Lăpușnicel

Lăpușnicel
Orthodox church in Lăpușnicel village
Orthodox church in Lăpușnicel village
Coat of arms of Lăpușnicel
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Lăpușnicel is located in Romania
Lăpușnicel
Lăpușnicel
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°59′N 22°14′E / 44.983°N 22.233°E / 44.983; 22.233
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Ilie Canea (PSD)
Area
27.09 km2 (10.46 sq mi)
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
771
 • Density28.5/km2 (73.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
327240
Area code(+40) 02 55
Vehicle reg.CS
Websitelapusnicel.eu

Lăpușnicel (Hungarian: Kislaposnok) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 771 people as of 2021. It is composed of three villages, Lăpușnicel, Pârvova (Porhó), and Șumița (Cseherdős, Czech: Šumice).

The commune is located in the central part of the county, 72 km (45 mi) south of Caransebeș and 36 km (22 mi) north of Băile Herculane. It lies on the banks of the river Globu, at an altitude of 389 m (1,276 ft).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 2,102—    
1910 2,634+25.3%
1930 2,542−3.5%
1977 2,145−15.6%
2002 1,320−38.5%
2011 1,081−18.1%
2021 771−28.7%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Lăpușnicel had 771 inhabitants; of those, 85.21% were Romanians and 7.26% Czechs.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.