Timiș River

Timiș Tamiš (Тамиш)
River
The Timiș (Tamiš) river near Pančevo
Countries	Romania, Serbia
Counties/Province	Caraș-Severin, Timiș, Vojvodina
Tributaries
- left	Bârzava/Brzava
- right	Bistra
Towns	Caransebeș, Lugoj, Pančevo
Source	Confluence of headwaters Brebu, Grădiștea and Semenic in Lake Trei Ape
- location	Semenic Mountains, Romania
Mouth	Danube
- location	near Pančevo, Serbia
- coordinates	44°50′53″N 20°38′08″E / 44.84806°N 20.63556°E / 44.84806; 20.63556Coordinates: 44°50′53″N 20°38′08″E / 44.84806°N 20.63556°E / 44.84806; 20.63556
Length	359 km (223 mi)
Basin	10,280 km2 (3,969 sq mi)
Discharge	for *
- average	47 m3/s (1,660 cu ft/s)
Progression	Danube→ Black Sea

The Timiș or Tamiš (Romanian: Timiș; Serbian: Тамиш or Tamiš; German: Temesch; Hungarian: Temes) is a 359 km (223 mi) long river originating from the Semenic Mountains (1,410 m (4,630 ft)), southern Carpathian Mountains, Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It flows through the Banat region and flows into the Danube near Pančevo, in northern Serbia.

In antiquity, the river was known as Tibiscus (in latin) and Tibisis (Θίβισις in ancient Greek); in addition, Edward Gibbon referred to it as the Teyss.

The Romans, who traversed the plains of Hungary, suppose that they passed several navigable rivers, either in canoes or portable boats; but there is reason to suspect that the winding stream of the Teyss, or Tibiscus, might present itself in different places under different names.

The drainage area covers 10,280 km² (3,970 sq mi). With the Danube, it belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin. The river flows through Romania for 241 km (150 mi), and 118 km (73 mi) through Serbia.

The river starts at the confluence of headwaters Brebu, Grădiștea and Semenic in Lake Trei Ape.

After entering Banat, the river becomes slow and meandering.

In its lower course, the river is regulated, and for the last 53 km (33 mi) it is navigable. The most important port is the heavily industrialized Pančevo.