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Timișoara
Timișoara (, , ; see other names), officially the Municipality of Timișoara, is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in western Romania. Located on the Bega River, Timișoara is considered the informal capital city of the historical Banat region. From 1848 to 1860 it was the capital of the Serbian Vojvodina and the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar. With 250,849 inhabitants at the 2021 census, Timișoara is the country's fifth most populous city. It is home to around 400,000 inhabitants in its metropolitan area, while the Timișoar
Reșița
Reșița (; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraș-Severin County. It is located in the Banat region. The city had a population of 58,393 in 2021. It administers six villages: Câlnic (Kölnök), Cuptoare (Kuptore), Doman (Domány), Moniom (Monyó), Secu (Székul; Sekul), and Țerova (Krassócser).
Lugoj
Lugoj (; ; ; ; ; ) is a city in Timiș County, Romania. The Timiș River divides the city into two halves: the "Romanian Lugoj" that spreads on the right bank, and the "German Lugoj" on the left bank. The city administers two villages, Măguri and Tapia.
Caransebeș
Caransebeș (; ; , Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a city in Caraș-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. One village, Jupa (), is administered by the city.
Orșova
Orșova (; ; ; ; ) is a port city on the Danube river in southwestern Romania's Mehedinți County. It is one of four localities in the Banat historical region situated just above the Iron Gates where the Cerna River meets the Danube.
Moldova Nouă
town in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Băile Herculane
town in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Bocșa
Bocșa (; ; ) is a town in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of Romania, with a population of 12,949 in 2021. == Etymology == The name "Bocșa" is believed to originate from the Slavic word "bok," meaning "side" or "hill," which reflects the town's geographical location in a hilly region. ==Geography== The town is located in the southwestern part of Romania. The town has a length of and an area of approximately . It is located from Timișoara and from Reșița. and is traversed by the national road , which connects Reșița to Voiteg, in Timiș County. Bocșa lies on the banks of the Bârzava R
Sânnicolau Mare
town in Timiș County, Romania
Oravița
Oravița (; ; ; ; ) is a town in the Banat region of Romania, in Caraș-Severin County, with a population of 9,346 in 2021. Its theater is a fully functional scaled down version of the old Burgtheater in Vienna.
Anina
Anina (; German: Steierdorf; Hungarian: Stájerlakanina) is a town in the Banat region of Romania, in Caraș-Severin County, with a population of 5,521 in 2021. The town administers one village, Steierdorf (German: Steierdorf, Hungarian: Stájerlak).
Făget
Făget (; ; or Fatschet; ) is a town in Timiș County, Romania, with a population of about 6,600. The town administers ten villages: Bătești, Begheiu Mic, Bichigi, Brănești, Bunea Mare, Bunea Mică (depopulated), Colonia Mică, Jupânești, Povârgina and Temerești.
Lipova
town in Arad County, Romania
Oțelu Roșu
town in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Jimbolia
Jimbolia (; ; ; ; Banat Bulgarian: Džimbolj) is a town in Timiș County, Romania.
Deta
town in Timiș County, Romania
Recaș
Recaș (archaically Armag; ; ; ) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. Six villages are administered by the town: Bazoș, Herneacova, Izvin, Nadăș, Petrovaselo, and Stanciova. It received town status in April 2004. Recaș is best known for the wine produced in the surrounding hills. == Geography == Recaș covers an area of , 2.66% of the total area of Timiș County, and is located in an area of sunny hills, favorable to agriculture.
Buziaș
Buziaș (also known as Băile Buziaș or Buziaș-Băi; ; ; ) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. Thanks to its healing springs, it was once one of the most famous bathing places in Hungary and then in Romania; it has appeared in several international catalogs and has often been referred to as the "Pearl of Banat" or the "Bad Nauheim of Banat".
Ciacova
Ciacova (; ; ; ) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. It administers four villages: Cebza, Macedonia, Obad and Petroman. When it was declared a town in 2004, the villages of Gad and Ghilad, which it administered up to that point, were split off to form Ghilad commune.
Vinga
commune in Arad County, Romania
Gătaia
Gătaia (; , archaically Gotthal; ) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. It administers five villages: Butin, Percosova, Sculia, Șemlacu Mare, and Șemlacu Mic. Declared a town in 2004, it also administered four other villages until that time, when they were split off to form Birda commune.
Fântânele
commune in Arad County, Romania
Nițchidorf
Nițchidorf (literally "Niczky's village"; ; , originally Kutas; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Blajova, Duboz and Nițchidorf (commune seat). == Geography == The commune totals an area of , of which are agricultural land and are non-agricultural land. It is located in the plain area of Timiș County, in the hydrographic basin of the Timiș River, bordering Caraș-Severin County and the hilly area on the river corridor.
Carașova
Carașova (; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It is known especially for its geographical placement and for the origin of its Croatian inhabitants, the Krashovani. The population of the commune numbered 3,110 people at the 2011 census.
Lupac
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).
