Gavojdia (often spelled Găvojdia; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gavojdia (commune seat), Jena, Lugojel and Sălbăgel. == Etymology == The name Gavojdia has its origin in the Latin quvae which means "hills" and sideo which means "settlement", which would translate as "settlement between hills". There is another theory according to which Gavojdia has its origin in the Slavic gvojd which means "iron" and gvojde which means "blacksmith", since there were many blacksmiths serving the interests of landowners and those who traveled by stagecoach here. Hung
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Gavojdia (often spelled Găvojdia; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gavojdia (commune seat), Jena, Lugojel and Sălbăgel. == Etymology == The name Gavojdia has its origin in the Latin quvae which means "hills" and sideo which means "settlement", which would translate as "settlement between hills". There is another theory according to which Gavojdia has its origin in the Slavic gvojd which means "iron" and gvojde which means "blacksmith", since there were many blacksmiths serving the interests of landowners and those who traveled by stagecoach here. Hungarian ethnologists claimed that the origin of the word Gavojdia came from kő which means "stone" and köves which means "stony".
== Geography == Gavojdia is located in the southeast of Timiș County, in the Lugoj Plain. It covers an area of , most of which is arable land, the rest being pastures, hayfields, vineyards, orchards and others. Gavojdia is crossed by two main streams, Sudriaș (known locally as Vâna) and Știuca, both collected by the Timiș River. Știuca has its source on the territory of the homonymous village, with intermittent flow. Vâna has a continuous flow, but it is not important for irrigation; its water is good for watering cattle. === Climate === The average annual temperature is . By season, in winter there is an average temperature of , and in summer ; in spring the temperature averages , and in autumn . The average annual number of winter days is 18.88 days with temperatures below . The average annual number of summer days with temperatures above is 106.9 days. The average annual rainfall is . Gavojdia gets maximum rainfall in May, June, August, October and November, while January and February are generally the driest months. The dominant wind blows from the southeast with a frequency of 20%. Wind strength is generally low.
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