Timiş County

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Timiş (Template:IPA2, Template:Lang-hu, Serbian: Tamiš/Тамиш, Banat Bulgarian: Timiš) is a county (judeţ) of western Romania, in the historical region Banat, with the county seat at Timişoara. It is the largest county in Romania.

The name of the county comes from the river Timiş, known in Roman antiquity as river Tibisis or Tibiscus.

The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion.

1 Demographics
2 Geography
- 2.1 Neighbours
3 Economy
4 Tourism
5 People
6 Administrative divisions
7 References

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Demographics

In 2000, it had a population of 684,506 and the population density was 79/km².

In 2006, it had a population of 685,901 and the population density was 79.8/km².

Romanians - 83%<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"</ref>
Hungarians - 7.5%
Roma (Gypsies) - 2,5%
Germans - 2%
Serbs - 2%
Ukrainians - 1%
Banat Bulgarians, others - under 2%

Year	County population<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"</ref>
1948	588,936
1956	568,881
1966	607,596
1977	696,884
1992	700,033
2002	677,926
2006	685,901

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Geography

This county has a total area of 8,697 km² (3,6% of Romania). It is the largest county in 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 Timiş River.

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Neighbours

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Hunedoara County to the east.
Hungary to the northwest - Csongrád County.
Arad County to the north.
Caraş-Severin County to the south.
Serbia to the southwest - Vojvodina Autonomous Province - North Banat District and Central Banat District.

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Economy

Timiş 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: