Lipova ( Rum. Lipova ; Hung. Lippa ) - a city in the west of Romania , in the county Arad . The city of Lipova also includes settlements Radna and Shoimosh.
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| Lipova | |||
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| room Lipova | |||
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| A country |  Romania | ||
| The County | Arad | ||
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| Square | 135 km² | ||
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| Population | |||
| Population | 9648 people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Density | 71.46 people / km² | ||
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| Telephone code | +40 257 | ||
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History
First mentioned in written sources in 1314. In 1324, the presence of a fortress in Lipova is mentioned.
Geography
Located 34 km east of the city of Arad , on both banks of the River Mures .
Population
The population according to 2011 is 9648 people. According to the 2002 census, it numbered 11,236 people. The ethnic composition at that time was represented by Romanians (92.10%), Hungarians (4.36%), Germans (1.90%), Gypsies (1.00%), Slovaks (0.16%) and other peoples. 93.35% of the population considered Romanian as their mother tongue; 3.74% - Hungarian and 0.82% - Gypsy . Orthodox made up 78.02% of the Lipova population; Pentecostals - 9.04%; Catholics - 8.14% [3] .
Population dynamics:
| 1948 | 1956 | 1966 | 1977 | 1992 | 2002 | 2011 |
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| 6556 | 10,064 | 11,705 | 11,863 | 12,059 | 11,236 | 9648 |
Attractions
Among the attractions worth noting the Turkish bazaar of the XVII century, preserved here since the Ottoman Empire . There are also several churches and a monastery.
Twin Cities
- Battonia , Hungary
Gallery
St. Mary's Church in Radna
View of the street. Nicolae Balcescu
Turkish bazaar
Shoimosh Fortress
Notes
- ↑ Rezultatele alegerilor locale din 2012 - Central Electoral Bureau .
- ↑ Rezultatele alegerilor locale din 2016 - Central Electoral Bureau .
- ↑ Structura Etno-demografică a României