Timişoara
Coat of arms
Nickname: Little Vienna
Location of Timişoara
Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 21°13′48″E / 45.75972, 21.23
Country	Romania
County	Timiş County
Status	County Capital
Government
- Mayor	Gheorghe Ciuhandu (Christian-Democratic People's Party)
Area
- City	129. Description and Symbolism The Coat of Arms of the City of Timişoara is a shield divided horizontally in half ( parted per fess) A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania List of counties See also List of Romanian Counties by Population The Judeţe (translated in English as "counties" are administrative Romania 's administration is relatively centralised and administrative subdivisions are therefore fairly simplified A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Gheorghe Ciuhandu (born June 15, 1947) is a Romanian politician Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 km² (49. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- City	308,100
- Density	2,457/km² (6,363. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi)
- Metro	400,000
- Pop (2006)	303,200
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.primariatm.ro/

Timişoara (pronunciation in Romanian: /timiˈʃo̯ara/; Hungarian: Temesvár, German: Temeschburg, Temeswar, or Temeschwar, Bulgarian: Тимишоара, Serbian: Темишвар, Temišvar, Banat Bulgarian: Timišvár, Turkish: Tamışvar-Tamişvar or Temeşvar), also known as "The City of Athletes", is a city in the Banat region of western Romania. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Daylight saving time ( DST Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, The Banat Bulgarians ( Banat Bulgarian: palćene or banátsći balgare; common банатски българи banatski balgari) are a distinct Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania It is the capital of Timiş County. Timiş ('timiʃ Hungarian: Temes, Serbian: Tamiš/Тамиш, Banat Bulgarian: Timiš) is a county ( Judeţ

With 308,100 inhabitants, Timişoara is the 4th largest city in Romania after Bucharest, Iaşi and Cluj-Napoca^[1]. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Iaşi (pronunciation in Romanian: /jaʃʲ/ or Jassy, is a city and municipality in north-eastern Romania. (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/ Klausenburg Kolozsvár Napoca Castrum Clus Claudiopolis קלויזנבורג Kloiznburg until 1974 Cluj, is the third It is a large economic and cultural center in Banat in the west of the country. The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties

It is a multicultural city with influential minorities, primarily Hungarians, Germans, and Serbs, as well as Italians, Arabs, Indians, Bulgarians, Roma people, Jews and Greeks. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. This article is about the German diaspora See Germans for the German ethnicity in general Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Banat Bulgarians ( Banat Bulgarian: palćene or banátsći balgare; common банатски българи banatski balgari) are a distinct The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions

The city is also called "Little Vienna", because it belonged for a very long time to the Habsburg Empire and the entire city center consists of buildings built in the Kaiser era, which is reminiscent of the old Vienna. Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress " Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Timişoara is an important university center with the emphasis on subjects like medicine, mechanics and electro-technology. An industrial city with extensive services, it was the first European city to be lit by electric street lamps in 1884. It was also the second European and the first city in what is now Romania with horse drawn trams in 1867. There are numerous claims that Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, built one of Timişoara's footbridges over the Bega. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( December 15, 1832 &ndash December 27, 1923; in French efɛl in English usually ˈaɪfəl was a French The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel /tuʀ ɛfɛl/ is an Iron Tower built Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city A footbridge is a Bridge designed for Pedestrians and in some cases cyclists and horse riders, rather than vehicular Traffic The Bega ( Romanian: Bega, Serbian: Begej (Бегеј German: Bega, Hungarian: Béga) is a

The old city consists of historic city quarters with several historic squares and proms. These are: Cetate (Belváros in Hungarian, Innere-Stadt in German), Iosefin (Józsefváros, Josephstadt), Elisabetin (Erzsébetváros, Elisabethstadt), Fabric (Gyárváros, Fabrikstadt). Numerous bars, clubs and restaurants have opened in the old center in the fine old baroque square.

Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Healthcare 6 Transport 7 Neighborhoods 8 Main sights 9 Education 10 Sport 11 Sister cities 12 Famous natives 13 See also 14 Gallery 15 References/Notes 16 External links

Name

All of the variants of its name derive from the Timiş River, known in Roman Antiquity as river Tibisis or Tibiscus. The Timiş or Tamiš (Timiş Serbian: Тамиш or Tamiš; German: Temesch; Hungarian: Temes) is The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The evolution of the river name from antiquity (with the phonetic change "b" → "m") can be explained by the transition of Latin into Old Romanian. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Although the Bega passes through Timisoara, the city received its name from the Timiş river because at the time of the setting of the name, the Bega and Timiş river's paths were very much mixed up. The Bega ( Romanian: Bega, Serbian: Begej (Бегеј German: Bega, Hungarian: Béga) is a It is frequently spelled in English simply as Timisoara (without the diacritical mark beneath the s which actually produces a "sh" sound as in "shape"). English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

History

Main article: History of Timişoara

In the Roman period, in the place where Timişoara is today, or in it's immediate proximity there was a military camp named Zambara or Zurobara . This article is about the History of Timişoara, the largest and most important city in the Romanian Banat. ^[2] During the time of the invasions of the nomad tribes from the Central-Asian plains, especially that of the Avars, on the site of the ruins of Zambara, a new settlement, called Beguey, was built. The Caucasian Avars are a modern people of Caucasus, mainly of Dagestan.

In 1019 the locality of Dibiscos/ Bisiskos/ Tibiskos/ Tibiskon/ Timbisko/etc. , presumed to be the future Timisoara , was mentioned for the first time in written documents of the Byzantine Emperor Basil II, although not all historians do agree with this identification. This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians Basil II, surnamed the Bulgar-slayer (Βασίλειος Β΄ Βουλγαροκτόνος Basileios II Boulgaroktonos, 958 &ndash December 15 1025

In 1154, the Arabian geographer Sarif al Idrisi mentioned the city telling that "it is a nice city offering a lot of riches". Abu Abd Allah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani al-Sabti or simply El Idrisi ( Arabic أبو عبد الله محمد الإدريسي Latin:

The first mention of the fort of Timişoara (Castrum Temesiensis) is found in the decree of King Andrew II of Hungary dating from 1212. Andrew II the Jerosolimitan ( Hungarian: Jeruzsálemi II András/Endre, Croatian: Andrija I Timişoara itself was first mentioned in official documents as a city in 1474. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1552 and remained under their control until it was taken by the Habsburg army led by the Prince Eugene of Savoy in 1716. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish This article refers to the Austrian Habsburg military leader for the stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte see Eugène de Beauharnais.

The demographic conditions of the region changed dramatically during the 167 year of Ottoman rule. In 1582, the city of Temeswar, in spite of the bloody siege, still had a Hungarian majority (the chief judge was István Herczegh - Preyer, Johann N. : Monographie der konigliche n Freistadt Temesvar - 1853). Later, the largest ethnic group in the city were Muslim Turks, and other smaller groups included Serbs, Jews, and Gypsies. ^[3]

After the city was occupied by the Austrian Empire, the Turkish population fled. For the history of these states before 1804 see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. Of the remainder, we know of about 600-700 inhabitants out of which 446 were Serbs, 144 Jewish, and 35 Armenians. ^[4] The "Armenische Stadt" as a separate quarter existed until the Great Plague of 1738. The Great Plague of 1738 was an outbreak of the Bubonic plague between 1738 - 1740 that affected areas in the modern nations of Romania, Hungary

According to the 1720 data, the largest ethnic group in the city was Serb. Other smaller groups included Romanians and Jews; there were no Hungarians or Germans in the city at that time. ^[3] Later, many Germans settled in the city, and gradually they became the largest ethnic group.

