Satchinez (formerly just Chinez; Hungarian: Temeskenéz; German: Knees; Romani: Ogav-Chinizitican;[4] Serbian: Кнез, romanized: Knez) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania.

The medieval history of the locality is marked by the personality of Pál Kinizsi, who consolidated the fortress here and stood out in the anti-Ottoman struggle.

[8] On a map from 1785 that included statistics of land properties – Grundes ausweis der Steur Gemeide – and was donated by parish priest Milovan Milivoi from Bărăteaz to the Museum of the Metropolitan of Banat, it appears belonging to the district of Aradu Nou with 99 houses and two horse mills.

[6] The establishment of Hodoni village has close ties with the neighboring locality of Sânandrei, where at that time the administration of the Timișoara District had moved.

On 21 September 1782, Emperor Joseph II issued a decree of colonization expressing his determination to transfer to Banat German citizens of the empire, especially from the Upper Rhine District, promising them a number of advantages, including free transport from Vienna to the destination colony, houses, arable land, agricultural tools, exemptions from some taxes and other facilities.

The chamber administration wanted the Romanians in Sânandrei to be relocated into the "valley called Hodony in ancient times" and to be replaced by German settlers.

Thus, the locality experienced a significant increase and towards the end of the 19th century, it had about 1,600 inhabitants, of which almost half were Germans (Banat Swabians).

In terms of craftsmen, there were carpenters, joiners, barbers, rope makers, tailors, butchers, hatters, saddlers and painters.

[13] The Manaszy-Barco family once estranged the estate, so the noble residence passed to several owners, starting in the second half of the 19th century.

Among them are Archduke John of Tuscany in 1874, Francisca Todesco in 1877, Béla and Géza Eróss in 1879, then János and Mihály Kastory in 1888.

[14] With the establishment of the communist regime and the beginning of the collectivization program, in 1951 the lands became the property of the state, the mansion being used as a protocol headquarters for the members of Comtim [ro], the largest pig breeding plant in Eastern Europe.

After the restoration of the building and the redevelopment of the park, the mansion is used for organizing private events, conferences, seminars or presentations of some companies.

[16] The landscape of the reserve is characterized by the existence of permanent swamps that alternate with areas occupied by reeds, ponds, hayfields and willow clumps.