Comloșu Mare

Comloşu Mare
—  Commune  —
Comloşu Mare
Coordinates: 45°53′N 20°38′E / 45.883°N 20.633°E / 45.883; 20.633
Country	Romania
County	Timiş County
Population (2002)[1]	4,806
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST ([[UTC+3 Comlosu Mare Centrer Town Comloșu Mare Main Road ]])

Comloşu Mare (German: Komlosch; Hungarian: Nagykomlós) is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Comloşu Mare, Comloşu Mic and Lunga. Its sister-settlement is Magyarcsanád, Hungary.

Relevant Dates

1446 - First historical documents mention the commune; 1734 - A mass migration from the Olt Region ; 1781 - Maria Teresia brings and settles a number of German families from Luxembourg ; 1770 - Sattelite village "Ostern" is created. (Comlosu Mic); 1838 - Proeminent poet Iulian Grozescu is born in the commune. 1890 - The commune is incorporated in the "Torontal" township, district of Jimbolia, and the population reaches 5235 residents; 1956 - The commune belongs to the Timisoara district, sub-district of Jimbolia, population declines to 4030 residents.

History Of Commune Planning

While a possession of the Austro Hungarian empire, a plan of development was enacted in 1763. The plan was based on square blocks, and streets 40 meters wide. In the center of the village a park and a Church ground was established. In addition, proper space was affected for the Parochial House, the school and the bodega. Like most other villages, a space was also dedicated to a weekly market place.

The house code prescribed that the dwelling was in the front wile the barn was in the rear. This would prevent the fire (most likely in the barn) from spreading to the street.

For building material, compacted dirt was used with a roof of various wooden materials.

The planning of the streets took in the consideration the ethnic composition of their inhabitants. The planning went at great lenghs to group togheter people of the same nationality and religion. The four main groups were: Romanians, Germans, Hungarians, and Serbs, but a small number of Slovaks were also settled. Some land was available for sale to anyone, and in those places the ethnic groups were allowed to mix. ^[2]

Coordinates: 45°53′N 20°38′E / 45.883°N 20.633°E / 45.883; 20.633

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
2. ^ "City Hall of Comlosu Mare History Webpage". http://www.e-primarii.ro/primaria-comlosumare/istorie.php.