Mașloc (German: Blumenthal; Hungarian: Máslak) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Alioș, Mașloc (commune seat) and Remetea Mică. It also included Fibiș until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Mașloc
Location in Timiș County
Location in Timiș County
Mașloc is located in Romania
Mașloc
Mașloc
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°0′N 21°27′E / 46.000°N 21.450°E / 46.000; 21.450
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ionel Lupu[1] (PNL)
Area72.06 km2 (27.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[3]
2,236
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307270–307273
Vehicle reg.TM
Websitewww.comunamasloc.ro

Name

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The German name of the village, Blumenthal, means "village of flowers". The German colony was built in a wildflower meadow, hence the name. This is also illustrated by the old stamp of the village, depicting a valley and a flower vase with a lush bouquet of flowers.[4] The Romanian population had great difficulties pronouncing the German name. Therefore they named the village Maslog, as shown in a map from 1864–1865. Maslog was written with "s" and not with the Romanian "ș" (s-comma). Maslog was changed to Mașloc, apparently taking over the ending "-loc" from the Hungarian "-lak" (Máslak). The Hungarian lak – just like the Romanian loc – means "place".[4]

History

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Mașloc was first mentioned as Machalaka in 1326.[5] Most of its inhabitants fled after the Turkish conquest of Banat (1552).[4] From this time on, the houses were only temporarily inhabited by people of different nationalities. After the Austrians conquered Banat from the Turks, the village was called Maschlok and had 14 houses.[4]

Mașloc was colonized by Germans from Schwarzwald between 1770–1771, who named it Blumenthal.[6] By 1773, the colony had 93 houses, a school and a pub.[4]

Demographics

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Ethnic composition (2011)[7]

  Romanians (77.68%)
  Ukrainians (10.9%)
  Roma (2.8%)
  Hungarians (1.58%)
  Unknown (6.08%)
  Others (0.96%)

Religious composition (2011)[8]

  Orthodox (86%)
  Pentecostals (2.67%)
  Old Believers (2.23%)
  Roman Catholics (1.75%)
  Unknown (6.13%)
  Others (1.22%)

Mașloc had a population of 2,285 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 1% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians (77.68%), larger minorities being represented by Ukrainians (10.9%), Roma (2.8%) and Hungarians (1.58%). For 6.08% of the population, ethnicity is unknown.[7] By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (86%), but there are also minorities of Pentecostals (2.67%), Old Believers (2.23%) and Roman Catholics (1.75%). For 6.13% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.[8]

Census[9] Ethnic composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Ukrainians
1880 3,871 1,766 147 1,951
1890 4,175 1,781 162 2,195
1900 4,340 1,911 188 2,224
1910 4,007 1,575 127 2,303
1920 3,878 1,479 89 2,294
1930 3,714 1,467 63 2,157 13
1941 3,564 1,367 44 2,127
1956 3,277
1966 3,064 1,638 38 1,386
1977 2,899 1,593 31 1,066 14 190
1992 2,283 1,800 50 70 20 334
2002 2,307 1,886 38 21 83 271
2011 2,285 1,775 36 13 64 249

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Primăria Mașloc". Ghidul Primăriilor.
  3. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  4. ^ a b c d e Mildenberger, Peter. "Zeittafel zur Blumenthaler Ortsgeschichte". Heimatortsgemeinschaft Blumenthal-Fibisch.
  5. ^ Szabó, M. Attila (2003). Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc: Pro-Print Kiadó.
  6. ^ "Fișa Primăriei comunei Mașloc". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
  7. ^ a b "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  8. ^ a b "Tab13. Populația stabilă după religie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică.
  9. ^ Varga, E. Árpád. "Temes megye településeinek etnikai (anyanyelvi/nemzetiségi) adatai 1880-2002" (PDF).