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Variaș
Variaș (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gelu, Sânpetru Mic and Variaș (commune seat).
Belinț
Belinț (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is located between the cities of Timișoara and Lugoj and is composed of four villages: Babșa, Belinț (commune seat), Chizătău and Gruni.
Armeniș
Armeniș () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,718 people. It is composed of five villages: Armeniș, Feneș (Fényes), Plopu, Sat Bătrân (Ófalu) and Sub Margine.
Biled
Biled (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Biled. It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form the commune of Șandra. == Geography == Biled is located in the Banat Plain, in the western part of Timiș County, northwest of Timișoara on DN6.
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).
Buchin
Buchin () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,147 people. It is composed of five villages: Buchin, Lindenfeld (Karánberek; ), Poiana (Sebesmező), Prisian (Perestyén) and Valea Timișului (Körpa). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.
Dubova
commune in Mehedinți County, Romania
Balinț
Balinț (; or Balintin; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balinț (commune seat), Bodo, Fădimac, and Târgoviște. It borders Bara to the north, Coșteiu to the south, Belinț and Ghizela to the west, and Bethausen to the east. == History == === Balinț === In the 7th century, Balinț was a village community led by a Daco-Roman chief named Balu. The community took its name from this leader. With the arrival of the Slavs during the same period, most village communities along the middle course of the Bega River underwent Slavic influence. The name "Balinț" origina
Sacoșu Turcesc
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Bogda
Bogda (; , until 1899 Bogdarigós) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Altringen, Bogda (commune seat), Buzad, Charlottenburg, Comeat and Sintar. == History == The first recorded mention dates from 1436, under the name Bagd. Medieval documents record two villages, Felse Baagd and Alsö Baagd ("Upper Bogda" and "Lower Bogda"), which will later merge, so that in 1476 only Bagd is mentioned.
Marga
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Fârdea
Fârdea (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Drăgșinești, Fârdea (commune seat), Gladna Montană, Gladna Română, Hăuzești, Mâtnicu Mic and Zolt. == Geography == Fârdea is located in the eastern extremity of Timiș County, at the foot of Poiana Ruscă Mountains. The relief has the appearance of a huge amphitheater descending from the edges of the commune to the central depression valleys with some steep hills in the southeast and softer ones in the northwest. == History == Fârdea was first mentioned in a Hungarian diploma in 1361. It was one of the most im
Beba Veche
commune in Timiș County, Romania
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.
Giroc
Giroc (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Chișoda and Giroc (commune seat). It is located near Timișoara, south of the city. == Location == Giroc is a suburban commune of Timișoara, located three kilometers south of it. In recent years, by building and developing the neighborhood in Planiște and Ogrindova areas, Giroc has virtually joined Timișoara. It is bordered on the east by Urseni, on the southwest by Șag and on the west by Utvin. Timiș River flows through the south of the commune, which separates Giroc from Pădureni and Unip.
Eftimie Murgu
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.
Boldur
Boldur (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Boldur (commune seat), Jabăr, Ohaba-Forgaci, and Sinersig.
Târnova
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Brebu
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Dumbrăvița
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Șopotu Nou
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Ciuchici
Ciuchici () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, western Romania with a population of 1,019 people as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Ciuchici, Macoviște (Mákosfalva), Nicolinț (Miklósháza), and Petrilova (Petrilova).
Grădinari
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Bucoșnița
Bucoșnița () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 2,642 as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Bucoșnița, Goleț (Galacs), Petroșnița (Petresfalva), and Vălișoara (Temesvölgye). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.
Darova
Darova ( or Darowa; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Darova (commune seat), Hodoș and Sacoșu Mare. Ștefănești existed as a separate hamlet from 1885 to 1930, when it was merged into Darova, with Darova Nouă similarly absorbed in 1956.
Dognecea
Dognecea () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of Romania, with a population of 2,009 people. It is composed of two villages, Calina (Kalina) and Dognecea.
Mănăștiur
Mănăștiur (; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Mănăștiur (commune seat), Pădurani, Remetea-Luncă and Topla. It is located in the contact area of the Lugoj Plain with the Lipova Plateau, on the upper course of the Bega River.
Criciova
Criciova (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cireșu, Cireșu Mic (depopulated), Criciova (commune seat) and Jdioara.
Topleț
Topleț () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2923 people. It is composed of two villages, Bârza (Börza) and Topleț.
