Becicherecu Mic is located on the Timișoara–Sânnicolau Mare road (DN 6), 17 km northwest of Timișoara. The commune consists predominantly of flat terrain; there is a single hill within its territory.
Culture and History
The Romanian Orthodox Church in Becicherecu Mic was completed and consecrated in 1909. After 2010, it was completely renovated and fitted with a carved iconostasis, carved furnishings, and frescoes.
The Serbian Orthodox Church in Becicherecu Mic was consecrated on 26 December 1823. Its patronal feast is the Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas. The Dimitrie-Èšichindeal Museum opened in August 1987 in the building of the Serbian school in Becicherecu Mic.
House no. 644 in Becicherecu Mic is a listed historic house dating from 1914. It was built by Bucher Ioan for his daughter Bucher Anna-Maria, married name Lauer. The Monumentul Ostașului Sovietic is also located in Becicherecu Mic.
Landscape
The archaeological site of Satul vechi, also known as Dealul Crucii, is located in the plain near the Apa Mare stream. It includes traces of open settlements from the Neolithic, the post-Roman period, and the early Middle Ages of the 8th–9th and 12th–13th centuries.
Events
The Cupa Rugii fishing competition at Balta Pescărețul reached its tenth edition in August 2022; its twelfth edition was announced there on 11 August 2024. As part of the Romanian Orthodox Ruga, an instrumental recital featuring authentic Banat music was held in the church courtyard.
The Romanian Orthodox Ruga takes place on 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. The programme of the 2024 Romanian Orthodox Ruga included the ceremonial cutting of the festive bread in the Romanian Orthodox parish church of Adormirea Domnului in Becicherecu Mic. The Roman Catholic Ruga, locally known as Kirchweich, takes place in November.
The seventh round of the Timiș Championship in motorsport and karting was scheduled for 11 August 2024 on a track in Strada Gării and Strada Bisericii Catolice.
Location and Transport
Bus route M44 connects Becicherecu Mic with Timișoara via Dudeștii Noi and back.
Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Becicherecu Mic makes this accommodation decision based on their own travel plans.
Cuisine
The regional selection for the European Young Chef Award for Banat took place on 29 April 2026 at Divine Events in Becicherecu Mic; the participants reinterpreted traditional dishes.
Further local navigation: Klein-Betschkerek, Padureni, Comuna Moșnița Nouă, Dumbravita, Sandra, Orașul Recaș, Comuna Bucovăț
