Dumitrița

Dumitrița Waltersdorf Kisdemeter
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Transylvania
Circle :	Bistrița-Năsăud
Coordinates :	47 ° 6 '  N , 24 ° 30'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 5 '50 "  N , 24 ° 30' 10"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	464  m
Residents :	2,730 (October 20, 2011)
Postal code :	427037
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 63
License plate :	BN
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	local community
Structure :	Dumitrița, Budacu de Sus , Ragla
Mayor :	Ilie-Vasile Uchrenciuc ( PSD )
Postal address :	Str. Principală, no. 145 loc. Dumitrița, jud Bistrița-Năsăud, RO – 427037
Website :	www.dumitrita.ro

Dumitrița ( German  Waltersdorf , Hungarian Kisdemeter ) is a municipality in the so-called Nösnerland in northern Transylvania in the Bistrița-Năsăud district in Romania . It is located about 14 km southeast of the district capital Bistrița ( Bistritz ).

history

There are no written sources about the founding of Waltersdorf. It was probably made between 1150 and 1190. Waltersdorf was mentioned for the first time in 1335 by the name of the local pastor in a tax list that is kept in the papal archives. The settlement took place at the instigation of the Hungarian King Géza II , who called German settlers ( Transylvanian Saxons ) to clear the forests and reclaim the lands in Transylvania .

In the middle of the 19th century, around 70% of the population described themselves as German native speakers. By 1930 this proportion had been reduced to approx. 51% with 783 inhabitants. Furthermore, the population in 1930 consisted of around 27% with Romanian and around 19% with Yiddish mother tongue. The absolute number of Transylvanian Saxons also decreased during this time (1850: 505, 1930: 389), that of the other nationalities increased (from 151 to 394).

A similar development can be seen when looking at religious affiliation. Around 1850 about 87% were members of the Lutheran Church (561 of 656). In 1939 their share was around 65% (504 people out of 783), members of the Greek Catholic Church made up around 30% (232) and members of the Jewish community less than 3% (19).

In September 1944, almost all of the German residents fled from the approaching front and only a few old and infirm remained.

literature

• Johann Böhm (Hrsg.): Heimatbuch Waltersdorf in Nordsiebenbürgen. J. Wimmer newspaper house, Linz 1988.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania ( MS Excel ; 1.3 MB)
2. ^ Censuses in Transylvania 1850 to 2002 (ung.)