In 1718, the first beer factory in Transylvania was built. The first tobacco mill in today's Romania was set up in Timişoara. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods Between 1728 and 1771 a canal Bega was built to unite the city with the Danube river. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj In 1849 Timişoara became the capital of the Austrian crownland of Voivodship of Serbia and Tamiš Banat as the result of the Spring of Nations revolution; the province was ethnically extremely diverse, as its population was made up of Romanians, Germans, Serbs, and Hungarians. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Vojvodina (disambiguation, Banat (disambiguation The Serbian Voivodship and Tamiš Banat was a Voivodship ( Duchy) of the The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European The Romanians (dated Rumanians or Roumanians; Romanian: români or historically and today rather seldom and only regional rumâni The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. The crownland was abolished in 1860 and passed to Hungarian rule in 1867 with the creation of the dual monarchy. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting

The city was also the first city in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to have public lighting using suet candles and lamps with oil and grease. Timişoara also became the first city in Europe to have electric public lighting on the 12th of November 1884,^[5] (four years after New York City). Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The City of New York A tram hauled by horses also came into service around this period. Meanwhile, in 1869 Timişoara was also the first city in the Kingdom of Hungary to have an ambulance station. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946

In 1910, the town had 72,555 inhabitants: 31,644 (43. 6%) Germans, 28,552 (39. 3%) Hungarians (most probably including the Hungarian speaking Jews) , 7,566 (10. 4%) Romanians and 3,482 (4. 8%) Serbs. ^[6]

After World War I, the town was occupied by Serbian troops in November 24, 1918. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common They withdrew from the city on July 26, 1919 and the Romanian army entered the city on August 3 after an ultimatum of the Romanian government. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. This situation was confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon. The Treaty of Trianon is the peace treaty concluded at the end of World War I by the Allies of World War I, on one side and Hungary, seen as a successor

After World War II, as a result of the city's development and of population movements from the Romanian villages of the surrounding region and from other regions of the country, Romanians became the majority in the city. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including At the same time, many ethnic Germans emigrated in Germany, also almost all of the Jews emigrated to Israel and to the West. Timişoara's population has more than tripled over the last 50 years (it was slightly more than 90,000 at 1930 census), while the percentage of Magyars (Hungarians) has decreased from 30% to 7. 5%, the Germans' from 30% to 2% and the Jews from 8% to almost 0%.

On December 16, 1989 many citizens of the town came to support the Hungarian Calvinist pastor László Tőkés against the authorities and Securitate (secret police)'s decision to deport him. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the A pastor is an official person within a Protestant group of people and related to the positions of Priest or Bishop within the Anglican, Roman Catholic László Tőkés ( born April 1, 1952, in Cluj) is an ethnic Hungarian politician in Romania, Bishop of the Romanian See also Serviciul Român de Informaţii The Securitate ( Romanian for Security; official full name Departamentul Securităţii Statului In these circumstances on 17th December a popular uprising started in Timişoara against the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Nicolae Ceauşescu (nikoˈlaje tʃauˈʃesku (January 26 1918 – December 25 1989 was the communist dictator of Romania from 1965 until December 1989 when a revolution This was the beginning of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, which put an end to the Communist regime a week later. The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of increasingly violent riots and fighting in late December 1989 that overthrew the Communist regime of Nicolae

Demographics

Timişoara has a population of 303,200 (census 2006). The average annual population growth is -1,5%. 14,2% of the population are under 15 years of age, 4. 0% are old over 75. The municipalities population dynamics and ethnic composition:

