TimiTimişş county county CCountyounty Presentation Presentation

TimiTimişş county is situated in the Western part of our country. county is situated in the Western part of our country.

We have as neighbours Serbia and Hungary in the west and We have as neighbours Serbia and Hungary in the west and Arad, Hunedoara and CaraArad, Hunedoara and Caraşş-Severin in north, east and south.-Severin in north, east and south.

Two European capitals are nearby: Belgrade, at only Two European capitals are nearby: Belgrade, at only 170 km and Budapest, at 300 km. 170 km and Budapest, at 300 km.

We can go to Vienna just like we go to Bucharest, We can go to Vienna just like we go to Bucharest, they are at an equal distance.they are at an equal distance.

Due to the geographical Due to the geographical location of our county, location of our county, we like to think of it as we like to think of it as

being at the crossroads of being at the crossroads of the most important the most important

European routes, where European routes, where the Western culture is the Western culture is mixed with the Eastern mixed with the Eastern

civilisation. civilisation.

TimiTimişş is the largest county of Romania, covering, is the largest county of Romania, covering, with an area of 8,697 square km,with an area of 8,697 square km,

3.6 % of Romania’s territory.3.6 % of Romania’s territory.

Its relief is Its relief is mainly plains, mainly plains, covering two covering two thirds of its thirds of its territory, in the territory, in the western and western and central parts.central parts.

In the eastern In the eastern part, there are part, there are PogPogăăninişş hills and hills and Lipovei’s Plateau, Lipovei’s Plateau, on the valleys of on the valleys of rivers Bega and rivers Bega and TimiTimişş..

The maximum height is The maximum height is at the peak of at the peak of Mountains Poiana Mountains Poiana RuscRuscăă 1,400 m. 1,400 m.

ReliefRelief

Bega & TimiBega & Timişş rivers rivers

ClimateClimate Due to its position, the climate of our county is Due to its position, the climate of our county is

mild, temperate - continental, with (sub) mild, temperate - continental, with (sub) Mediterranean influences.Mediterranean influences.

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The multi - annual medium The multi - annual medium temperatures oscillates between temperatures oscillates between 10- 12ºC. 10- 12ºC.

The multi - annual average The multi - annual average rainfalls is irregular, considerably rainfalls is irregular, considerably higher in the mountain areas.higher in the mountain areas.

The wind blows to north.The wind blows to north. We like to say we have the best We like to say we have the best

weather: never too cold, nor too weather: never too cold, nor too hot, not too rainy, nor too dry…hot, not too rainy, nor too dry…

PopulationPopulation TimiTimişş is populated by over 690,000 inhabitants. is populated by over 690,000 inhabitants. Over 60% of us live in the urban area represented by Over 60% of us live in the urban area represented by

two municipalities - two municipalities - TimiTimişşoaraoara and and LugojLugojand five cities - Buziaand five cities - Buziaşş, Deta, Jimbolia, S, Deta, Jimbolia, Sâânnicolau nnicolau Mare and FMare and Făăget.get.

According to official data, According to official data,

80.1% are Romanians,80.1% are Romanians,9% - Hungarians,9% - Hungarians,3.8% - Germans,3.8% - Germans,2.4% - Serbs.2.4% - Serbs.

TimiTimişşoara, the City of Rosesoara, the City of Roses

The capital of TimiThe capital of Timişş county county is Timiis Timişşoara, the fourth oara, the fourth largest city of the country.largest city of the country.

It is an important historical, It is an important historical, economic, financial, cultural and economic, financial, cultural and scientific centre, the true gate of scientific centre, the true gate of Romania to Western Europe.Romania to Western Europe.

TimiTimişşoara, the City of Rosesoara, the City of RosesIts Its “first”:“first”:-1718- the 1-1718- the 1stst beer factory; beer factory;-1728- the 1-1728- the 1stst waterway; waterway;-1881-the 1-1881-the 1stst phoning network phoning networkin Romania;in Romania;-1884-the 1-1884-the 1stst city with electric city with electric street lightstreet light in Europe;in Europe;-1899-1-1899-1stst electrified tram in electrified tram in Romania;Romania;-1989- 1-1989- 1stst freed city in freed city in Romania;Romania;-1996- 1-1996- 1stst birth of an in vitro birth of an in vitro fetus in Romania.fetus in Romania.

““The Iron The Iron BridgeBridge”,

where the final scene of the

movie Passion, starring Draga Olteanu Matei,

is filmed.

LugojLugoj

SSâânnicolau Mare, the nnicolau Mare, the closest city to Europeclosest city to Europe

BuziaBuziaşş, , spa centrespa centre

JimboliaJimbolia

DetaDeta

We are looking We are looking forward to seeing youforward to seeing you

in our beautiful in our beautiful county !county !

www.primariatm.ro www.primarialugoj.ro www.sannicolau-mare.rowww.buzias.rowww.jimbolia.ro www.detatm.ro

Pedagogical Pedagogical Highschool Highschool

Carmen Carmen Sylva,Sylva,

TimiTimişşoaraoara