Topolovățu Mare
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Ramna
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Știuca
Știuca (Romanian for "pike"; ; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dragomirești, Oloșag, Știuca (commune seat) and Zgribești. == Geography == === Relief === The commune of Știuca is situated in the southeastern part of Timiș County, within the Lugoj Plain, approximately 14.1 km from Lugoj and 71 km from Timișoara. It lies in a mixed landscape of hills and plains. The plain covering the commune ranges in elevation from 80 to 100 meters and is characterized by numerous small, continuous or isolated depressions formed by water erosion or local ground subsid
Sacu
Sacu () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1681 people. It is composed of three villages: Sacu, Sălbăgelu Nou (Gyulatelep) and Tincova (Tinkova).
Păltiniș
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Ohaba Lungă
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Ocna de Fier
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Voiteg
Voiteg (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages: Folea and Voiteg (commune seat).
Coșteiu
Coșteiu (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Coșteiu (commune seat), Hezeriș, Păru, Țipari and Valea Lungă Română. It is located on the right bank of the Timiș River, downstream from Lugoj.
Dalboșeț
Dalboșeț () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1,919 people. It is composed of seven villages: Bârz, Boina, Boinița, Dalboșeț, Prislop, Reșița Mică (Kisresica) and Șopotu Vechi (Ósopot).
Chevereșu Mare
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Periam
Periam (until 1925 Periamoș; ; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Periam, and also included Pesac until it broke off as a separate commune in 2007. == Geography == Periam is located in the northwest of the Banat Plain, in a subdivision of the Mureș Plain called Aranca Plain. It borders Șeitin and Semlac (Arad County) to the north, Satu Mare (Arad County) to the east, Sânpetru Mic to the southeast, Pesac to the south and Sânpetru Mare to the west. === Relief === thumb|left|Aranca Plain as seen from Periam The relief is determined by the Aranca Plain,
Coronini
Coronini (; until 1996 Pescari ; or Koronini; occasionally referred to as Peskari in German) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 1,674. Part of the region of Banat, it includes Coronini and Sfânta Elena villages. Situated on the Danube and the border with Serbia, part of the mountainous area known as Clisura Dunării, Coronini holds several archeological sites, which trace its history back to the Bronze Age. The locality is home to a medieval fortress built by rulers of the Hungarian Kingdom, but was re-founded during the Banat colonization of the 1790s,
Forotic
Forotic () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania with a population of 1,488 people as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Brezon (Bársonyfalva), Comorâște (Komornok), Forotic, and Surducu Mare (Nagyszurduk).
Cărbunari
Cărbunari () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 1,282 people. It is composed of two villages, Cărbunari and Știnăpari (Máriahavas).
Curtea
Curtea (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Coșava, Curtea (commune seat) and Homojdia.
Brebu Nou
commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
Sânandrei
Sânandrei (formerly Sântandraș; ; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Carani, Covaci and Sânandrei (commune seat).
Vrani
Vrani () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1,007 people as of 2021. It is composed of three villages: Ciortea (Csorda), Iertof (Hévér), and Vrani.
Văliug
Văliug (; ) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 741 people. It is composed of a single village, Văliug.
Dumbrava
commune in Timiș County, Romania
Ciudanovița
Ciudanovița () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 444 people. It is composed of two villages, Ciudanovița and Jitin (Dicsény).
Secaș
Secaș (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Checheș, Crivobara, Secaș (commune seat) and Vizma.
Teregova
Teregova () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Western Romania with a population of 3,446 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Rusca (Ruszka) and Teregova. It is situated in the historical region of Banat.
Bănia
Bănia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 2,014 people. It is composed of two villages, Bănia and Gârbovăț (Gerbóc).
Sichevița
thumb|right|220px|House in Sichevița where the poet Ion Pena lived between 1936 and 1941 Sichevița () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1,891 people as of 2021. It is composed of nineteen villages: Brestelnic, Camenița, Cârșie, Cracu Almăj, Crușovița, Curmătura, Frăsiniș, Gornea (Felsőlupkó), Liborajdea, Lucacevăț, Martinovăț, Ogașu Podului, Sichevița, Streneac, Valea Orevița, Valea Ravensca (Ravenszkavölgy), Valea Sicheviței, Zănou, and Zăsloane.
Goruia
Goruia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 660 people as of 2021. It is composed of three villages: Gârliște (Gerlistye), Giurgiova (Karasszentgyörgy), and Goruia.
Răcășdia
Răcășdia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2180 people. It is composed of two villages, Răcășdia and Vrăniuț (Felsővarány).
Bolvașnița
Bolvașnița () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 1,286 people as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Bolvașnițan and Vârciorova (Varcsaró). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.
Giera
Giera (; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Giera (commune seat), Grănicerii and Toager.