Deutsch-St.-Michael (German) – DeutschSanktmichael (German) – Zilasch (German) – Rumänisch-Sankt-Michael (German) – Németszentmihály (Hungarian) – Sânmihaiul German (Romanian) – Sânmihaiu German, Romania (Official)
Timis County – Western Romania
DeutschSanktmichael was one of the first settlements in Banat, colonized by the Empire after the Hapsburg conquest. The first colonization of the German population (Swabians) were held in 1717, the second wave of settlers in 1808. The settlement was founded on the ruins of the village of Sillach, the colony’s being named by the name of Rautha Rauthendorf, an official who played an important role in the process of colonization. Later the area was named for Deutschsanktmichael, the German equivalent of the current name.
Sânmihaiul German was among 190 villages deported to the Bărăgan Steppe in 1951.
Banat Author: ENGEL, Walter
DeutschSanktmichael Village Chairman / H.O.G.: Nikolaus Heber
DeutschSanktmichael Passenger Records – David Dreyer’s Banat Ship List
Catholic Church name: Hl. Erzengel Raphael (Churches of the Banat)
© Heinz Vogel
Last updated: 08/08/2025