Belintz (German) – Bellinz (German) – Bellentz (Josephinische) – Belence (Hungarian) – Belence (Hungarian) – Belinţ, Romania (Official)
Timis County – Western Romania
15 km NW of Lugosch
Catholic Church Name Unknown / Has an Evangelic church
Bellentz – Josephinische Landesaufnahme Banat 1769-72
Belinţ (German Bellinz, Hung. Belintz) was first mentioned in 1285 as “possesionea Becl”, while in 1368 Belenche belonged to Beshan family (Ilieşiu, Doc., dos. III, p. 112). In 1482 was first mentioned a similar form as today, Belincz (Suciu, DILT, I, p. 69). The defters (Turkish documents) presented two settlements Lower Belicz (Belinţul de Jos) and Upper Belincz (Belinţul de Sus), both belonging to Horasty (Horescu) family. In 2002 Belinţ had 2,842 inhabitants – 80% Romanians, 15% Hungarians etc.*
Berlişte (Belinţ), among 190 villages affected by the deportation to the Bărăgan in 1951
Last updated: 05/19/2025