Ronaț (; ) is a district located on the western outskirts of

Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...

. It is a district where houses and villas predominate, which means a low population density.

History

A rural settlement from the Daco-Roman era (2nd–4th centuries AD) and an incineration necropolis from the

Early Middle Ages The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th to the 10th century. They marked the start o ...

(10th–11th centuries) were discovered here in the 1980s. Both were listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments in 2004. Ronaț appeared around 1900 as a workers' colony. The history of this district is closely linked to CFR, most of Ronaț's inhabitants being at some point its employees and their families. The CFR Pavilions were built in the 1930s. Initially, they served as homes for CFR staff, being later converted into a halt mainly for commuters. The current station, from which Ronaț got its name, is today a freight terminal. During the communist period, Ronaț was proposed for demolition, the tram line was removed and construction permits were no longer issued.

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Districts of Timișoara {{Timiș-geo-stub