local council has the following composition by political parties: Party Seats Composition National Liberal Party 5 Social Democratic Party 4 Save Romania Union–People's Movement Party–Force of the Right 1 Alliance for the Union of Romanians 1
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