Grădinari, Caraș-Severin
Grădinari | |
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Coat of arms | |
![]() Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
![]() Grădinari Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°7′7″N 21°35′56″E / 45.11861°N 21.59889°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ioan Goje (PSD) |
Area | 38.23 km2 (14.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,764 |
| • Density | 46.14/km2 (119.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 327230 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 55 |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
| Website | gradinari-cs |
Grădinari (until 1964 Cacova; German: Kakowa, Hungarian: Kákófalva) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1,764 people as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Grădinari and Greoni (Gerőc).
Grădinari is a Slavic-origin word meaning "gardeners" in Romanian and some Slavic languages.
The commune is located in the western part of the county. It lies on the banks of the Caraș River.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1880 | 3,672 | — |
| 1910 | 3,717 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 2,987 | −19.6% |
| 1977 | 2,395 | −19.8% |
| 2002 | 2,199 | −8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,956 | −11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,764 | −9.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Dorinel Munteanu (born 1968), football manager and former player
References
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- Ruined tower in Grădinari village



