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Goruia

Coordinates: 45°11′N 21°47′E / 45.183°N 21.783°E / 45.183; 21.783
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Goruia
Coat of arms of Goruia
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Goruia is located in Romania
Goruia
Goruia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°11′N 21°47′E / 45.183°N 21.783°E / 45.183; 21.783
CountryRomania
CountyCaraș-Severin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion-Răzvan Văcărescu-Filip (PMP)
Area
62.49 km2 (24.13 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
660
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
327225
Area code(+40) 02 55
Vehicle reg.CS

Goruia (Hungarian: Gorony) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 660 people as of 2021. It is composed of three villages: Gârliște (Gerlistye), Giurgiova (Karasszentgyörgy), and Goruia.

The commune is located in the central-west part of the county, on the banks of the Caraș River. It is the site of the Gârliște mine.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1880 3,744—    
1910 3,179−15.1%
1930 2,656−16.5%
1977 1,472−44.6%
2002 951−35.4%
2011 790−16.9%
2021 660−16.5%
Source: Census data

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.