Lovrin

Lovrin
Commune

Coat of arms
Lovrin
Coordinates: 45°58′N 20°46′E / 45.967°N 20.767°E / 45.967; 20.767
Country  Romania
County Timiș
Government
  Mayor Vasile Graur (PNL)
Population (2009)[1] 3,752
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Lovrin (German: Lowrin; Hungarian: Lovrin) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lovrin. It also included three other villagesGottlob, Tomnatic and Vizejdiauntil 2004, when they were split off to form Gottlob and Tomnatic Communes.

Lovrin has a population of 3,752. The commune itself is a significant railway junction served by local railway lines radiating in five directions. It is an agro-industrial and urban centre for the surrounding region. Until 1990-1991 the majority of inhabitants were of German descent but emigration has significantly reduced the numbers of Banat Swabians.

Notable people

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

Coordinates: 45°58′N 20°46′E / 45.967°N 20.767°E / 45.967; 20.767

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