Census[7]		Ethnic composition
Year	Population	Romanians	Germans	Hungarians	Serbs	Jews	Roma	Slovaks	Bulgarians	Ukrainians	Others
1850	20,590	3,807	11,715	2,346	1,770	1,867	?	?	?	?	?
1880	38,702	5,188	21,121	7,745	2,487	?	?	416	?	29	1,716
1890	45,948	5,594	24,973	11,100	2,363	?	?	332	?	27	1,559
1900	60,551	6,312	30,892	19,162	2,730	?	-	288	?	13	1,154
1920	86,850	16,047	32,097	27,189	?	8,307	-	?	?	?	3,210
1930	102,390	25,207	33,162	31,773	2,237	7,264	379	652	279	56	1,381
1941	125,052	46,466	37,611	24,891	?	?	?	?	?	?	16,084
1956	142,257	75,855	24,326	29,968	3,065	6,700	122	575	280	56	1,310
1966	174,243	109,100	25,058	31,016	4,188	2,590	120	490	475	71	1,135
1977	269,353	191,742	28,429	36,724	6,776	1,629	1,109	404	942	299	1,299
1992	334,115	274,511	13,206	31,785	7,748	549	2,668	675	1,314	756	903
2002	317,660	270,487	7,142	25,131	6,271	367	3,114	570	1,218	762	5,506

Economy

Timişoara has been a strong economic center since the 18th century when the Habsburg administration was installed. The Romanians (dated Rumanians or Roumanians; Romanian: români or historically and today rather seldom and only regional rumâni The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is The Bulgarians (българи balgari) are a South Slavic people generally associated with the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Due to the Austrian colonization, the ethnic and religious diversity and the innovation of laws, the economy began to develop. The technicians and craftsmen that settled in the city established guilds and helped develop the city’s economy.

During the Industrial Revolution most of the modern innovations were introduced. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the It was the first city with streets illuminated in the monarchy, and the first city of Europe illuminated by electric light. In this period the Bega river was channelled - Bega canal. The Bega ( Romanian: Bega, Serbian: Begej (Бегеј German: Bega, Hungarian: Béga) is a The Bega Canal or Begej Canal (Canalul Bega is a navigation canal of Romania and Serbia. It was the first navigable canal in the recent Romanian territory. In this way the city had contact with Europe, and even with the world through the Black Sea. This led to the evolution of commercialism. In the 19th century the railway system of the Hungarian Kingdom reached Timişoara. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 It is the first city in today’s Romania with international routes. In this way the city had all the needs for commercialism.

In recent years, Timişoara has enjoyed a significant economic boom as the number of foreign investments, especially in high-tech sectors, has risen constantly. In Economics, the term boom and bust refers to the movement of an economy through Economic cycles. High tech is Technology that is at the cutting edge —the most advanced technology currently available It is frequently considered the second most prosperous city in Romania (following Bucharest) and there have been frequent debates on whether the so-called "Timişoara Model" could be applied to other cities. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania In an article in late 2005, French magazine L'Expansion called Timişoara Romania's economic showcase, and referred to the increased number of foreign investments as a "second revolution".

Apart from the several local investments, many substantial investments from the European Union take place in Timişoara, particularly from Germany and Italy, as well as from the USA. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Continental AG has produced tires here for several years. Continental AG ( internally often called Conti for short is a worldwide leading manufacturer of Tires Brake systems Vehicle stability The company Linde produces technical gases, and a part of the wiring moulds for BMW and Audi vehicles are produced by the company Draexelmaier. The Linde Group is the international Industrial gases and Engineering company founded in 1879 ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters The US company Solectron maintains a large workplace in the west of the city for the production of mobile telephony and government inspection department devices. Solectron Corporation was a global electronics manufacturing company for Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs The American company Procter & Gamble manufactures washing and cleaning agents in Timişoara. Procter & Gamble Co ( P&G,) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation based in Cincinnati Ohio, that manufactures a wide The Swiss company Nestlé produces waffles here. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland

Healthcare

Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă Timişoara

Transport

Timişoara's public transport network consists of 11 tram lines, 9 trolleybus lines and 15 bus lines, and is operated by Regia Autonomă de Transport Timişoara (RATT) [1], an autonomous corporation of the City Hall. The city is served by Romania's second busiest airport, Traian Vuia International Airport, which is the hub of the Romania's second-largest airline, Carpatair. Timişoara "Traian Vuia" International (also known as Giarmata Airport) is Romania 's second airport in terms of air traffic after Bucharest Henri Carpatair SA is the largest regional Airline in Eastern Europe, based in Timişoara, Romania. The city is connected to a series of major European and domestic destinations. Timişoara is a major railway centre and is connected to all other major Romanian cities, as well as local destinations, through the national Căile Ferate Române network. Căile Ferate Române (translated "Romanian Railways" abbreviated as CFR) is the official designation of the State Railway carrier

