Racovița ( hu, Rakovica; german: Rikaß or ''Rakowitz'') is a

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. It is composed of six villages: Căpăt, Drăgoiești, Ficătar, Hitiaș, Racovița (commune seat) and Sârbova.

Name

History

The first recorded mention of Racovița dates from 1447. In the

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it was called ''Rakovicza'' and belonged to Temesdoboz estates. After the expulsion of the Turks from

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, it was inhabited by Romanians and became the property of the

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. In the chamber records from 1717 it appears mentioned with 40 houses, belonging to Nagykövéres estates.

Demographics

Racovița had a population of 3,168 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 4% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are

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(87.41%), larger minorities being represented by

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(3.82%) and

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(3.31%). For 4.14% of the population, ethnicity is unknown. By religion, most inhabitants are

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(88.95%), but there are also minorities of

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s (3.19%),

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s (1.36%) and

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s (1.2%). For 4.14% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.

Gallery

File:RO TM Capat 87.jpg, Căpăt Orthodox church File:RO TM Capat 56.jpg, Căpăt wooden church File:RO TM Hitias 2.jpg, Hitiaș Orthodox church File:RO TM Racovita 5.jpg, Racovița Orthodox church

References

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