[ 72.1% speak Croatian as first language. The commune is officially bilingual, with both ]Romanian
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** Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
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and Croatian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice.
Most of the inhabitants of the commune (89.3%) are Roman Catholics
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, and 8.5% Orthodox.
History
The first time attested in 1323 under the name of ''Kraso''. Other similar names were later used, depending on which administration used them (''Karasow'' - 1333'', Nog Carassou'' and ''Kyskarassou'' - 1358, led by the knyaz
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Bozorad, ''Krassowcz'' - 1535, ''Crassowcz'' - 1550, ''Crasso'' - 1597, ''Karasevo'' - 1690-1700, ''Karasova'' - 1717 and after until 1899 ''Krassova'' when it was changed to ''Krassóvár'').
Due to the citadel built nearby, Carașova was in the past an important administrative, political and religious centre. In 1333, Carașova was the headquarters of a Roman Catholic
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diocese
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History
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which appears to have existed since 1285, but ceased to exist after the events of 1537, and was restored only in 1860, to be disbanded again in 1913.
In various documents of early 18th century, such as the census of 1690-1700 and the conscription of 1717, Carașova was mentioned as having 400 houses, being one of the largest settlements in the area between the Tisa
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, Mureș and the Danube
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, being surpassed only by Timișoara
), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor)
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and Caransebeş.
In the mid-18th century, according to the administrative organization prior to the Military Frontier of 1768, Carașova was part of the Vršac
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county and it was the capital of the administrative circle with the same name which included 32 towns, including Reșița
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, Dognecea, Bocşa, and here were located an administrative office, an Eastern Orthodox
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Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or " canonical ...
church, and Roman Catholic church.
Krashovani
Most of the people of Carașova are Krashovani
The Krashovani ( ro, Carașoveni, hr, Krašovani) are a Croat community inhabiting Carașova and Lupac in the Caraș-Severin County within Romanian Banat. They are Catholic by faith and speak the Torlakian dialect. Glottolog lists "Karashevski ...
, which are named by the Banat Romanians
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''cârșoveni'', ''carașoveni'', ''cotcoreți'' and ''cocoși'', while the Croats call themselves ''Krašovani'', ''Karašovani'', ''Karaševci''.
Until 1989, most of the people called themselves ''carașoveni'' and their language ''carașoveană'' and considered themselves a people distinct to the other Slavic peoples around the area, such as Serbian, Croatian or Bulgarian. After 1989, the vast majority started identifying themselves as Croats
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.
Politics and administration
The administration of Carașova consists of a mayor and a local council composed of 11 councilors. The mayor, Petru Bogdan, from the Social Democratic Party
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Active parties
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, has been in office since 2016, being re-elected in 2020.
References
External links
Official website Carașova
Union of Croats in Romania
Carasova.net
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Communes in Caraș-Severin County
Localities in Romanian Banat
Place names of Slavic origin in Romania