Banat
geographical and historical region in Central and Eastern Europe
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Summary
Banat is a historical region[1]. Banat ranks in the top 9% of historical region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,958 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Serbia[3], Romania[4], Hungary[5]
- Subclass of: administrative region[6]
- Part of: Vest[7], Macroregiunea Patru[8], Schengen Area[9], Europe[10], European Union[11], Eurasia[12]
- Commons category: Banat[13]
- Has part(s): Timișoara[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Banat[15]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19]
- Area: 27,104 km²[20]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Banat[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Banat include 21663 Banat[22], an asteroid[23].
Why It Matters
Banat has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Banat is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for Banat include 21663 Banat[22], an asteroid[23].