Timiș

The Timiş or Tamiš is a 359 km (223 mi) long river that flows through Romania and Serbia's Banat region before joining the Danube near Pančevo in northern Serbia. It has been dubbed the "spine of the Banat" due to its location in the region.

The river is regulated in its lower course, and it is navigable for the last 53 kilometers (33 miles).

When the Ottoman Turks occupied Pančevo in the 17th century, it already had a busy port. Later, during the Habsburg period, it became a hub of the Banat region's river routes. The grain was transported to the capital Vienna, and later, as Pančevo industrialized, shipping of beer, silk, salt, bricks, and timber developed. Over time, a row of halls, warehouses, and storage structures were constructed along the river bank. With the advent of steam power, passenger transportation expanded as well, connecting Pančevo to Serbia's capital, Belgrade. As Pančevo grew into a developed industrial center, the traffic on Timiș became so heavy that the river had to be rerouted and straightened, with numerous canals cut through it by the early twentieth century.

Length: 359 km (223 mi)