Cenad
Cenad (, during the Dark Ages Marosvár; , archaically Maroschburg; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cenad. The village serves as a customs point on the border with Hungary. Today's village was formed by merging Cenadu Mare ("Great Cenad" or "Rascian Cenad"; ) and Cenadu Vechi ("Old Cenad" or "German Cenad"; ) in the 20th century. == Geography == Cenad is located in the west of Timiș County, on the left bank of the Mureș River, on the border with Hungary. It borders Igriș to the northeast, Saravale to the southeast, Sânnicolau Mare to the south, Dud
Zădăreni
Zădăreni (; ) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the northern part of the Vinga Plateau, along the Mureș valley. Its territory occupies 2145 hectares. It is composed of two villages: Bodrogu Nou (Újbodrog) and Zădăreni (situated at 8 km from Arad). These were part of Felnac Commune until 2004, when they were split off.
Secusigiu
Secusigiu () is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated in the north-western part of the Vingăi Plateau and it occupies 17202 ha. It is composed of four villages: Munar (Munár), Satu Mare (Temesnagyfalu), Sânpetru German (Németszentpéter; ) and Secusigiu (situated at 31 km from Arad).
Birchiș
Birchiș (; ) is a commune in Arad County, Romania.
Jamu Mare
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Berzasca
Berzasca (, , Berzaska) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of western Romania with a population of 3,123 people. It is composed of five villages: Berzasca, Bigăr, Cozla, Drencova and Liubcova. At the 2002 census, 70.5% of the commune's inhabitants were Romanians, 14.2% Czechs, 10.8% Serbs and 3.5% Roma. 82.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 15.6% Roman Catholic.
Ususău
thumb|300px|Théodore Valerio, Romanian shepherd from Zăbalț, 1852
Bârna
Bârna (; ; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bârna (commune seat), Botești, Botinești, Drinova, Jurești, Pogănești and Sărăzani.
Gârnic
Gârnic (; ; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gârnic and Padina Matei (Mátévölgye).
Șiștarovăț
thumb|300px|Théodore Valerio, Romanian shepherd from Șiștarovăț, 1869
Șagu
Șagu (, ) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the Vingăi Plateau and it stretches over . It is composed of five villages: Cruceni (Temeskeresztes; Kreuzstätten), Firiteaz (Féregyház), Fiscut (Temesfűzkút), Hunedoara Timișană, and Șagu (situated at 15 km from Arad).
Cărpiniș
Cărpiniș ( or Gertianosch; ; ; formerly Gertiamoș) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cărpiniș (commune seat) and Iecea Mică. It also included Iecea Mare until that village was split off to form a separate commune in 2004.
Turnu Ruieni
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Felnac
Felnac (; ) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Felnac commune is situated in the Vingăi Plateau, on the left side of the Mureș Valley and it surface occupies 5120 ha. It is composed of two villages, Călugăreni (Újvinga) and Felnac (situated at 20 km from Arad). It also included Bodrogu Nou and Zădăreni villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Zădăreni Commune.
Bozovici
Bozovici (; ; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bozovici, Poneasca (Ponyászkatelep), Prilipeț (Prilipec), and Valea Minișului (Ménesvölgy).
Giarmata
Giarmata (; until 1925 Iermata Timișană; ; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cerneteaz and Giarmata (commune seat).
Săcălaz
Săcălaz (formerly Săcalhaz; ; Banat Swabian: Sacklass; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Beregsău Mare, Beregsău Mic and Săcălaz (commune seat).
Berzovia
Berzovia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania with a population of 4,165 people. It is composed of three villages: Berzovia, Fizeș (Krassófűzes) and Gherteniș (Gertenyes).
Variaș
Variaș (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gelu, Sânpetru Mic and Variaș (commune seat).
Sacoșu Turcesc
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Frumușeni
Frumușeni (; ) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It lies in the north-eastern part of the Vinga Plateau. It is composed of two villages, Aluniș (Traunau; Cseralja) and Frumușeni (situated at 17 km from Arad). These were part of Fântânele Commune until 2004, when they were split off.
Svinița
Svinița (, , ) is a commune in Mehedinți County, Romania, located on the Danube (in the area of the Banat known as Clisura Dunării – Banatska Klisura in Serbian). It is composed of a single village, Svinița. It is one of four localities in the county located in the Banat.
Ghiroda
Ghiroda (; , as opposed to Neugiroda, now a district of Timișoara; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghiroda (commune seat) and Giarmata-Vii. It is located near Timișoara, to the east. As a result of the development of the city, the commune shows characteristics of being a suburb of Timișoara.
Marga
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Banloc
Banloc (; ; Banat Swabian: Paanlack; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Banloc (commune seat), Ofsenița, Partoș and Soca.
Târnova
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Moșnița Nouă
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Sasca Montană
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Vărădia
Vărădia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mercina (Mercsény) and Vărădia.
Dubova
commune in Mehedinți County, Romania
Zorlențu Mare
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Boldur
Boldur (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Boldur (commune seat), Jabăr, Ohaba-Forgaci, and Sinersig.
Șag
Șag (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Șag; Parța village broke off as a separate commune in 2004.
Lăpușnicu Mare
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Zăvoi
Zăvoi (until 1950 Zăvoiu; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3,946 people. It is composed of seven villages: 23 August, Măgura (until 1960 Crâjma; Korcsoma), Măru (Almafa), Poiana Mărului (Almafatelep), Valea Bistrei (Bisztranagyvölgy), Voislova (Szörénybalázsd), and Zăvoi.