Timis River
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Tarcu Mountains
The Ţarcu Mountains are a mountain range in the southwestern Romania, at the western edge of the Southern Carpathians. They are located between the Bistra Valley , Timiş River , Godeanu Mountains and Râul Mare Valley , the last one being a natural barrier between them and the Retezat Mountains.The...
(2190 m), southern Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
, Caraş-Severin County
Caras-Severin County
Caraș-Severin is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Banat and few villages in Transylvania, with the county seat at Reșița.-Demographics:The county is part of the Danube-Kris-Mureș-Tisza euroregion....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It flows through the Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
region and flows into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
near Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
, in northern Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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Characteristics
The drainage areaDrainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
covers 13,085 km² (Romania 8,085 km², Serbia 5,000 km²). With the Danube, it belongs to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
drainage basin. The river flows through Romania for 241 km, and 118 km through Serbia.
The river starts at the junction of headwaters Brebu
Brebu River (Timis)
The Brebu River is one of headwaters of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Grădiştea
Gradistea River
The Grădiştea River is a tributary of the Turcu River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
and Semenic
Semenic River
The Semenic River is a headwater of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
in Lake Trei Ape.
After entering Banat, the river becomes slow and meandering.
In its lower course, the river is regulated, and for the last 53 km it is navigable. The most important port is the heavily industrialized Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
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Flooding
After Banat, floods occur in rainy years. Especially devastating were the floods of 2005, when the villages BokaBoka (village)
Boka is a village located in the Sečanj municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
and Jaša Tomić
Jaša Tomic (place)
Jaša Tomić is a town located in the municipality of Sečanj , in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and a population numbering 2,982 people .-Name:The town is named after Jaša Tomić , a Serb journalist...
were badly damaged. On April 20, 2005, a level of 844 centimeters was recorded, the highest ever since the measurements began.
In the spring of 2007 works on the elevation of the embankments on the both sides of the river began, 11.5 kilometers on the right bank and 13.2 kilometers on the left. The embankments will be 30 to 70 centimeters higher than they are now and being higher than 8.5 meters should prevent any future floodings.
In some parts of the low, marshy areas created by the floods, several fish-filled lakes have been created, most notably at Banatski Despotovac
Banatski Despotovac
Banatski Despotovac is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province...
, Uzdin
Uzdin
Uzdin is a village located in the Kovačica municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population is 2,467 . At the turn of the 20th century, its population was about 7,000...
, Sakule
Sakule
Sakule is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Opovo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,048 people .-See also:...
and Slatina
Slatina-Timis
Slatina-Timiş is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3159 people. It is composed of four villages: Ilova, Sadova Nouă, Sadova Veche and Slatina-Timiş.-References:...
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Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Timiş:Left: Brebu
Brebu River (Timis)
The Brebu River is one of headwaters of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Slatina
Slatina River (Slatina-Timis)
The Slatina River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Goleţ
Golet River
The Goleţ River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Bucoşniţa
Bucosnita River
The Bucoşniţa River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Cerneţu
Cernetu River
The Cerneţu River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Petroşniţa
Petrosnita River
The Petroşniţa River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române, Cadastrul Apelor, Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie, Rîurile României, Bucureşti, 1971-Maps:...
, Valea Mare
Valea Mare River (Poiana)
The Valea Mare River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Vălişoara
Valisoara River (Timis)
The Vălişoara River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Măcicaş/Rugiu
Macicas River (Timis)
The Măcicaş River or Rugiu River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Mâtnic
Mâtnic River
The Mâtnic River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania. It is referred to as the Lazewski River by Hungarians and as the Čamak River by the Serbians...
, Vâna Mare
Vâna Mare River (Timis)
The Vâna Mare River or Vena Mare River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Spaia
Spaia River
The Spaia River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
, Ştiuca
Stiuca River (Timis)
The Ştiuca River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române – Cadastrul Apelor – Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie – Rîurile României – Bucureşti 1971...
, Spaici
Spaici River
The Spaici River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
, Timişana
Timisana River
The Timişana River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Şurgani
Surgani River
The Şurgani River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.- Hidrography :The Şurgani river originates in Dumbrava Forest, east of the city of Buziaş...
, Pogăniş
Poganis River (Timis)
The Pogăniş River or Pogănici River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Timişul Mort
Timisul Mort River
The Timişul Mort River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Găvojdia
Gavojdia River
The Găvojdia River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
, Lanca Birda
Lanca Birda River
The Lanca Birda River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania. The river was channelized, downstream of Ghilad and at present plays the role of drainage canal of the Timiş River left bank embankment.-References:...
, Bârzava/Brzava, Moraviţa
Moravita River (Timis)
The Moraviţa River or Nanovişte River is a tributary of the Timiş River. It flows through Romania and Serbia-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
Right: Grădişte
Gradiste River
The Grădişte River is a headwater of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Semenic
Semenic River
The Semenic River is a headwater of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Teregova
Teregova River
The Teregova River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti, 1971...
