Caransebeș
Caransebeș | |
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Caransebeș City Hall Roman Catholic Church Caransebeș post office The pedestrian center | |
Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′17″N 22°13′19″E / 45.42139°N 22.22194°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Felix Borcean (Ind.) |
Area | 70.08 km2 (27.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 21,714 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 325400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 55 |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
| Website | www |
Caransebeș (Romanian pronunciation: [karanˈsebeʃ] ⓘ; German: Karansebesch; Hungarian: Karánsebes, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒraːnʃɛbɛʃ]) is a city in Caraș-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. One village, Jupa (Hungarian: Zsuppa), is administered by the city.
The city is located at the confluence of the Timiș River with the Sebeș River, the latter flowing from the Țarcu Mountains. To the west, it is in direct contact with the Banat Hills. It is an important railroad node, being located approximately 40 km from the county seat, Reșița, 21 km from Oțelu Roșu, 70 km from Hațeg, and about 25 km from the Muntele Mic ski resort, in the Țarcu Mountains.