Lovrin | ||
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Commune | ||
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Coordinates: 45°58′N 20°46′E / 45.967°N 20.767°E | ||
Country | Romania | |
County | Timiș | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Vasile Graur (PNL) | |
Population (2009) | 3,752 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Lovrin (German: Lowrin; Hungarian: Lovrin) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lovrin. It also included three other villages—Gottlob, Tomnatic and Vizejdia—until 2004, when they were split off to form Gottlob and Tomnatic Communes.
Lovrin has a population of 3,752. The commune itself is a significant railway junction served by local railway lines radiating in five directions. It is an agro-industrial and urban centre for the surrounding region. Until 1990-1991 the majority of inhabitants were of German descent but emigration has significantly reduced the numbers of Banat Swabians.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 20°46′E / 45.967°N 20.767°E