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Făget (; ; or ''Fatschet'') is a
town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Timiș County Timiș () is a county (''județ'') of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical regions of Romania, historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Ro ...
,
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, with a population of about 6,600. The town administers ten villages: Bătești, Begheiu Mic, Bichigi, Brănești, Bunea Mare, Bunea Mică (depopulated), Colonia Mică, Jupânești, Povârgina and Temerești.


Name

The name ''Făget'' literally means '
beech Beech (genus ''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of Mesophyte, mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted ...
forest' in
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
.


Geography

Făget is located in the southwest of Romania, in the contact area of the Lugoj Plain with the Lugoj Hills, on the upper course of the Bega River. Within Timiș County, it is located in its eastern part, from
Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...
and from
Lugoj Lugoj (; ; ; ; ; ) is a list of cities and towns in Romania, city in Timiș County, Romania. The Timiș, Timiș River divides the city into two halves: the "Romanian Lugoj" that spreads on the right bank, and the "German Lugoj" on the left bank. Th ...
, to which it is connected by national road 68A. The same road to the east connects the town with
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, away. The town is also crossed by CFR line 212 (Lugoj–Făget– Ilia).


History

Făget Fortress is documented for the first time in 1548, as the property of Jakab Békés and bearing the name ''Fagyath''. Between 1594–1602 Făget was the property of the Ban of
Lugoj Lugoj (; ; ; ; ; ) is a list of cities and towns in Romania, city in Timiș County, Romania. The Timiș, Timiș River divides the city into two halves: the "Romanian Lugoj" that spreads on the right bank, and the "German Lugoj" on the left bank. Th ...
. In 1602 it was besieged and destroyed by the Turks, after which it fell into ruin. For 150 years it has been the subject of fierce confrontations between Romanians, Turks and Austrians, which is also confirmed by archaeological excavations. The picturesque landscape of Făget, the intense spiritual activity and its famous fairs attracted the attention of some foreign travelers who passed through
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and
Banat Banat ( , ; ; ; ) is a geographical and Historical regions of Central Europe, historical region located in the Pannonian Basin that straddles Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. It is divided among three countries: the eastern part lie ...
. In 1660, Turkish traveler
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, passing through Făget, described the medieval fortress: The civilian settlement evolved along with the military fortress, becoming in a relatively short period of time the most important locality in the area. The fortress was finally demolished by the Turks in 1699. Immediately after Banat was conquered by the Austrians in 1717, Făget had only 20 houses left, but it was the center of a district with 42 communes. After this period of decline, the town began to grow again and in 1787 received the right to hold eight fairs a year. At the end of the 18th century, Johann Lehmann wrote: On the same note, Italian traveler noted that, at the beginning of the 19th century, Făget had "200 Romanian houses with two churches and over 30 German houses with a small but clean church, served by the
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monks from Lugoj". Făget was also an important connection point between Banat and Transylvania, here being a "custom house for Transylvania and Hungary". In the 17th and 18th centuries, attempts were made to colonize workers of other nationalities to work on forest exploitations, but the impact is small and Făget remains a center of Romanianism at a time when western Banat was intensely colonized. In 1900, attempts were made to settle the first families of Hungarian settlers in Colonia Mică. On 5 July 1994, Făget was declared a town, with 10 villages subordinated to it.


Demographics

Făget had a population of 6,761 inhabitants at the 2011 census, down 6% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are
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(89.34%), larger minorities being represented by
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(3.85%) and
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(2.09%). For 3.03% of the population, ethnicity is unknown. By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox (72.71%), but there are also minorities of
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s (13.28%),
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s (4.17%),
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s (2.43%),
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s (2.41%) and
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(1.52%). For 3.17% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.


Economy

The economic sector of production is represented by companies active in the field of leather processing in footwear and leather goods, exploitation and processing of wood of various essences, from lumber to furniture, a section for exploitation and processing of
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and companies active in various branches of the food industry, especially milk processing and pastry production. In the village of Jupânești, there is a tradition in
pottery Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. The place where such wares are made by a ''potter'' is al ...
, which is declining as an economic activity, but with a high potential.


Twin towns

Făget is twinned with: *
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*
Elek Elek (, ) is a town in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Until the Second World War, the town was home to the largest concentration of Germans in the county, with its population consisting almost entirely ...
*
Mirebeau-sur-Bèze Mirebeau-sur-Bèze (, literally ''Mirebeau on Bèze'', before 1993: ''Mirebeau'') is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Mirebeau is the site of a monumental castrum or fortress for about 5000 Roman legionaries. Extensiv ...


Gallery

File:RO TM Batesti 43.jpg, Wooden church in Bătești File:Faget Cetate 1.JPG, Ruins of the Făget Fortress File:RO TM Jupanesti 5.jpg, Wooden church in Jupânești File:RO TM Povergina 22.jpg, Wooden church in Povârgina


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Faget Towns in Romania Populated places in Timiș County Localities in Romanian Banat