Păltiniș, Caraș-Severin Explained

Type:commune
County:Caraș-Severin
Population Total:auto
Păltiniș
Other Name:Пелтініш
Coordinates:45.4333°N 31°W

Păltiniș (until 1960 Valea Boului) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2353 people. It is composed of five villages: Cornuțel, Delinești, Ohabița, Păltiniș and Rugi. It is located in the historical region of Banat.

The earliest surviving mention of Păltiniș is in a document of 1585.[1] The Roman fort of Caput Bubali is located in present-day Delinești village.

In HungarianIn Ukrainian
Cornuțel Корнуцел
Delinești DelényesДелінешть
Ohabița KisszabadiОхебіца
Păltiniș ÖkörpatakПелтініш
Rugi RuzsРуджі

Landmarks

The Town Hall is in Păltiniș village, which is about 4.5 km away from the town of Caransebeș and about 40 km away from Reșița. Păltiniș has also a medical centre, veterinary centre, a school which has pupils from the 1st to the 8th grade. The Delinești mine is also located in the commune.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vasile Arvinte. Academia Republicii Socialiste România. Universitatea "Al. I. Cuza" din Iaşi. Centrul de Lingvistică. Istorie Literară şi Folclor. Noul atlas lingvistic al româniei: Moldova şi Bucovina. 26 March 2011. 1987. Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România. 134.