Eșelnița (Hungarian: Jeselnica) is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Eșelnița. It is one of four localities in the county located in the Banat. At the 2011 census, 74% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.4% Roma and 2% Czechs.
Eșelnița | |
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 Location in Mehedinți County | |
  Eșelnița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′N 22°22′E / 44.700°N 22.367°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mehedinți |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,639 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MH |
The commune has borne a number of similar names: Jeselnița (1925-1932), Ieșelnița (1932-1950), Eselnița (1950-1956), Ieșelnița (1956-1996) and Eșelnița (since 1996).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Attila Szabó (ed.), Erdély, Bánság És Partium Történeti És Közigazgatási Helységnévtára. Miercurea Ciuc, 2003, Pro-Print Könyvkiadó, ISBN 973-8468-01-9
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