Brebu Nou

Brebu Nou
Weidenthal
Catholic church of Brebu Nou
Catholic church of Brebu Nou
Coat of arms of Brebu Nou
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Brebu Nou is located in Romania
Brebu Nou
Brebu Nou
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°14′N 22°08′E / 45.233°N 22.133°E / 45.233; 22.133
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Iosif Gabriel Bordea[1] (PSD)
Area
34.53 km2 (13.33 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
166
 • Density4.81/km2 (12.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
327051
Area code+(40) 0255
Vehicle reg.CS
Websiteprimariabrebunou.ro

Brebu Nou (German: Weidenthal; Hungarian: Temesfő) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 166 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Brebu Nou and Gărâna (Wolfsberg; Szörényordas; until 1924, Volfsberg in Romanian).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 1,520—    
1890 1,600+5.3%
1910 2,006+25.4%
1930 2,185+8.9%
1941 2,193+0.4%
1977 1,588−27.6%
1992 142−91.1%
2002 87−38.7%
2011 119+36.8%
2021 166+39.5%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, the commune had 116 inhabitants; of those, 65.1% were Romanians, 30.2% Germans, and 4.7% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 166; of those, 68.67% were Romanians and 21.69% Germans.[3] The villages were founded by German craftsmen from Bohemia.

References

  1. ↑ "Primar". primariabrebunou.ro (in Romanian). Brebu Nou town hall. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.