Names of Romanian Cities

Many cities of Romania have separate Romanian and Hungarian names. The reason is that much of Romania used to be part of Hungary. After World War II, much of the former territory of Hungary was given to Romania. Here is a list of ten cities with their Romanian and Hungarian names:

Baia Mare Nagybánya

Bistrița Beszterce

Braşov Brassó

Cluj-Napoca Kolozsvár

Oradea Nagyvárad

Satu Mare Szatmár

Sibiu Nagyszeben

Sighişoara Segesvár

Târgu Mureş Marosvásárhely

Timişoara Temesvár

Many cities in Romania once belonged to Hungary. The Hungarian names of many cities are often quite different from the Romanian ones. This reflects their historical ties to Hungary and the Hungarian language.