, Criva
Criva River (Timis)
The Criva River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Râul Rece (Hideg)
Râul Rece
The Râul Rece or Hideg River or Pârâul Rece is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Pietrele Albe
Pietrele Albe River (Timis)
The Pietrele Albe River is a tributary of the Timiş in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:* *...
, Râul Lung
Râul Lung (Timis)
The Râul Lung or Pârâul Lung or Feneş River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania. The upper course of the river, upstream of Poiana Zloaba, is also known as Muroniu River-References:...
, Armeniş
Armenis River
The Armeniş River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-External links:...
, Sadoviţa
Sadovita River
The Sadoviţa River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Ilova
Ilova River (Timis)
The Ilova River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-External links:...
, Groapa Copacului
Groapa Copacului River
The Groapa Copacului River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Bolvaşniţa
Bolvasnita River
The Bolvaşniţa River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Zlagna
Zlagna River (Timis)
The Zlagna River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-External links:...
, Sebeş
Sebes River (Timis)
The Sebeş River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania. Its source is located at the junction of headwaters Valea Craiului şi Cuntu.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Valea Mare
Valea Mare River (Caransebes)
The Valea Mare River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Bistra
Bistra River (Timis)
Bistra is a river in south-western Romania, in the Banat. Its valley delimits the Ţarcu Mountains to the south from the Poiana Ruscă mountains to the north. Its name is derived from a Slavic word meaning "fast-flowing"....
, Calova
Calova River
The Calova River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:* *...
, Macioviţa
Maciovita River
The Macioviţa River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Vălişorul
Valisorul River
The Vălişorul River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Tincova
Tincova River
The Tincova River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Cernola
Cernola River
The Cernola River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Nădrag
Nadrag River
The Nădrag River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Valea Padeşului and Valea Cornetului-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Slatina
Slatina River (Criciova)
The Slatina River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Măguri
Maguri River
The Măguri River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Tapia
Tapia River
The Tapia River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-External links:...
, Iarcoş
Iarcos River
The Iarcoş River is a tributary of the Timiş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Timişaţ
Timisat Canal
The Timişaţ Canal or Timişaţ River is a drainage canal located between the Bega River and Timiş River. It flows into the Timiş River in the proximity of the village of Grâniceri...
Romania
Major cities in its Romanian course are CaransebeşCaransebes
Caransebeş is a city in Caraş-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the river Timiş with the river Sebeş, the latter coming from the Ţarcu Mountains. To the west, it is in direct contact with the Banat hills...
and Lugoj, smaller places include (from source to mouth):
- TeregovaTeregovaTeregova is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 4388 people. It is composed of two villages, Rusca and Teregova.-References:...
, ArmenişArmenisArmeniş is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,718 people. It is composed of five villages: Armeniş, Feneş, Plopu, Sat Bătrân and Sub Margine....
, Slatina-TimişSlatina-TimisSlatina-Timiş is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3159 people. It is composed of four villages: Ilova, Sadova Nouă, Sadova Veche and Slatina-Timiş.-References:...
, BucoşniţaBucosnitaBucoşniţa is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3,125 people. It is composed of four villages: Bucoşniţa, Goleţ, Petroşniţa and Vălişoara.-References:...
, BuchinBuchinBuchin is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2.147 people. It is composed of five villages: Buchin, Lindenfeld, Poiana, Prisian and Valea Timişului.-References:...
, CaransebeşCaransebesCaransebeş is a city in Caraş-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the river Timiş with the river Sebeş, the latter coming from the Ţarcu Mountains. To the west, it is in direct contact with the Banat hills...
, Constantin DaicoviciuConstantin Daicoviciu, Caras-SeverinConstantin Daicoviciu is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,946 people. It is composed of six villages: Constantin Daicoviciu, Maciova, Mâtnicu Mare, Peştere, Prisaca and Zăgujeni.-References:...
, SacuSacuSacu is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1681 people. It is composed of three villages: Sacu, Sălbăgelu Nou and Tincova.-References:...
, GavojdiaGavojdiaGavojdia is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gavojdia, Jena, Lugojel and Sălbăgel....
, Lugoj, CoşteiuCosteiuCoşteiu is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Coşteiu, Hezeriş, Păru, Ţipari and Valea Lungă Română....
, Moşniţa NouăMoşniţa NouăMoşniţa Nouă is a commune in Timiş County, Romania, founded in 1902 by ethnic Hungarian settlers from Békés County and Szentes. It is composed of five villages: Albina , Moşniţa Nouă, Moşniţa Veche , Rudicica and Urseni ....
, ŞagSAGSag or SAG may refer to:* sag * a sag pond* a lens sag, distortion of astronomical lenses and mirrors* Sagittarius , in astronomy*Sagittarius * Sag Harbor, New York* Sâg, a commune in Sălaj County, Romania...
, ParţaPartaParta is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Vršac municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbers 348 people ....
