Karaš

Karaš / Караш
Caraș
The Karaš passing Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park, Romania
Location
CountryRomania, Serbia
Counties / ProvincesCaraș-Severin, Vojvodina
Physical characteristics
SourceAnina Mountains, Romania
  coordinates45°05′05″N 21°55′21″E / 45.08472°N 21.92250°E / 45.08472; 21.92250
MouthDanube
  location
near Banatska Palanka, Serbia
  coordinates
44°49′51″N 21°19′01″E / 44.83083°N 21.31694°E / 44.83083; 21.31694
Length110 km (68 mi)
Basin size1,400 km2 (540 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea

The Karaš (in Serbian, also Cyrillic: Караш) or Caraș (in Romanian) is a 110-kilometre (68 mi) long river in the Banat region of Vojvodina, Serbia and Romania and a left tributary of the Danube. The Karaš drains an area of 1,400 square kilometres (540 sq mi) and although it has been channeled it is not navigable.