Moldova Nouă
Moldova Nouă | |
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Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′4″N 21°39′50″E / 44.71778°N 21.66389°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion Chisăliță (PNL) |
Area | 145.84 km2 (56.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 9,278 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 325500 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 55 |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
| Website | www |
Moldova Nouă (Romanian pronunciation: [molˌdova ˈnowə] ⓘ; Hungarian: Újmoldova; German: Neumoldowa; Czech: Nová Moldava or Bošňák; Serbian: Нова Молдава or Бошњак, romanized: Nova Moldova or Bošnjak) is a town in southwestern Romania in Caraș-Severin County (the historical region of Banat), in an area known as Clisura Dunării. The town administers three villages: Măcești (Hungarian: Macsevics, Serbian: Мачевић), Moldova Veche (Ómoldova, Стара Молдава), and Moldovița (Kiskárolyfalva, Молдавица).
The town lies on the shores of the river Danube, which separates it from Serbia. It is located at the southern extremity of Caraș-Severin County, 107 km (66 mi) from the county capital, Reșița. It is crossed by national road DN57, which connects it to Oravița, 53 km (33 mi) to the north, and Orșova, 103 km (64 mi) to the east.