Primaria Deta

The town was first mentioned as Ded in documents dating back to 1360; however, later archaeological data proved that the city had already been known to exist in the Neolitical Age, and expanding during the next historical periods (the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Dacian-Roman period until the migration of the ancient people). In administrative documents from 1411 and 1427, the city is referred to as Ded or Dedul Mic. The name will no longer be used during the Turkish occupation. In the wars against the Turks, the inhabitants of the region took shelter in the forests and valleys of nearby mountains. The name Ded, or Dedul Mic, changed to Deta in 1724, when the colonization of Banat began. According to some historical researchers, during the Roman occupation the city might had been mentioned as Malva, a Roman colony, which is synonymous to the word town. Deta became a prosperous agricultural town, focusing mostly on breeding, trade and craftsmanship. Due to this growth, the locality was awarded the statute of township in 1810, by Emperor Francisc the First of Austria. It held this statute until the late 19th century. After the completion of the national Union on 1st December 1918, Deta too entered a new phase of extensive economical development. This led to a significant increase of the mass of population. An eloquent development was also registered in the realm of education, culture and sports, as a consequence of a later administrative distribution of the Romanian territory. In 1968, Deta was awarded the status of township for the 3rd time.