Iablanița ( hu, Bélajablánc) is a

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Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Serbia. The majority of its territory lies within the historical region of Banat, with a few northeastern villages considered part of Transylvania. The county seat is Reșița ...

, western

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with a population of 2281 people. It is composed of three villages: Globu Craiovei (''Globukrajova'', formerly ''Kiskirálymező''), Iablanița and Petnic (''Petnek''). Of the commune's inhabitants whose ethnicity was recorded at the 2011 census, 98.6% were

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and 1.3%

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. 90% were

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and 9.3%

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...

. Attractions include an 1836 wooden church in Globu Craiovei and the 1825 Iablanița church, both historic monuments; and a nature reserve.

Notable people

* Ana Pacatiuș (born 1939), Romanian folk singer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Iablanita Communes in Caraș-Severin County Localities in Romanian Banat Place names of Slavic origin in Romania