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Forotic

Coordinates: 45°14′N 21°35′E / 45.233°N 21.583°E / 45.233; 21.583
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Forotic
Wooden church in Surducu Mare
Wooden church in Surducu Mare
Coat of arms of Forotic
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Forotic is located in Romania
Forotic
Forotic
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°14′N 21°35′E / 45.233°N 21.583°E / 45.233; 21.583
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Alexandru Sporea (PNL)
Area
108.47 km2 (41.88 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,488
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
327210
Area code(+40) 02 55
Vehicle reg.CS
Websitecomunaforotic.ro

Forotic (Hungarian: Forotik) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania with a population of 1,488 people as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Brezon (Bársonyfalva), Comorâște (Komornok), Forotic, and Surducu Mare (Nagyszurduk).

The commune is located on the western side of Caraș-Severin County, 44 km (27 mi) from the county seat, Reșița. To the southwest is borders Serbia, and to the west it borders Timiș County.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 3,391—    
1910 4,540+33.9%
1930 3,798−16.3%
1977 2,580−32.1%
2002 1,917−25.7%
2011 1,708−10.9%
2021 1,448−15.2%
Source: Census data

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.