Neighborhoods

Cetate Freidorf Zona Odobescu Fratelia Mehala I, II Ronaţ Fabric Elisabetin Iosefin

Calea Girocului Circumvalaţiunii I, II, III, IV Dacia Matei Basarab Mircea cel Batran Bucovina Soarelui Tipografilor Calea Şagului Dâmboviţa Complex

Steaua Torontalului Bucovina Calea Aradului Aradului vest Calea Lipovei Blaşcovici Ion Ionescu de la Brad Olimpia Stadion

Complex studenţesc Ciarda Roşie Plopi Ghiroda Padurea Verde Kuncz Braytim Lunei Chişoda Plăvăţ Banat I Noua Timisoara Badea Cârţan Traian Modern

Main sights

• Timişoara Orthodox Cathedral
• Timişoara State Theater
• The Roman Catholic Cathedral (The Dome)
• Millennium Church
• Huniade Castle

Education

High Schools:

Colegiul Bănăţean, Jean Louis Calderon High School, Grigore Moisil High School, C.D. Loga High School, Nikolaus Lenau High School, Bartók Béla High School, Ion Vidu High School, William Shakespeare High School and Carmen Silva High School are some of the leading high schools in Timişoara. Freidorf (German for "free village" is a suburb of the town of Timişoara, Romania. Modern is a neighborhood on the east side of Timişoara, Romania. The Timişoara Orthodox Cathedral (Catedrala Ortodoxă is a Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Timişoara, Romania. The St George's Cathedral Timişoara or The Dome is located in Timişoara, Romania, at Piaţa Unirii in the centre of town The Millennium Church is located in the Fabric quarter of Timişoara, Romania, near the main Traian square The Huniade Castle ( Castelul Huniazilor in Romanian) is the oldest monument of Timişoara, built between 1443 and 1447 by John Hunyadi over the

Universities:

• The West University of Timişoara
• The Politehnica University of Timişoara
• Victor Babeş University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara
• The Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences in Timişoara
• The Dimitrie Cantemir University of Timişoara
• The Tibiscus University of Timişoara

Sport

Football:

• FCU Politehnica Timişoara
• U. M. Timişoara
• CFR Timişoara
• Chinezul - historic 6 titles
• Ripensia Timişoara - historic 4 titles
• Banatul Timisoara - historic

Basketball:

• Elba Timişoara

Handball:

• Politehnica-Izometal Timişoara

Sister cities

Sassari, Italy Faenza, Italy Mulhouse, France Cancún, Mexico Karlsruhe, Germany Rueil-Malmaison, France Gera, Germany

Szeged, Hungary Treviso, Italy Novi Sad, Serbia Palermo, Italy Shenzhen, China Zrenjanin, Serbia

