Orșova
Orșova | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Mehedinți County | |
Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′31″N 22°23′46″E / 44.72528°N 22.39611°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mehedinți |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Adrian Cican (PNL) |
Area | 54.67 km2 (21.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 8,506 |
| • Density | 155.6/km2 (403.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | MH |
| Website | www |
Orșova (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈorʃova]; Hungarian: Orsova; German: Orschowa; Serbian: Оршава/Oršava; Turkish: Irşova) is a port city on the Danube river in southwestern Romania's Mehedinți County. It is one of four localities in the Banat historical region situated just above the Iron Gates where the Cerna River meets the Danube.