45°45′22″N 21°10′13″E / 45.7561888°N 21.1702519°E / 45.7561888; 21.1702519 Ronaț (Hungarian: Rónáctelep; German: Ronaz)[1] is a district located on the western outskirts of Timișoara. It is a district where houses and villas predominate, which means a low population density.[2]

History

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A rural settlement from the Daco-Roman era (2nd–4th centuries AD) and an incineration necropolis from the Early Middle Ages (10th–11th centuries) were discovered here in the 1980s.[3] Both were listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments in 2004.[4]

Ronaț appeared around 1900 as a workers' colony. The history of this district is closely linked to CFR, most of Ronaț's inhabitants being at some point its employees and their families.[5] The CFR Pavilions were built in the 1930s. Initially, they served as homes for CFR staff, being later converted into a halt mainly for commuters.[6] The current station, from which Ronaț got its name, is today a freight terminal.[7] During the communist period, Ronaț was proposed for demolition, the tram line was removed and construction permits were no longer issued.[8]

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Panorama of Ronaț in March 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Ronaț". Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Arcanum.
  2. ^ Pop, Cristina (18 March 2022). "Cele mai sigure cartiere din Timișoara. Top 5 zone în care merită să locuiești". Storia.ro.
  3. ^ "Situl arheologic de la Timișoara - Cioreni". Repertoriul Arheologic Național. Ministerul Culturii.
  4. ^ "Arheologie" (PDF). Direcția Județeană pentru Cultură Timiș.
  5. ^ "Fiecare cartier cu povestea numelui său, la Timișoara! Al tău știi de unde se trage?". Opinia Timișoarei. 4 March 2017.
  6. ^ Both, Ștefan (6 April 2013). "Nostalgii timișorene. Amintiri despre orașul de altădată: Minunata Gară Domnița Elena și trenul de Buziaș care trecea prin centru". Adevărul.
  7. ^ "Raport privind starea factorilor de mediu în județul Timiș, în anul 2006". Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Timiș. p. 295.
  8. ^ ""Ronaț city", cartierul uitat". evz.ro. 30 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22.