Lupac (Romanian: Lupac; Croatian: Lupak; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Clocotici ( Klokotič; Krassócsörgő), Lupac, Rafnic ( Ravnik; Kengyeltó), and Vodnic ( Vodnik; Vizes).
Geography
The commune is situated in the foothills of the
Banat Mountains, at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Gelug. It located in the central part of the county, southwest of the county seat, Reșița.
Demographics
At the 2002 census, the population of Lupac numbered 3,023 people and was mostly made up of
Krashovani Croats (93.38%), with a minority of
Romanians (5.32%);
most of the inhabitants of the commune (95.33%) were
Catholic Church. At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 2,677; of those, 86.59% were Croats, 7.28% Romanians, and 1.08% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had 2,423 inhabitants, of which 86.22% were Croats, 7.92% Romanians, and 1.24% Roma.
Languages
The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Croatian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education and justice (
see Croats of Romania).
Sports
AFC Voința Lupac is a
Football team based in the commune, currently playing in
Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system.
