Caraș County
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Caraș County is one of the historic counties of Romania in the historic region of the Banat. The county seat was Oravița. The county was founded in 1926, following the division of the former Caraș-Severin County.
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Județul Caraș | |
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County (Județ) | |
Country | Romania |
Historic region | Banat |
Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Oravița |
Established | 1925 |
Ceased to exist | Administrative reform of 1950 |
Area | |
• Total | 4,693 km2 (1,812 sq mi) |
Population (1930) | |
• Total | 200,929 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Timiș, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II's regime – only to be abolished 10 years later by the Communist regime on September 6, 1950.