Mehala
Mehala
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District of Timișoara | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′52.84″N 21°11′58.46″E / 45.7646778°N 21.1995722°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Timiș |
| City | Timișoara |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Demonym | măhălean (pl. măhălenți) |
Mehala (Hungarian: Ferencváros; German: Franzstadt; Serbian: Махала, romanized: Mahala; obsolete: Măhală) is a district of Timișoara. Mehala evolved from a slum-like village (in Turkish mahale means "slum") to a neighborhood of houses, villas and many gardens. It is one of the oldest satellite villages of Timișoara and was built in the higher part of the city, west of Palanca Mare. It officially became part of the city in 1910.