Timiș County

Timiș County
Județul Timiș
Etymology: Timiș River
Location of Timiș County in Romania
Interactive map of Timiș County
Coordinates: 45°41′34.08″N 21°24′19.8″E / 45.6928000°N 21.405500°E / 45.6928000; 21.405500
CountryRomania
Historical regionBanat
Development regionWest
Established1968
County seatTimișoara
Government
 • BodyTimiș County Council
 • PresidentAlfred Simonis (PSD)
 • PrefectCornelia Micicoi (USR)
Area
 • Total
8,696.7 km2 (3,357.8 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Population
 (2021-12-01)
 • Total
650,533
 • Rank6th
 • Density74.802/km2 (193.74/sq mi)
Demonym(s)timișean (male), timișeană (female)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
SIRUTA code350
Registration plateTM
GDP (nominal)US$ 19.150 billion (2025)
GDP per capitaUS$ 29,437 (2025)
WebsiteCounty Council
County Prefecture

Timiș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtimiʃ]) is a county (județ) of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Romania in terms of land area. The county is also part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.