Timiş River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Timiş |
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| Serbian: Tamiš (Тамиш) | |
| River | |
 The Timiş river near Pančevo
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| Countries | Romania, Serbia |
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| Counties/Province | Caraş-Severin County, Vojvodina |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Bârzava/Brzava |
| - right | Bistra |
| Towns | Caransebeș, Lugoj, Pančevo |
| Source | Semenic Mountains |
| - location | Carpathian Mountains, Caraş-Severin County, Romania |
| Mouth | Danube |
| - location | Pančevo, Serbia |
| Length | 339.8 km (211 mi) |
| Basin | 13,085 km² (5,052 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 47 m³/s (1,660 cu ft/s) |
The Timiş River, also known as Tamiş, is a long river in Europe. It flows for about 359 kilometers (223 miles). The river starts in the Semenic Mountains in Romania. These mountains are part of the larger Carpathian Mountains.
The Timiş River begins in Caraş-Severin County, Romania. It then travels through a region called Banat. Finally, it flows into the Danube River. This happens near the city of Pančevo in northern Serbia.
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The Timiş River is important for the land around it. Its entire drainage area covers about 13,085 square kilometers (5,052 square miles). This area is where all the rain and snow eventually flow into the river.
About 8,085 square kilometers of this area are in Romania. The remaining 5,000 square kilometers are in Serbia.
The river actually starts from three smaller streams. These streams are called Brebu, Grădiştea, and Semenic. They all meet up in a place called Lake Trei Ape.
Rivers Joining the Timiş
The Timiş River flows through Romania for 241 kilometers (150 miles). Many smaller rivers and streams join it along the way. These are called tributaries.
Some of the tributaries in Romania include:
- Râul Rece
- Slatina
- Valea Mare
- Măcicaş River
- Pârâul Lung
- Armeniş River
- Sebeş
- Bistra
- Şurgani River
- Timişana
- Pogăniş River
- Timişul Mort River
- Vena Mare
After leaving Romania, the Timiş River flows through Serbia for 118 kilometers (73 miles). In Serbia, it has only one main tributary. This is the Brzava, which is also its longest tributary.
Towns Along the River
Many towns and cities are located along the Timiş River. People have lived near this river for a very long time.
In Romania
The two biggest cities along the Timiş River in Romania are Caransebeş and Lugoj.
Other smaller towns and villages that you can find along the river include:
- Căvăran
- Rudna
- Teregova
- Armeniş
- Slatina-Timiş
- Bucoşniţa
- Petroşniţa
- Valea Timişului
- Prisian
- Buchin
- Jupa
- Zăgujeni
- Prisaca
- Sacu
- Jean
- Gavojdia
- Lugojel
- Coştei
- Bazoş
- Uliuc
- Urseni
- Şag
- Parţa
- Cebza
- Crai Nou, TimişCrai Nou
- Gad
- Grănicerii
You might think the city of Timişoara is on the Timiş River because of its name. However, it is not! The city's name does come from the river. About 800 years ago, the area was very swampy. The Timiş River used to flow through a much larger area. In 1728, the Timiş and Bega rivers were changed by canals. After this, the Timiş River no longer flowed through Timişoara.
In Serbia
Many towns and villages are also found along the Timiş River in Serbia. These include:
- Jaša Tomić
- Šurjan
- Boka
- Sečanj
- Neuzina
- Banatski Despotovac
- Botoš
- Tomaševac
- Orlovat
- Idvor
- Farkaždin
- Sakule
- Čenta
- Baranda
- Opovo
- Sefkerin
- Glogonj
- Jabuka
- Pančevo
Images for kids
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Tibiscus on Dacia's map from a medieval book made after Ptolemy's Geographia (around 140 AD).
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Old photo of the Timiș' lighthouses
See also
In Spanish: Río Timiș para niños
