Caraș County is one of the historic counties of Romania in the historic region of the Banat. The county seat was Oravița. The county was founded in 1926, following the division of the former Caraș-Severin County.
Județul Caraș
County (Județ)
The building of the prefecture of Caraș County in the interwar period, currently Oravița city hall.
In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Timiș, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II's regime – only to be abolished 10 years later by the Communist regime on September 6, 1950.
Administratively, Caraș County was originally divided into five districts (plăși):[1]
Plasa Bocșa-Montană
Plasa Bozovici
Plasa Moldova-Nouă
Plasa Oravița
Plasa Reșița
Subsequently, a sixth district was established:
Plasa Sasca-Montană
The county contained two urban communes (cities): Oravița (the county's headquarters) and Reșița (the largest city of the county).
Populationedit
According to the 1930 census data, the county's population was 200,929, ethnically divided as follows: 69.5% Romanians, 12.8% Germans, 4.9% Serbs and Croats, 3.6% Czechs and Slovaks, 2.8% Romanies, 2.5% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[2] The county's population was divided religiously as follows: 70.3% Eastern Orthodox, 21.5% Roman Catholic, 5.1% Greek Catholic, 1.5% Baptist, as well as other minorities.[3]
Urban populationedit
In the year 1930, the county's urban population was 29,453, ethnically divided as follows: 43.4% Germans, 42.2% Romanians, 8.8% Hungarians, 1.6% Czechs and Slovaks, 1.4% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population consisted of 50.5% Roman Catholic, 39.7% Eastern Orthodox, 3.7% Greek Catholic, 2.1% Reformed, 1.7% Jewish, 1.6% Lutheran, as well as other minorities.
^Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 116-119
^Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 579-580
External linksedit
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(in Romanian) Caraș County on memoria.ro
October 28, 2023
caraș, county, historic, counties, romania, historic, region, banat, county, seat, oravița, county, founded, 1926, following, division, former, caraș, severin, county, județul, carașcounty, județ, building, prefecture, interwar, period, currently, oravița, cit. Caraș County is one of the historic counties of Romania in the historic region of the Banat The county seat was Oravița The county was founded in 1926 following the division of the former Caraș Severin County Județul CarașCounty Județ The building of the prefecture of Caraș County in the interwar period currently Oravița city hall Coat of armsCountryRomaniaHistoric regionBanatCapital city Reședință de județ OravițaEstablished1925Ceased to existAdministrative reform of 1950Area Total4 693 km2 1 812 sq mi Population 1930 Total200 929 Density43 km2 110 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST HMap of Caraș County as constituted in 1938 In 1938 the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Timiș but it was re established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II s regime only to be abolished 10 years later by the Communist regime on September 6 1950 Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative organization 3 Population 3 1 Urban population 4 References 5 External linksGeography editCaraș County covered 4 693 km2 and was located in the Banat region in the southwestern part of Greater Romania Currently the territory that comprised Caraș County is mostly now included in the reconstituted Caraș Severin County In the interwar period the county neighbored Timiș Torontal County to the north and northwest Severin County to the east and northeast and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia to the west south and southwest Administrative organization editAdministratively Caraș County was originally divided into five districts plăși 1 Plasa Bocșa Montană Plasa Bozovici Plasa Moldova Nouă Plasa Oravița Plasa ReșițaSubsequently a sixth district was established Plasa Sasca MontanăThe county contained two urban communes cities Oravița the county s headquarters and Reșița the largest city of the county Population editAccording to the 1930 census data the county s population was 200 929 ethnically divided as follows 69 5 Romanians 12 8 Germans 4 9 Serbs and Croats 3 6 Czechs and Slovaks 2 8 Romanies 2 5 Hungarians as well as other minorities 2 The county s population was divided religiously as follows 70 3 Eastern Orthodox 21 5 Roman Catholic 5 1 Greek Catholic 1 5 Baptist as well as other minorities 3 Urban population edit In the year 1930 the county s urban population was 29 453 ethnically divided as follows 43 4 Germans 42 2 Romanians 8 8 Hungarians 1 6 Czechs and Slovaks 1 4 Jews as well as other minorities From the religious point of view the urban population consisted of 50 5 Roman Catholic 39 7 Eastern Orthodox 3 7 Greek Catholic 2 1 Reformed 1 7 Jewish 1 6 Lutheran as well as other minorities References edit Portretul Romaniei Interbelice Județul Caraș Recensămantul general al populației Romaniei din 29 decemvrie 1930 Vol II pag 116 119 Recensămantul general al populației Romaniei din 29 decemvrie 1930 Vol II pag 579 580External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Interwar Caraș County in Romanian Caraș County on memoria ro Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caraș County amp oldid 1069466643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
