Cărpiniș

Cărpiniș is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cărpiniș and Iecea Mică. It also included Iecea Mare village until it was split off to form a separate commune in 2004.

Name

In German, it is known as Gertianosch or Gertjanosch, in Hungarian as Gyertyámos, and in Serbian as Карпиниш / Karpiniš.

Localization

Cărpiniș is situated on DN59A at a distance of 27.9 km from Timișoara and 15,3 km from Jimbolia, the closest city. Cărpiniș has a CFR Train station for the line Cărpiniș-Timișoara and Cărpiniș-Ionel.

History

In year 1387 Cărpiniș is documentary certified. Like in many other villages from Banat, Cărpiniș was colonized by German families from the Habsburg Empire (around the year 1767).

Economy

Cărpiniș is one of the biggest villages in Timiș County, having a big influence on the economies of the surrounding villages and a clear urban evolution.

References

v t e Timiș County, Romania Cities Timișoara (county seat) Lugoj Towns Buziaș Ciacova Deta Făget Gătaia Jimbolia Recaș Sânnicolau Mare Communes Balinț Banloc Bara Bârna Beba Veche Becicherecu Mic Belinț Bethausen Biled Birda Bogda Boldur Brestovăț Bucovăț Cărpiniș Cenad Cenei Checea Chevereșu Mare Comloșu Mare Coșteiu Criciova Curtea Darova Denta Dudeștii Noi Dudeștii Vechi Dumbrava Dumbrăvița Fârdea Fibiș Foeni Gavojdia Ghilad Ghiroda Ghizela Giarmata Giera Giroc Giulvăz Gottlob Iecea Mare Jamu Mare Jebel Lenauheim Liebling Livezile Lovrin Margina Mașloc Mănăștiur Moravița Moșnița Nouă Nădrag Nițchidorf Ohaba Lungă Orțișoara Otelec Parța Pădureni Peciu Nou Periam Pesac Pietroasa Pișchia Racovița Remetea Mare Sacoșu Turcesc Saravale Satchinez Săcălaz Sânandrei Sânmihaiu Român Sânpetru Mare Secaș Șag Șandra Știuca Teremia Mare Tomești Tomnatic Topolovățu Mare Tormac Traian Vuia Uivar Variaș Vălcani Victor Vlad Delamarina Voiteg

Coordinates: 45°47′14″N 20°54′16″E / 45.7872°N 20.9044°E / 45.7872; 20.9044