Brestovăț

Brestovăț (Brusturi in 1924-1925; German: Brestowatz; Hungarian: Aga, Bresztovác prior to 1892) is a commune in Timiș County, Banat, Romania.

Brestovăț
Location in Timiș County
Brestovăț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°52′23″N 21°40′52″E
Country Romania
CountyTimiș
Established1440 (first attested)
SubdivisionsBrestovăț, Coșarii, Hodoș, Lucareț, Teș
Government
  MayorDobra Eugen (since 2004) (PNL)
Area
103.15 km2 (39.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
674
  Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
307085
Vehicle reg.TM

Brestovăț first appears in written history as Breztolcz in 1440. From 1723–25 it was known as Preztovaz. It is composed of five villages: Brestovăț, Coșarii (Kizdia), Hodoș (Temeshódos), Lucareț (Lukarec) and Teș (Tésfalu).

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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