Timiș County

Timiș is a county (județ) of Romania. It is in the historical region of Banat. The capital city is Timișoara.

Timiș County
Județul Timiș
County
Coat of arms of Timiș County
Coat of arms
Etymology: Timiș River
Location of Timiș County in Romania
Location of Timiș County in Romania
Coordinates: 45°41′34.08″N 21°24′19.8″E
CountryRomania
Historical regionBanat
Development regionWest
Established1968
County seatTimișoara
Government
 • BodyTimiș County Council
 • PresidentAlin Nica (PNL)[1]
 • PrefectMihai Ritivoiu (PSD)[2]
Area
 • Total8,696.7 km2 (3,357.8 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Population
 ()
 • Rank3rd
Demonym(s)timișean (male), timișeană (female)[3]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
SIRUTA code350
Registration plateTM
Websitecjtimis.ro

The county is named after the Timiș River.

Geography

Timiș has an area of 8,696.7 km2 (3,357.8 sq mi). It is the largest county in Romania by area. It is on the border with Hungary and Serbia.

Divisions

Timiș County has 2 municipalities, 8 towns and 89 communes:

Municipalities

Towns
  • Sânnicolau Mare
  • Jimbolia
  • Recaș
  • Buziaș
  • Făget
  • Deta
  • Gătaia
  • Ciacova

Communes
  • Balinț
  • Banloc
  • Bara
  • Bârna
  • Beba Veche
  • Becicherecu Mic
  • Belinț
  • Bethausen
  • Biled
  • Birda
  • Bogda
  • Boldur
  • Brestovăț
  • Bucovăț
  • Cărpiniș
  • Cenad
  • Cenei
  • Checea
  • Chevereșu Mare
  • Comloșu Mare
  • Coșteiu
  • Criciova
  • Curtea
  • Darova
  • Denta
  • Dudeștii Noi
  • Dudeștii Vechi
  • Dumbrava
  • Dumbrăvița
  • Fârdea
  • Fibiș
  • Foeni
  • Gavojdia
  • Ghilad
  • Ghiroda
  • Ghizela
  • Giarmata
  • Giera
  • Giroc
  • Giulvăz
  • Gottlob
  • Iecea Mare
  • Jamu Mare
  • Jebel
  • Lenauheim
  • Liebling
  • Livezile
  • Lovrin
  • Margina
  • Mașloc
  • Mănăștiur
  • Moravița
  • Moșnița Nouă
  • Nădrag
  • Nițchidorf
  • Ohaba Lungă
  • Orțișoara
  • Otelec
  • Parța
  • Pădureni
  • Peciu Nou
  • Periam
  • Pesac
  • Pietroasa
  • Pișchia
  • Racovița
  • Remetea Mare
  • Sacoșu Turcesc
  • Saravale
  • Satchinez
  • Săcălaz
  • Sânandrei
  • Sânmihaiu Român
  • Sânpetru Mare
  • Secaș
  • Șag
  • Șandra
  • Știuca
  • Teremia Mare
  • Tomești
  • Tomnatic
  • Topolovățu Mare
  • Tormac
  • Traian Vuia
  • Uivar
  • Variaș
  • Vălcani
  • Victor Vlad Delamarina
  • Voiteg

References
  1. "Conducerea". Consiliul Județean Timiș.
  2. "Echipa instituției". Instituția Prefectului – Județul Timiș.
  3. "timișean". dexonline.
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