, Peciu NouPeciu NouPeciu Nou is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Diniaş , Peciu Nou and Sânmartinu Sârbesc ....
Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
has its name derived from the river Timiş meaning the fortress Timiş and the Timiş City, even though its name indicates it, is not settled on the river, but on another Romanian-Serbian river, Bega
Bega River (Tisza)
The Bega is a 254 km long river in Romania and Serbia...
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Serbia
From source to mouth: Jaša TomićJaša Tomic (place)
Jaša Tomić is a town located in the municipality of Sečanj , in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and a population numbering 2,982 people .-Name:The town is named after Jaša Tomić , a Serb journalist...
, Šurjan
Šurjan
Šurjan is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sečanj municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province...
, Boka
Boka (village)
Boka is a village located in the Sečanj municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, Sečanj
Secanj
Sečanj is a village and municipality in Central Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 2,645, while the Sečanj municipality has 16,298 inhabitants.-Name:...
, Neuzina
Neuzina
Neuzina is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sečanj municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village is ethnically mixed and its population numbering 1,371 people , including 680 Serbs, 488 Hungarians, 95 Roma, and others.- History :Historically, there were two...
, Banatski Despotovac
Banatski Despotovac
Banatski Despotovac is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province...
, Botoš
Botoš
Botoš is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, Tomaševac
Tomaševac
Tomaševac is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,765 people .-See also:...
, Orlovat
Orlovat
Orlovat is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,789 people .-Name:...
, Uzdin
Uzdin
Uzdin is a village located in the Kovačica municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population is 2,467 . At the turn of the 20th century, its population was about 7,000...
, Idvor
Idvor
Idvor is a village in northern Serbia. It is located in the Kovačica municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,198 people .-Name:...
, Farkaždin
Farkaždin
Farkaždin is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,386 people .-See also:...
, Sakule
Sakule
Sakule is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Opovo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,048 people .-See also:...
, Čenta
Centa
Čenta is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, Baranda
Baranda
Baranda is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Opovo municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,648 people ....
, Opovo
Opovo
Opovo is a town and municipality in South Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 4,664, while Opovo municipality has 10,938 inhabitants.-Name:...
, Sefkerin
Sefkerin
Sefkerin is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Opovo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,627 people .-See also:...
, Glogonj
Glogonj
Glogonj is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,178 people .Also there is an ethnic Macedonian minority.-External links:*More about this village on *...
, Jabuka
Jabuka
Jabuka is a village in the Republic of Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 6,312 .- Name :...
, Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
Pančevački Rit
The river's old mouth into the Danube was some 40 km to the north-west, between villages of ČentaCenta
Čenta is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
and Surduk
Surduk
Surduk is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,589 people .-Name:...
, thus it was shorter. Canal Karaš (Cyrillic: Караш) remained marking old river bed, and the area bounded by the old and new river beds and the Danube, is called Pančevački Rit (Marches of Pančevo, Cyrillic: Панчевачки Рит). The 400 km² large wetland was constantly flooded, but since World War II
World War II
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it has been drained part by part and almost half of it is turned into a very fertile patch of land, suitable especially for cultivating grains and vegetables. It is managed by Serbian largest agricultural company, "PKB Beograd", which almost exclusively provides food for 2 million people in wider Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
area, thus Pančevački Rit is commonly nicknamed Granary of Belgrade. Stockbreeding is also very intensive, and so are fishery and hunting.
Many meandering canals and bogs remained in the marsh: slow streams of Vizelj, Dunavac, Sibnica, Butuš, Rogoznica, Buk, Belanoš and Sebeš
Sebeš
Sebeš is a river, bog and a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. All three are located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- River :...
, and large bogs of Reva
Reva
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, Veliko Blato (2 km²), Sebeš and Široka bara. In the south, area ends with a river island (ada) Kožara
Kožara
Kožara is a river island in Serbia, located on the left bank of the Danube. It is part of the Belgrade City proper and belongs to the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula....
(0,44 km²).
After being almost uninhabited before 1945, today its population density is above average for Serbia as a whole, since some of the fastest growing suburbs of Belgrade (Borča
Borca
Borča is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.-Location:...
, Padinska Skela and Krnjača
Krnjaca
Krnjača is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Location and population :...
) are built there. The whole area of Pančevački Rit belongs administratively to Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
Palilula Belgrade
Palilula is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It has the largest area of all municipalities of Belgrade.- Location :...
.
General references
- Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija, Third edition (1985); Prosveta; ISBN 86-07-00001-2
- Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Timiş http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=trasee-turistice-timis
Maps
- Harta judeţului Timiş http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=39&harta=Judetul%20Timis
- Harta Munţii Poiana Rusca http://harti.mielu.ro/poiana_rusca.html
- Harta Munţii Ţarcu/Muntele Mic http://harti.mielu.ro/tarcu_mic.html
- Harta Judeţului Caraş-Severin http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=29&harta=Judetul%20Caras%20Severin