Where is the Banat region?
Banat, ethnically mixed historic region of eastern Europe; it is bounded by Transylvania and Walachia in the east, by the Tisza River in the west, by the Mures River in the north, and by the Danube River in the south. After 1920 Banat was divided among the states of Romania, Yugoslavia, and Hungary.
Is Timișoara in Transylvania?
Timişoara is a city in the Bánát (Banat) region of present-day Transylvania, Romania, bordering the Balkan states. Temesvár was a significant settlement in the medieval Hungarian Kingdom; between 1552 and 1716, it served as a Turkish administrative center.
When was Timișoara founded?
There are several higher-educational institutions, including the University of Timișoara (founded 1948). Timișoara has a state theatre, a state opera and ballet, a philharmonic orchestra, and a library. There are parks along the navigable Bega Canal, which runs through the centre of the city.
What language is spoken in Transylvania?
Romanian language
Transylvania/Official languages
The official language is Romanian, and it is spoken by approximately 89% of the 23m population. Hungarian is spoken by around 7% of the population, mainly in Transylvania. There is also a population of German speakers who make up around 1.5% of the national population.
Is Timisoara safe?
Timisoara is much safer on average than any other Romanian city – indeed Romania has much less street crime and burglary than in Western Europe. What is this? Travelers should apply normal precautions as with any East-Central European country. Previously, the city had problems with stray dog attacks.
Do they speak Russian in Romania?
In Romania there are several languages spoken. These languages include Hungarian, Romani, Ukrainian, German, Russian, Turkish, Tatar, Serbian, Slovak, Bulgarian, and Croatian.
Is Romanian similar to Italian?
Generally speaking, of all the Romance languages, Italian is the closest relative to Romanian, while Italian is most closely related to French. Considering that Italian and Romanian have around 77% of lexical similarity, that is a very good result.
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