Ținutul Timiș was one of the ten Romanian ținuturi ("lands"), founded in 1938 after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration.[1] It comprised the Romanian Banat and parts of Transylvania, and was named after the Timiș River; its capital was the city of Timișoara. Ținutul Timiș ceased to exist following the territorial losses of Romania to the Axis powers and the king's abdication in 1940.[2]

Ținutul Timiș
Land (Ținut)
Coat of arms of Ținutul Timiș
Country Romania
Former counties includedArad County, Caraș County, Hunedoara County, Severin County, Timiș-Torontal County
Historic regionTransylvania (Banat)
Capital city (Reședință de ținut)Timișoara
Established14 August 1938
Ceased to exist22 September 1940
Government
 • TypeRezident Regal
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms consists of five bars, three of gules and two of azure, representing the former five counties (județe) of Greater Romania (of the total 71) that were included in the ținut. 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).[3]

Counties incorporated

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After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, of the older 71 counties Ținutul Timiș incorporated 5:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 187 from 14 August 1938
  2. ^ Decree-Law Nr. 3219 from 21 September 1940, published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 221 from 22 September 1940, pp. 5530-5532
  3. ^ Royal Decree Nr. 4285 from 13 December 1938, published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part I, Nr. 34 from 10 February 1939, p. 698
  4. ^ Administrative Law published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 187 from 14 August 1938, p. 3779
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