Păltiniş, Caraş-Severin

Păltiniş
—  Commune  —
Location in Caraş-Severin County
Păltiniş Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°26′N 22°9′E / 45.433°N 22.15°E / 45.433; 22.15Coordinates: 45°26′N 22°9′E / 45.433°N 22.15°E / 45.433; 22.15
Country	Romania
County	Caraş-Severin County
Population (2002)[1]
– Total	2,683
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Păltiniş is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2683 people. It is composed of five villages: Cornuţel, Delineşti, Ohabiţa, Păltiniş and Rugi. It was first mentioned historically in 1585.^[2]

Landmarks

The Commune Hall of Păltiniş is in the Păltiniş village, which is about 4.5 km away from the town of Caransebeş and about 40 km away from Reşiţa. Păltiniş has also a medical centre, veterinary centre, a school which has pupils from the 1st to the 8th grade. The Delineşti mine is also located in the commune.

References

1. ^ (Romanian) "Păltiniş", at the Erdélyi Magyar Adatbank's Recensământ 2002; Retrieved on August 22, 2009
2. ^ Vasile Arvinte; Academia Republicii Socialiste România; Universitatea "Al. I. Cuza" din Iaşi. Centrul de Lingvistică; Istorie Literară şi Folclor (1987). Noul atlas lingvistic al româniei: Moldova şi Bucovina. Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România. p. 134. http://books.google.com/books?id=Fv9JAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 26 March 2011.