Banat

Banat

Banat (Romanian)
Банат (Serbian)
Bánság (Hungarian)
Banat Banat (Romanian); Банат (Serbian); Bánság (Hungarian)
Historical region of Central Europe
	Timișoara Union Square Reșița Works Timiș River in Lugoj Carska Bara in Zrenjanin Kiszombor Roman Catholic Church Panorama of Pančevo at night
	Map of the region of Banat
Country	Romania; Serbia; Hungary
Largest city	Timișoara
Area
• Total	27,104 km2 (10,465 sq mi)
Primary airport	Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

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Location of Banat (dark green) in Europe (territorially-involved countries in light green)

Banat (UK: /ˈbænɪt, ˈbɑːn-/ BAN-it, BAHN-, US: /bəˈnɑːt, bɑː-/ bə-NAHT, bah-; Romanian: Banat; Hungarian: Bánság; Serbian: Банат, romanized: Banat) is a geographical and historical region located in the Pannonian or Carpathian Basin that straddles Central and Eastern Europe. It is divided among three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania (the counties of Timiș, Caraș-Severin, Arad south of the Mureș river, and the western part of Mehedinți); the western part of Banat is in northeastern Serbia (mostly included in Vojvodina, except for a small part included in the Belgrade Region); and a small northern part lies within southeastern Hungary (Csongrád-Csanád County).

The region's historical ethnic diversity was severely affected by the events of World War II. Today, Banat is mostly populated by ethnic Romanians, Serbs and Hungarians, but small populations of other ethnic groups also live in the region. Nearly all are citizens of either Serbia, Romania or Hungary.