Sânmihaiu Român ( hu, Bégaszentmihály or ''Oláhszentmihály''; german: Rumänisch-Sankt-Michael) is a

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. It is composed of three villages: Sânmihaiu German, Sânmihaiu Român and Utvin.

Name

History

The first recorded mention of Sânmihaiu Român dates from 1333, being mentioned in the papal tithe records with the name ''Sanctus Michael''. Historian Ioan Lotreanu considers that the assignment of this name is erroneous, being confused with Sveti Mihajlo in

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. However, there are also later mentions in documents, such as a diploma from 1350 in which the locality is named ''Sanctus Mychael''. Old Romanian village, it resisted the Turkish occupation, so that in 1717, after the conquest of Banat by the Austrians, it had 40 houses. It then appears written on Count Mercy's map from 1723–1725 and on maps from 1761 and 1783. The Romanian church was built in 1774. In the interwar period it was part of Plasa Chișoda,

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, it had over 2,000 inhabitants and over 500 houses.

Demographics

Sânmihaiu Român had a population of 6,121 inhabitants at the 2011 census, up 39% from the 2002 census. Most inhabitants are

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(88.01%), with a minority of

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Ural ...

(2.45%). For 7.47% of the population, ethnicity is unknown. By religion, most inhabitants are

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(73.7%), but there are also minorities of

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement

s (9.67%),

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s (3.97%) and

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s (1.32%). For 7.76% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.

Notable people

* (b. 1939), painter, art critic and scientist

Twin towns

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References

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