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German:
Temeschburg, Temeswár
Schwowisch:
Temeschwar
Hungarian:
Temesvár
Official: Timisoara, Romania
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In
search of your German ancestors who once
lived in Temeschburg, Temeswar, or Temesvar . . .
in the 1920's they were
named the Danube Swabians or Donauschwaben.
Copper-plate
engraving of the city of Temeswar, printed by
Wagner in his Delineatio Provinciae Pannoniae, in Augsburg
in 1685. It shows the city under Ottoman occupation. The
fortress has a rectangular form, with two parts (left and
right in this picture). This structure was build by Charles
the 1st of Hungary in the 14-th century. After liberating
the city from the Turks, the Austrians will rebuild the city
fortress in a star-shaped form with strong bastions. With
the new fortress, the city would never be conquered again.
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1905 Temesvar Map
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The capital city of Timis county,
Timisoara ("Little Vienna"), German variant is
Temeschburg or Temeswar and the Hungarian variant is Temesvar. It is the third
largest city of Romania and an
important historic, economic, financial, cultural and
scientific town and the gate of Romania to West Europe.
Geographical
position: Set amidst a rich plain, crossed by the Bega
River, the city of Timisoara is one of the main economic,
scientific and cultural centers in Romania. It is located
at 45 47'' North latitude and 21 17'' East longitude,
with a surface of 100.2 square Km. and a population of
338.920 (1991).
The climate is
transition continental, with some sub-Mediterranean
influence. The average annual temperature is 10.9 C, the
hottest month being July with an average temperature of
21.6 C and the coldest in January averaging -1.2 C.
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Temeschburg / Temeswar Coordinator:
Jody
McKim Pharr, Georgia, US
© 2003-2012
Jody McKim Pharr, unless otherwise noted.
Last Updated:
February 29, 2012 |
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