Ţinutul Timiş

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Ţinutul Timiş was one of the ten Romanian ţinuturi founded in 1938, after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration. It comprised the Romanian Banat and part of Transylvania, and was named after the Timiş River; its capital was the city of Timişoara.

[edit] Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms consists of five bars, three of gules and two of azure, representing the former five counties (judeţe) of Greater Romania (of the total 71) that were included in the ţinut. Over the bars is a sable raven facing dexter, holding in its beak a sable ring, recalling a legend regarding John Hunyadi's son and his mother's ring (events linked to the city of Hunedoara).

[edit] Former counties incorporated

After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, the older 71 counties lost their authority. The list below just helps drawing the map.

• Arad County
• Caraş County
• Hunedoara County
• Severin County
• Timiş-Torontal County