Timiș County


Timiș is a county of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical region Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Romania in terms of land area. The county is also part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.

Name

The name of the county comes from the river Timiș, known in Roman antiquity as river Tibisis or Tibiscus.
In Hungarian, it is known as Temes megye, German as Kreis Temesch, in Serbian as Тамиш / Tamiš, in Ukrainian as Ті́міш, and in Banat Bulgarian as Timiš.

Demographics

In 2000, the county had a population of 684,506 and the population density was 79/km². According to the 2011 census, the county had a population of 683,540 and the population density was 78/km². The reported ethnic groups were as follows:
YearCounty population
1948588,936
1956 568,881
1966 607,596
1977 696,884
1992 700,292
2002 677,926
2011 683,540

Geography

This county has a total area of 8,697 km². It is the largest county in Romania.
In the eastern extremity are the Poiana Ruscă Mountains from the Western Romanian Carpathians group. Elevations decrease to the west, passing through the Lipova Hills to the Western Romanian Plain, the eastern part of the Pannonian Plain.
The county is crossed by many rivers, the most important being the Bega and the Timiș.

Neighbours

Timiș County has one of the most dynamic economies in Romania, being a region with among the highest ratings of foreign investment due to its tradition and its position.
The predominant industries in the county are:
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
There are also a lot of places for hunting and fishing.

Politics

The Timiș County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 37 counselors, with the following party composition:

People

Timiș County has 2 municipalities, 8 towns and 89 communes