Obreja

For other uses, see Obreja (disambiguation).

Obreja
Commune
Orthodox church in Obreja
Coat of arms
Location in Caraș-Severin County
Obreja Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°28′N 22°15′E
Country	Romania
County	Caraș-Severin
Established	1547[1]
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ion Peia (PSD)
Area	126.33 km^2 (48.78 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,239
• Density	26/km^2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	327285
Area code	+(40) x55
Vehicle reg.	CS
Website	primaria-obreja.ro

Obreja (Hungarian: Obrézsa) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3,239 as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Ciuta (Csuta), Iaz (Jász), Obreja, and Var (Vár). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Timiș County. It is crossed by national road DN68 [ro], which connects it to the municipality of Caransebeș, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the south, and the town of Oțelu Roșu, 9 km to the northeast.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	3,249	—
2011	3,252	+0.1%
2021	3,239	−0.4%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Moise Groza [ro] (1844–1919), general
• Achim Nica [ro] (born 1930), folk music singer
• Luca Novac (1941–2021), musician
• Ilie Sârbu (born 1950), theologian, economist, and politician

References

1. "Istoric". primaria-obreja.ro (in Romanian). Obreja town hall. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.