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 | |
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Land (Ținut) | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Romania |
| Former counties included | Arad County, Caraș County, Hunedoara County, Severin County, Timiș-Torontal County |
| Historic region | Transylvania (Banat) |
| Capital city (Reședință de ținut) | Timișoara |
| Established | 14 August 1938 |
| Ceased to exist | 22 September 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rezident Regal |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Coat of arms
editThe 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
editAfter the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, of the older 71 counties Ținutul Timiș incorporated 5:[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 187 from 14 August 1938
- ^ Decree-Law Nr. 3219 from 21 September 1940, published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 221 from 22 September 1940, pp. 5530-5532
- ^ Royal Decree Nr. 4285 from 13 December 1938, published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part I, Nr. 34 from 10 February 1939, p. 698
- ^ Administrative Law published in „Monitorul Oficial”, Part 1, Nr. 187 from 14 August 1938, p. 3779
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