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Făget
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 Ruins of the medieval castle of Făget | ||
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 Location of Făget in Timiș County | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County |
 Timiş | |
| Town | Făget | |
| Fist mentioned | 1548 | |
| Subordinated villages | ||
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Avram Marcel (PD-L) | |
| Area | ||
• Total |
150.87 km2 (58.25 sq mi) | |
Făget (German: Fatschet; Hungarian: Facsád; Serbian: Фагет/Faget) is a town in Timiș County, Banat, western Romania.
Villages[]
It administers ten villages: Bătești, Begheiu Mic, Bichigi, Brănești, Bunea Mare, Bunea Mică, Colonia Mică, Jupânești, Povârgina and Temerești. Declared a town in 2004, it also administered four other villages until that time, when they were split off to form Birda Commune.
Demography[]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2002 | 7,519 | — |
| 2011 | 6,571 | −12.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
In 2002: Romanians (6,604), Hungarians (312), Germans (61), Roma (14), Serbs (2).
Geography[]
The town is situated in the center of a distinct ethno-folkloric area, at the north-west side of the Poiana Ruscă mountains, on the DN68 national road. The road stretches from Ilia to Lugoj—and on the CFR 212 railroad line.
Sites[]
At the north side of Făget, the Bega river is visible. Around it there are still signs of a medieval fortification dating back to 1548 (not fully studied yet).
The town also has on display busts of Eftimie Murgu,[1] Victor Feneșiu[2] and the aviation pioneer Traian Vuia.[3]
References[]
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Ohaba Lungă | Birchiș | Margina |
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| Dumbrava | Fârdea | Tomești |
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