Caraș-Severin County facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Caraș-Severin County Județul Caraș-Severin
County
Coat of arms
Caraș-Severin county, territorial location
Country	Romania
Development region1	Vest
Historic region	Banat
Capital city (Reședință de județ)	Reșița
Government
• Type	County Council
Area
• Total	8,514 km2 (3,287 sq mi)
Area rank	3rd in Romania
Population  (2021-12-01)
• Total	246,588
• Rank	32nd in Romania
• Density	28.9626/km2 (75.013/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	32wxyz3
Area code(s)	+40 x554
Car Plates	CS5
GDP	US$3.776 billion (2024)
GDP per capita	US$6,950 (2015)
Website	County Council County Prefecture
1The development regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed to correspond to NUTS-II level subdivisions of the European Union member states and are the basis for development funding under the cohesion and convergence objectives of the EU's regional policy 2 as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned from any political activity in the first six months after resignation (or exclusion) from the public functionary corps 3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks 5used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs, etc.), and the ones used outside the county

Caraș-Severin is a county in Romania. It is located on the border with Serbia. Most of the county is in the historical region of Banat. A few villages in the northeast are part of Transylvania. The main city and capital of the county is Reșița. Caraș-Severin is also part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.

What's in a Name?

The county's name is known in several languages. In Serbo-Croatian, it is called Karaš Severin. In Hungarian, it is Krassó-Szörény megye. German speakers know it as Kreis Karasch-Severin. In Bulgarian, it is Karash-Severin.

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Caraș-Severin is a large county in Romania. It covers an area of 8,514 square kilometers. This makes it the third largest county in the country. Only Timiș and Suceava counties are bigger. The famous Danube river enters Romania through this county.

Mountains and Hills

Mountains cover most of Caraș-Severin. About 67% of the county's land is mountainous. These include parts of the Southern Carpathians. You can find the Banat Mountains, Țarcu-Godeanu Mountains, and Cernei Mountains here. Their heights range from 600 to 2100 meters. On the western side, there are hills. These hills connect the mountains to the flat Banat Plain.

Rivers and Waterways

The Danube river flows into Romania near Baziaș. It forms a border with Serbia. Other important rivers cross the county. These include the Timiș, Cerna, Caraș, and Nera. Some of these rivers flow through amazing valleys and gorges.

Neighboring Areas

Caraș-Severin shares borders with several other places. To the east, it borders Hunedoara County and Gorj County. Timiș County is to the north. To the southeast, you'll find Mehedinți County. To the southwest, it borders Serbia. This includes the Vojvodina region and the Bor District and Braničevo District.

A Look at History and Economy

The county has a rich history. In 1718, it became part of the Habsburg monarchy. The area was known for its mining industry. In 1771, Reșița became an important industrial center. This happened under Austrian rule.

Later, in 1855, a company called StEG took over the area. They were interested in its mineral deposits and timber. StEG built Romania's oldest railroad track. This line connected Oravița and Baziaș. After World War I, a new company, UDR, took over. The mining industry continued to be very important here.

Fun Things to See and Do

People have lived in this area since ancient times. You can learn about this at the County Museum of History in Reșița. It shows many old artifacts. In Ocna de Fier, there is a special collection of minerals. The county also hosts fun festivals in Spring. These celebrate daffodils and lilacs.

Here are some cool places to visit:

• Cheile Nerei – Beușinta National Park;
• Semenic – Cheile Carașului National Park;
• Domogled – Valea Cernei National Park;
• Danube Iron Gate National Park;
• Semenic resort, a great place for winter sports;
• Băile Herculane resort, known for its thermal baths;
• The Via Transilvanica trail, perfect for hiking and biking.

Who Lives Here?

In 2021, the county had 246,588 people. This means there were about 29 people per square kilometer.

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Ethnic composition of Caraș-Severin County (2021)      Romanians (91.25%)     Romani (2.48%)     Croats (2.13%)     Serbs (1.59%)     Ukrainians (0.70%)     Hungarians ({{{value6}}}%)     Germans (Banat Swabians) (0.64%)     Czechs (0.42%)     Others (0.13%)

The table below shows how the population has changed over the years:

Year	County population
1948	302,254
1956	327,787
1966	358,726
1977	385,577
1992	375,794
2002	333,219
2011	274,277
2021	246,588

How the County is Organized

Caraș-Severin County is divided into different areas. It has 2 main cities called municipalities. There are also 6 towns and 69 smaller communities called communes.

Main Cities

• Municipalities
  • Caransebeș
  • Reșița – This is the capital city. About 58,393 people lived here in 2021.

Towns

Communes

Images for kids

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  The Caraș-Severin prefecture building from the interwar period.

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Caraș-Severin para niños