Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Drobeta-Turnu Severin | |
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The Water Castle after rehabilitation | |
Location within Mehedinți County | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 22°39′E / 44.633°N 22.650°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mehedinți |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius Screciu (PSD) |
Area | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 79,865 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 220004–220256 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 52 |
| Vehicle reg. | MH |
| Website | www |
Drobeta-Turnu Severin (Romanian pronunciation: [droˈbeta ˈturnu seveˈrin] ⓘ), colloquially Severin, is a city in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania, on the northern bank of the Danube, close to the Iron Gates. It is one of six Romanian county seats lying on the river Danube. "Drobeta" is the name of the ancient Dacian and Roman towns at the site, and the modern town of Turnu Severin received the additional name of Drobeta during Nicolae Ceaușescu's national-communist dictatorship as part of his myth-making efforts.