Ciacova
Ciacova ( Tschakowa German, Hungarian Čák, Serbian Čakovo / Чаково ) is a town in Timiş, Banat, Romania.
Geographical location
The city is located 28 km southwest of Timisoara, on the left bank of the Old Timis.
Neighboring towns
Place names
Over the centuries, the spelling of the name was quite different: Chaak, Chaac, Czokoa, Czokoan, Czakona, Czakova, Zakovia, Zakovar, Schakowan, Čák, Csakóvár and Csáková. The first known German name Tschakowa dates from the year 1786. Romanian village name is Ciacova.
History
Documented the place was first mentioned in 1220 under the name Chaak, as there was a fortress here. The Kula, the landmark of Ciacova, is a tower, a remnant of this medieval fortress. At first the place was inhabited by Romanians and Serbs. The first Germans arrived in 1716 after Ciacova. 1728 the first school in 1732 and the Roman Catholic church was built. Ciacova received in 1795 a first pharmacy, 1885, the agricultural school and 1895, the Notre Dame School Sisters denominational girls' school.
On 4 June 1920, the Banat was divided into three parts as a result of the Treaty of Trianon. The largest, eastern part, which also Ciacova belonged, fell to Romania. 1923 was the building of the monastery school, the Romanian School " Alexandru Mocioni ", which was converted to the "Theoretical Lyceum Tschakowa " 1955.
Even before the war, in January 1945, 131 people of German descent (72 men and 59 women) from Ciacova were deported to construction work in the Soviet Union, which did not return 20. The land reform law of 23 March 1945 which provided for the expropriation of German farmers in Romania, deprived the rural population in Ciacova livelihoods. The nationalization law of 11 June 1948 in Romania saw the nationalization of all industrial and commercial establishments, banks and insurance before, whereby all farms were expropriated, regardless of the nationality of the owners. Ciacova 1951 was affected by the deportation to the Bărăgan Steppes: 59 people were deported, 4 did not return. When the Bărăganverschleppten returned home in 1956, they were back in 1945 expropriated houses and farms, the field possession but was collectivized.
Economy
Since the Middle Ages was operated in Tschakowa and around livestock. The cattle markets of Tschakowa were known far and wide. After the settlement of German farmers and craftsmen in the 18th century, more and more agriculture was operated next to the livestock. Due to the weekly markets and five annual fairs were in Tschakowa 20 restaurants and a hotel. The proportion of the German population in Ciacova was 50 %.
Welfare center
In the 1990s, a Caritas station was in Ciacova, thanks to the efforts of the parish priest Georg Kobor established which both public conveniences like the old people's home in Ciacova, the children's home in Ulmbach, the orphanage in Varadia that Nervevklink in Jebel, as well as people in need food, medicine, clothing support. The Caritas -Verband St. Gerard Ciacova itself operates a retirement home, a children's home, the medical treatment center, a clothing store and a furniture warehouse, the soup kitchen and the bakery and the farm in Petr Oman with pig and butcher shop.
In the medical treatment center that is equipped with the latest technology medicine, physicians have different specialties on certain weekdays office hours.
The construction and operation of these facilities Caritas Ciacova done with great support from the St. Clement Hospital- Sterkrade. Their Technical Director Hans Rosenkranz has performed more than 40 truck convoys from Oberhausen to Ciacova.
Population
In the census in 2002 showed a population of 7282 people. In 2007, even 5006 people lived in the city. The significant decline in population results mainly from the spin-off of the newly created municipality Ghilad with the village of Gad in April 2004.
Mayor of the city is Petru Filip (PD -L).
Partnership arrangements maintains Ciacova to the French town of Saint- Pardoux- la -Rivière and the Italian town of Masi Torello.