Iecea Mare
Iecea Mare is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Iecea Mare, and was part of the commune of Cărpiniș until 2004, when it was split off.
History
The first recorded mention of a settlement named Uche dates from 1317. This settlement existed throughout the Middle Ages, as shown by numerous medieval documents reminiscent of Wche, Ewcze, Eqche. After the expulsion of the Turks from Banat, one cannot speak of a settlement, but there was the Jetsa estate, as shown by Count Mercy's map of 1723.The present-day village was founded in 1767 by Councilor, who brought German settlers from Lorraine, Luxembourg, Trier, Bavaria, etc., for whom he built 202 houses. The Germans named some areas of the village and the streets after their origin. Thus, there were Österreich and Haszrundel areas and Luxembourg, Trier, Bakowa, Kirchen, Nei, Periam, Lefelstadt, Yeger, Schwarzwald and Letzte streets. In 1779 the name Gross Jetscha also appears, and the locality is assigned to Torontál County. In 1836, there was a cholera epidemic that killed about 100 locals.
Demographics
Iecea Mare had a population of 3,111 inhabitants at the 2021 census, up 39.44% from the 2011 census. Most inhabitants are Romanians, with a minority of Roma. For 4.69% of the population, ethnicity is unknown. By religion, most inhabitants are Orthodox, but there are also minorities of Pentecostals, Roman Catholics, Greek Catholics and Adventists. For 5.23% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown.