Timis

Timis County

Timis Judet (Romanian) – Temes Megye (Hungarian) – Kreis Temesch (German)

 In 1920 by the Treaty of Trianon most of the county was assigned to Romania, with one small part which was assigned to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The north of the county (including Lugoj) is now part of the Romanian county Timiş, except a 10 km wide strip along the river Mureş, which is in the county Arad. The rest now forms the county Caraş-Severin, except the city Orşova, which is in Mehedinţi county.

          Timis Judet (Romanian) / Temes Megye (Hungarian) / Tamiš Okpry (Serbian), is a county of western Romania, in the historical region Banat, with the county seat at Timisoara (Temeschburg/Temeswar (German) / Temesvar (Hungarian). It is the largest county in Romania. Timis County has 2 municipalities, 8 towns and 89 villages. The name of the county comes from the river Timis, known in Roman antiquity as river Tibisis or Tibiscus. This county has a total area of 8,697 km² (3,6% of Romania). In the eastern extremity are the Poiana Ruscăi Mountains from the Southern 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 River and the Timis River.

Timis has 2 municipalities; 8 towns & 89 villages:

Timisoara (Temeschburg/Temeswar) – capital city; population: 305,977 (as of 2004)

Lugoj – Population: 46,189 (as of 2004)

Towns
Listed by Official Name

Buziaş – population: 7,738 (as of 2004)
Ciacova – population: 4,939 (as of 2004)
Deta – population: 6,582 (as of 2004)
Făget – population: 7,356 (as of 2004)
Gătaia – population: 6,101 (as of 2004)
Jimbolia – population: 11,605 (as of 2004)
Recaş – population: 8,188 (as of 2004)
Sânnicolau Mare – population: 13,298 (as of 2004)

Villages Listed by Official Name / (German)

Villages with Little or No information

Villages located in Imis County for which little or no information is available are show below. The list is arranged alphabetically by the German or best known village name. Other names for those villages are show as well as any small amount of information.

• Fodorhausen (German) – Fodorháza (Hungarian) – Gad, Romania (Official)
• Fólya (Hungarian) – Folia, Romania (Official)
• Furdija (Hungarian) – Ferde (Hungarian) – Fîrdea, Romania (Official) – Fârdea (Hungarian: Ferde) is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Drăgșinești (Drágfalva), Fârdea, Gladna Montană (Galadnabánya), Gladna Română (Galadna), Hăuzești (Hegyeslak), Mâtnicu Mic (Kismutnok) and Zolt (Zold).
• Busad (Hungarian) – Buzád, Romania (Official) – North of Temeschburg, Southwest of Lipova.
• Deutsch-Stamora (German) – Alsósztamora (Hungarian) – Németsztamora (Hungarian) – Stamora (Other) – Stamora Germanã, Romania (Official) — Genealogical Records – Church records available at LDS – FHC Microfilm Nr. : 023  RO – Deutsch-Stamora  B 1806-1837  M 1806-1837  D 1806-1847
• Deutschsanktpeter (German) – Németszentpéter (Hungarian) – Deitschsanpheder (Other) – Sînpetrul (Other) – Zampheder (Other) – Sânpetru German, Romania (Official) — Genealogical Records – Church records available at LDS – FHC Microfilm Nr. :  022  RO – Deutsch-St.-Peter  B 1744-1836  M 1745-1836  D 1745-1836
• Djulwes (German) – Gilwas (German) – Torontálgyulvesz (Hungarian) – Djulves, Romania (Other) – Giulwesz (Other) – Giulvãz, Romania (Official)
• Dolatz (German) – Doc (Hungarian) – Dolacz (Hungarian) – Dolat, Romania (Official)
• Dragomér (Hungarian) – Dragomirestie (Josephinische) – Dragomiresti, Romania (Official) — Dragomirestie – Banat Josephinische Landaufnahme 1769-72
• Dubosz (Hungarian) – Duboz, Romania (Official)
• Gataja (German) – Gatalja (Hungarian) – Gãtaia, Romania (Official)
• Gavoschdia (German) – Gavosdia (Hungarian) – Gãvojdia (Official) – Gãvojdia Garã, Romania (Official) — It is composed of four villages: Gavojdia, Jena, Lugojel and Sălbăgel. Filial parish of Ebendorf
• Gier (German) – Gyer (Hungarian) – Giera, Romania (Official)
• Giroda (German) – Gyorod (Hungarian) – Ghiroda, Romania (Official) — Genealogical Records – Church records available at LDS – FHC; Microfilm Nr. : 043  RO – Gyorok  B 1756-1835  M 1756-1832  D 1757-1832
• Giseladorf (German) – Gizellafalva (Hungarian) – Gizela (Hungarian) – Ghizela, Romania (Official)
• Großsakosch (German) – Grosssakosch (German) – Groß-Sakosch (German) – Ungarisch Sakosch (German) – Magior Sagosch (Josephinische) – Magyarszákos (Hungarian) – Nagyszákos (Hungarian) – Sacoşu Românesc (Romanian) – Sacoşu Unguresc (Romanian) – Sacoşu Mare, Romania (Official)
• Großsanktpeter (German) – Gross-Sanktpeter (German) – Gross St. Peter (German) – Neusanktpeter (German) – Raczszentpeter (Hungarian) – Nagyszentpeter (Hungarian) – Sînpetru Mare (Other) – Razsanktpheder (Other) – Sânpetru Mare, Romania (Official)
• Großschemlak (German) – Gross Schemlak (German) – Nagysemlak (Hungarian) – Mezosomlyo (Hungarian) – Semlacu Mare, Romania (Official)
• Großtoplowetz (German) – Grosstoplowetz (German) – Nagytopoly (Hungarian) – Topolovãtu Mare, Romania (Official)
• Herendesch (German) – Herendjest (Hungarian) – Herendjes (Hungarian) – Herés (Hungarian) – Herengyes (Other) – Herendesti, Romania (Official)
• Herniakowa (German) – Goldast (German) – Herneakowa (German) – Aranyág (Hungarian) – Herneacova, Romania (Official)
• Hitiasch (German) – Hitias, Romania (Official) – Hiziás  (Hungarian) – Hosszúág (Hungarian) – Hisias, Romania (Official)
• Hodos (Hungarian) – Temeshodos (Hungarian) – Krassóhódos (Hungarian) – Hodosch (Josephinische) – Hodoş, Romania (Official) — Timis County, Banat Josephinische Landaufnahme
• Honoros (Hungarian) – Honorici, Romania (Official)
• Iersig (German) – Szinérszeg (Hungarian) – Sinersig, Romania (Official)
• Iwanda (German) – Ivand (Hungarian) – Ivanda, Romania (Official)
• Jebel (German) – Schebel (German) – Szebely (Hungarian) – Széphely (Hungarian) – Jebel, Romania (Official)
• Jezvin (German) – Öszény (Hungarian) – Izvin, Romania (Official)
• Kádár / Kadar (Hungarian) – Cadar, Kádár, Romania (Official)
• Kastély / Kastely (Hungarian) – Costeiu, Romania (Official) — Composed of five villages: Coșteiu, Hezeriș, Păru, Țipari and Valea Lungă Română.
• Kerestúr (Hungarian) – Cherestur, Romania (Official)
• Kereszto-Ménes (Hungarian) – Minisel, Romania (Official)
• Kerölösch (German) – Kerülös (Hungarian) – Cherelus, Romania (Official)
• Keszincz (Hungarian) – Chesint, Romania (Official)
• Ketscha (German) – Köcse (Hungarian) – Checea, Romania (Official)
• Keveresch (German) – Cheveresu Mare, Romania (Official)
• Kisgye (Hungarian) – Kizdia (Hungarian) – Cosarii, Romania (Official)
• Klein-Beregsau (German) – Beregszónémeti (Hungarian) – Beregsãu Mic, Romania (Official)
• Klein-Gaj (German) – Gaiu Mic, Romania (Official)
• Kralowetz (German) – Cralovãt, Romania (Official)
• Kricsova (Hungarian) – Kricso (Hungarian) – Criciova, Romania (Official) — Commune composed of four villages: Cireșu, Cireșu Mic, Criciova and Jdioara
• Kurtya (Hungarian) – Curtea, Romania (Official)
• Liget (Hungarian) – Temesliget (Hungarian) – Pãdureni, Romania (Official)
• Lökösfalva (Hungarian) – Leucusesti, Romania (Official)
• Lugoshely (Hungarian) – Lugojel, Romania (Official)
• Offsenitza (German) – Hopsenitz (German) – Karatsonyifálva (Hungarian) – Ofszenica (Hungarian) – Ofsenitza (Other) – Ofsenitz (Other) – Ofsenita, Romania (Official)
• Walkan (German) – Vîlcani / Vilcani – Valkány / Valkany – Valcani, Romania (Official) — SW Groß St. Nikolaus
• Winga (German) – Winga an der Marosch (German) – Neuwinga (German) – Vinga (Hungarian) – Theresiopolis (Other) – Vinga Nouã, (Official) – Vinga, Romania (Official)
• Wojteg (German) – Vojtek (Hungarian) – Wojtek (Other) – Vejte (Other) – Voiteg, Romania (Official)

Last updated: 07/15/2025