Famous natives

• Mircea Baniciu (1949- ), Romanian rock singer
• Iolanda Balaş (1936- ), Romanian athlete, Olympic champion
• Ana Blandiana (1942- ), Romanian poet
• Félix Bodrossy (1920-1983), Hungarian cinema cameraman and director
• J. Edward Bromberg (Joseph Bromberger), (1903-1951) US actor
• Ioan Mihai Cochinescu (1951- ), Romanian writer and musicologist
• Virgil Cosma ( ) Romanian musicologist
• Nicu Covaci (1947- ), Romanian rock musician and painter, founder of Phoenix rock band
• Robert Dornhelm (1947- ), US-Austrian cinema director
• Ezra Fleischer (1928-2006), Israeli Hebrew poet and literary historian
• Catalin Dorian Florescu(1967), Swiss writer of German expression
• André François (Farkas) (1915-2005), French illustrator and cartoonist
• Peter George Oliver Freund (1936), US physicist
• Michael Harish (1936- ), Israeli politician, minister of trade and industry
• Arnold Hauser (1892-1978), British-Hungarian historian and sociologist of arts
• Ioan Holender (1935- ), Austrian bariton and manager, director of the Opera of Vienna
• Hugo Jan Huss (1934-2006), Romanian-American conductor
• Ion Ivanovici (1845-1902), Romanian conductor and composer, author of the waltz "The Waves of the Danube"
• Károly Kerényi (1897-1973), Hungarian-Swiss philologist and historian of religion
• Roberto Schlosser ( 1937- ), Romanian-Mexican Director, Actor, Producer
• György Klapka (1820-1892), Hungarian general, hero of the 1848 Revolution
• Frederic Klein, Romanian entomologist
• Károly Kós (1883-1977), Hungarian-Romanian architect, author and politician
• Eva Lonn, Canadian cardiologist
• George Lusztig (1946- ), US mathematician
• Margarete Matzenauer, (1881 - 1963) US opera singer, mezzosoprano and dramatic soprano
• József Méliusz(Nelovankovic) (1909-1995), Hungarian-Romanian poet
• Zoltan Mesko (1986- ), US football player
• Pelbartus Ladislaus of Temesvár (1430-1504), Hungarian Catholic philosopher and preacher
• Reuven Ramaty (1937-2001), Israeli-US astrophysicist
• Cornel Trăilescu (1926- ), Romanian composer and conductor
• Timotei Ursu (1939- ), Romanian cinema and TV programs director and author
• Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984), US Olympic swimmer, best known for his role as Tarzan
• Myriam Yardeni (1932- ) Israeli historian, specialist in the history of the Huguenots
• Mircea Ciugudean (1940- ) founder and first dean of Electronics and Telecommunications at The "Politehnica" University of Timişoara
• Hermann Kövess Commander-in-Chief of Austria-Hungary's army
• Sandra Romain (1978- ) Film Actress
• Miss Platnum (1980- ) Singer

See also

• Timisoara metropolitan area

Gallery

Orthodox Church	The Orthodox Cathedral (other view)	The Bega Canal	The Unirii Square
The Orthodox Cathedral	The Orthodox Cathedral (other view)	The Victory Square(view at The Orthodox Church)	The City Hall
The Prefect's Office	King Carol I Street	The Victory Square	The Victory Square
The Baroque Palace	The Catholic Cathedral	The Unirii Square	The Unirii Square (summer)
The Catholic Cathedral (other view)	The Unirii Square and the Statue	The Serbian Church	Pub in Unirii Square
Lenau School in Unirii Square	The BT Cafe	The Libertatii Square	The Floral Clock
The Park near the Floral Clock	Catholic Church	The National Bank of Romania	The National Bank of Romania (at night)
Iulius Mall at Christmas	The Traian Square	The Millennium Cathedral	The Millennium Cathedral (other view)
The Roses Park	The Court of Law	Take Ionescu Street	Cardinal Points
Orthodox Church in Mehala	Dan Paltinisanu Stadium	The Timisoara county Hospital	Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy
The Bega Channel	Alpinet Park	Orthodox Cathedral

References/Notes

External links

• http://e-timisoara.info People from Timisoara
• http://www.timisoreni.ro/en/video/timisoara/intro.html Welcome to Timisoara, An introduction to Timisoara made by Prof. Harry W. Morgan
• http://timisoara.com CyberTim, Timisoara's home page, the oldest Romanian page on the net.
• http://timisoara.org City of Timisoara; Homepage.
• http://www.timisoara-tourism.com Timisoara Tourism
• Tourist Bureau of Romania
• Updated map of Timisoara
• Timisoara's interactive map and many photos from Timisoara city
• Satellite image from Google Maps
• "Traian Vuia" Int'l Airport (in Romanian, English)

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