The Danube Swabians (German: Donauschwaben [ˈdoːnaʊʃvaːbm̩] ()) is a collective term for the ethnic German-speaking population who lived in various countries of central-eastern Europe, especially in the Danube River valley, first in the 12th century, and in greater numbers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Most were descended from earlier 18th-century Swabian settlers from …

Romania (old spelling: Rumania, Roumania; Romanian: România, IPA: [ro.mɨˈni.a]) is a country in southeastern Europe. It is north of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube River.Western Romania is circled by the Carpathian Mountains.Romania also has a border on the Black Sea. Most of the Danube Delta is found inside Romania. Romania shares borders with Hungary …

Swabians (German: Schwaben, singular Schwabe) are a Germanic people who are native to the ethnocultural and linguistic region of Swabia, which is now mostly divided between the modern states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, in southwestern Germany.. The name is ultimately derived from the medieval Duchy of Swabia, one of the German stem duchies, representing …

Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.The name is ultimately derived from the medieval Duchy of Swabia, one of the German stem duchies, representing the territory of Alemannia, whose inhabitants interchangeably were called Alemanni or Suebi.. This territory would include all of the Alemannic German area, but the modern …

It contains extensive family history information from areas in Romania that formerly belonged to the historic Hungarian Habsburg Monarchy (excepting Bukovina). In this case "German" refers either to Lutheran Saxons in Transylvania or to Roman Catholic Swabians and Berlanddeutsche from the Banat and Partium regions. Cities in the region ...

Banat is defined as the part of the Pannonian Basin bordered by the River Danube to the south, the River Tisa to the west, the River Mureș to the north, and the Southern Carpathian Mountains to the east. The total area of the region is 28,526 km 2 (11,014 sq mi). Its historical capital was Timișoara, now in Timiș County in Romania.. The territory of Banat is presently part of the …

Nov 17, 2017 · A country of captivating stories, unique sites, beautiful scenery and amazing personalities, Romania is a surprising land. From the best-preserved delta in Europe to the largest outdoor museum, the country is brimming with natural, architectural and artistic treasures. Here are 15 fascinating facts about Romania.

After the fall of Romania's communist government in 1989, the various minority languages have received more rights, and Romania currently has extensive laws relating to the rights of minorities to use their own language in local administration and the judicial system.. While Romanian is the only official language at the national and local level, there are 14 other living languages in …

The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) represents the interests of the European minorities - on regional, national and in particular on the European level. With more than 100 member organisations in 36 European countries, FUEN is the largest European umbrella organisation of the autochthonous, national minorities in Europe.

The Romanian Communist Party (Romanian: Partidul Comunist Român, [parˈtidul kɔmunˈist rɔˈmɨn], PCR) was a communist party in Romania.The successor to the pro-Bolshevik wing of the Socialist Party of Romania, it gave ideological endorsement to a communist revolution that would replace the social system of the Kingdom of Romania.After being outlawed in 1924, the PCR …