Lovrin

Lovrin (, formerly Lorandhausen; , formerly Lóránthalma; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Lovrin. It also included three other villages – Gottlob, Tomnatic, and Vizejdia – until 2004, when they were split off to form Gottlob and Tomnatic communes.

The commune itself is a significant railway junction served by local railway lines radiating in five directions. It is an agro-industrial and urban center for the surrounding region. Until the early 1990s, the majority of inhabitants were of German descent, but emigration has significantly reduced their numbers. == History == thumb|left|Lipthay Mansion, now an agricultural research station thumb|left|Typical Swabian house built in 1906 Lovrin was documented in 1466 as Lóránthalma. Later it was also known as Lóránt or Lórántfalva. In 1529 it was looted by the Turks, which led to the refuge of the population for a while. In 1564 the village is recorded as private property of the bishop of Cenad. It began to be repopulated and was inhabited by Serbs who were still living here in 1582. A period of decline followed again, with the settlement almost deserted. The repopulation took place only after 1760. At that time Lovrin was part of the Nagykikinda District and was subject to the military administration that had been established in Banat after the expulsion of the Turks in 1717. Bulgarian settlers first came here, who changed its name to Lovrinac.