Păltiniș (until 1960 ''Valea Boului'') is a commune in

Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Serbia. The majority of its territory lies within the historical region of Banat, with a few northeastern villages considered part of Transylvania. The county seat is Reșița ...

, western

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with a population of 2353 people. It is composed of five villages: Cornuțel, Delinești, Ohabița, Păltiniș and Rugi. It is located in the historical region of

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. The earliest surviving mention of Păltiniș is in a document of 1585. The Roman fort of Caput Bubali is located in present-day Delinești village.

Landmarks

The Town Hall is in Păltiniș village, which is about 4.5 km away from the town of Caransebeș and about 40 km away from Reșița. Păltiniș has also a medical centre, veterinary centre, a school which has pupils from the 1st to the 8th grade. The Delinești mine is also located in the commune.

References

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