Lovrin
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 villages—Gottlob, Tomnatic and Vizejdia—until 2004, when they were split off to form Gottlob and Tomnatic Communes.
Lovrin | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Timiș County | |
  Lovrin Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 20°46′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasile Graur (PNL) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 3,223 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | TM |
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
- Edda Buding, tennis player
- Richard Wagner, novelist
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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