Bara (Hungarian: Barafalva; German: Barr) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania.

It is composed of five villages: Bara (commune seat), Dobrești, Lăpușnic, Rădmănești and Spata.

[4] The name Bara is of Slavic origin and, in medieval documents, is associated with the description "terra acquosa", meaning a marshy land.

In 1440 Bara is taken from the prefect of Timiș by King Vladislav I and given to the Șoimoș Fortress.

[5] All the villages in the commune were massively depopulated after World War II.