Goruia

Commune in Caraș-Severin, Romania
Coat of arms of Goruia
Coat of arms
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
(2020–2024) Ion-Răzvan Văcărescu-Filip (PMP)Area
62.49 km2 (24.13 sq mi)Elevation
161 m (528 ft)Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
660 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
327225
Area code(+40) 02 55Vehicle reg.CS

Goruia (Hungarian: Gorony) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 660 people as of 2021. It is composed of three villages: Gârliște (Gerlistye), Giurgiova (Karasszentgyörgy), and Goruia.

The commune is located in the central-west part of the county, on the banks of the Caraș River. It is the site of the Gârliște mine.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 3,744—    
1910 3,179−15.1%
1930 2,656−16.5%
1977 1,472−44.6%
2002 951−35.4%
2011 790−16.9%
2021 660−16.5%
Source: Census data

Natives

  • Damaschin Bojincă (1802–1869), writer and jurist

References

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