Băile Herculane
Băile Herculane | |
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Băile Herculane seen from a mountaintop | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Caraș-Severin County | |
Băile Herculane Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′43″N 22°24′51″E / 44.87861°N 22.41417°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Orza (PSD) |
Area | 105.48 km2 (40.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,787 |
| • Density | 35.90/km2 (92.99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 325200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 55 |
| Vehicle reg. | CS |
| Website | www |
Băile Herculane (Latin: Aqua Herculis; German: Herkulesbad; Hungarian: Herkulesfürdő; Czech: Herkulovy Lázně, Turkish: Lazarethane, English: Herculean Baths) is a spa town in Romanian Banat, in Caraș-Severin County, situated in the valley of the Cerna River, between the Mehedinți Mountains to the east and the Cerna Mountains to the west, elevation 168 m (551 ft). Its current population is 3,787. The town administers one village, Pecinișca (Hungarian: Pecsenyeska; from 1912 to 1918 Csernabesenyő).