Teremia Mare ( hu, Máriafölde; german: Marienfeld; sr, Велика Теремија, Velika Teremija) is a

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. It is composed of three villages: Nerău, Teremia Mare and Teremia Mică.

Name

History

The first recorded mention of Teremia Mare dates from 1256, under the name of ''Teremteluk''. Between 1769 and 1770, the locality was re-established by colonization with Germans (Swabians) from

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and

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. It formed a common colony with Teremia Mică, Comloș and

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. The Catholic church and the school were built in 1770. The Germans called the village ''Marienfeld'' or ''Großteremin''. In 1785 it was bought by Cristofor Nakó, and in 1835 it became the property of Ioan Nakó. In the interwar period it was part of Plasa Comloșu Mare,

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and was a German locality, with very few Romanians and Hungarians. After

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, the Germans began to leave the locality. Gradually, the Romanians take their place. Immediately after the 1989 revolution, the mass exodus of the Germans took place, so that Teremia Mare became a majority Romanian locality.

Demographics

Teremia Mare had a population of 4,019 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 3% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are

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(86.04%), larger minorities being represented by

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(4.4%),

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(1.64%) and

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(1%). For 6.15% of the population, ethnicity is unknown. By religion, most inhabitants are

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(77.78%), but there are also minorities of

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s (6.54%),

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s (4.98%),

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s (1.82%), Jehovah's Witnesses (1.12%) and Reformed (1.09%). For 6.15% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.

Economy

Muzeul Vinului Teremeia Mare - Capac Butoi

Teremia Mare is a winegrowing community and is known for its high-quality red wine and brandy, the ''Marienfelder Cognac''. Viticulture and winemaking are the most important industries in Teremia Mare. However, growing cereals and vegetables are also of economic importance. Teremia Mare also became known for the healing thermal water, which is mainly used for rheumatic diseases. The thermal bath was built after a thermal spring was found in 1972 while searching for oil.

Notable people

* Hansi Schmidt (b. 1942), handball player

References

{{Authority control Communes in Timiș County Localities in Romanian Banat