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View from a bridge in Lugoj
Lugoj (German: Lugosch, Hungarian: Lugos) is a city in Timiş County, Banat, western Romania, situated on both banks of the Timiş River (which divides the city in two quarters, the Romanian on the right and the German on the left bank). It is the seat of a bishopric of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic.
[edit] History
Lugoj was once a strongly fortified place and of greater relative importance than at present. In August 1849 it was the last seat of the Hungarian revolutionary government, and the last refuge of Lajos Kossuth and several other leaders of the Revolution prior to their escape to the Ottoman Empire.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 census, Lugoj has the following ethnic breakdown:
[edit] Education
Colegiul Naţional Coriolan Brediceanu is one of the most prestigious schools in the area.
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