Jimbolia

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Jimbolia
Coat of Arms of Jimbolia
County Timiş County
Status Town
Mayor Gábor Kaba, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, since 2000
Area 108 km²
Population (2002) 11,605
Density 107 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates 45°47′30″N, 20°43′20″E
Web site http://www.jimbolia.ro/

Jimbolia (Romanian IPA pronunciation: /ʒim.'bo.li.a/, Hungarian: Zsombolya, German: Hatzfeld, Serbian: Žombolj/Жомбољ, Banat Bulgarian: Džimbolj) is a town in Timiş county, Romania. In 2004, it had a population of 11,605.

The town was first mentioned in a written record in a papal tax record in 1333 as Chumbul. It was colonized in 1766 by Danube Swabians and renamed Hatzfeld. In 1924, it became part of Romania with the name Jimbolia. The painter Stefan Jäger, known for his depiction of Danube Swabian life and history, lived in the town from 1910 until his death in 1962.

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