History

Mănăştiur was documented as existing in 1427 and is mentioned as belonging to Hunedoara County in 1453, in 1519 as the locality of Timis County, in 1700 of Făget district and in 1779 of Bulci district.

• in 1890 Mănăştiur was a commune residence with 436 inhabitants, part of Caraş Severin County, Beghei (Balinţ) district.

• in 1921 it was still commune residence belonging to Caraş Severin County, Baghei (Balinţ) district, counting 758 inhabitants.

• in 1935 it counted 790 inhabitants, as commune residence of Severin County, Balinţ district.

• in 1956 Mănăştiur was part of the region of Timişoara, Făget district and was commune residence.

• in 1966 it was commune residence with 1366 inhabitants, in Banat region, Făget district. The villages included in the commune were: Pădurani, Remetea Luncă and Topla.

• in 1972, as part of Timiş County, Mănăştiur had 1335 inhabitants and was commune residence. Pădurani, Remetea Luncă and Topla villages belonged to Mănăştiur.

Pădurani was attested in 1514.

• in 1890 it belonged to Caraş Severin County, Birchiş district and had 397 inhabitants.

• in 1921 the village had 524 inhabitants and was part of Caraş Severin County, Birchiş district.

• in 1935, as part of the region of Timişoara, Făget district, it belonged to Remetea Luncă commune

• in 1936 it had 361 inhabitants and belonged to Mănăştiur commune, Făget district, Banat region.

• in 1972 it belongs to Mănăştiur commune in Timiş County with a number of 271 inhabitants.

Remetea Luncă was also attested in 1514.

• in 1620 it belonged to Hunedoara County, then to Timiş County.

• in 1890 it had 629 inhabitants and was part of Caraş Severin County, Beghei (Balinţ) district.

• in 1921 Remetea Luncă was commune residence in Caraş Severin County, Beghei (Balinţ) district, with 651 inhabitants .

• in 1935 it was commune residence (645 inhabitants) in Severin County, Balinţ district.

• in 1956, as commune residence in Făget district of Timişoara region, included two villages (Pădurani and Topla).

• in 1966 it had 568 inhabitants and belonged to Mănăştiur commune, Făget district, region of Banat.

• in 1972 Remetea Luncă counted 507 inhabitants and belonged to Mănăştiur commune in Timiş County.

Topla was documented attested in 1514 as belonging to Mănăştiur commune in Hunedoara County.

• in 1717 it’s mentioned in Făget district with only 10 houses.

• in 1890 it counted 215 inhabitants and belonged to Birchiş district in Caraş Severin County.

• in 1921 the village with 225 inhabitants belonged to Dubeşti commune in Birchiş district in Caraş Severin County.

• in 1935 Topla had 225 inhabitants and was under the administration of Mănăştiur commune in Birchiş district, Caraş Severin County.

• in 1956 it belonged to Remetea Luncă commune in Făget district, region of Timişoara.

• in 1966 the village had a number of 90 inhabitants and belonged to Mănăştiur commune, Făget district, Banat region.

• in 1972 Topla had 80 inhabitants and belonged to Mănăştiur commune in Timiş County.