Saravale

Saravale
—  Commune  —
Coordinates: 46°04′13″N 20°44′14″E / 46.07028°N 20.73722°E / 46.07028; 20.73722Coordinates: 46°04′13″N 20°44′14″E / 46.07028°N 20.73722°E / 46.07028; 20.73722
Country	Romania
County	Timiş
First attested	1333
Component villages	Saravale
Government
– Mayor	Liviu Petrişor (since 2004) (PD-L)
Area
– Total	95.53 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	2,491
– Density	26.1/km2 (67.5/sq mi)
Postal code	307387

Saravale, colloquially Şarafola (German: Sarafol; Hungarian: Sárafalva; Serbian: Саравола, Saravola), is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Saravale. It was part of Sânpetru Mare Commune until 2004, when it was split off.

The town first appears in written history in 1333.

References

• Saravale at GEOnet Names Server