Păltiniș (until 1960 Valea Boului) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,145 as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Cornuțel, Delinești, Ohabița, Păltiniș, and Rugi. It is located in the historical region of Banat.

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.

In Romanian In Hungarian In Ukrainian Cornuțel Корнуцел Delinești Delényes Делінешть Ohabița Kisszabadi Охебіца Păltiniș Ökörpatak Пелтініш Rugi Ruzs Руджі

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the commune had 2,145 inhabitants; of those, 70.72% were Romanians and 22.38% Ukrainians.

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

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