Caraș-Severin County

county in Romania
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Caraş-Severin (IPA: ['ka.raʃ se.ve.'rin]; Serbian: Караш Северин, Karaš Severin, Croatian: Karaš-Severin; Hungarian: Krassó-Szörény, Bulgarian: Караш-Северин, Karash-Severin) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in historical region Banat. The capital of Caraş-Severin County is Reşiţa.

Caraş-Severin
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms of Caraş-Severin
Coordinates: 45°07′39″N 22°02′04″E / 45.1274°N 22.0345°E / 45.1274; 22.0345
CountryRomania
Development region1Vest
Historic regionmostly Banat, few villages in Transylvania
Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ)Reşiţa
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardIosif Secăşan
 • Prefect2Ioan Anton Paulescu
Area
 • Total8,514 km2 (3,287 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total333,219
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
32wxyz3
Area code+40 x554
Car PlatesCS5
GDPUS$ 2.73 billion (2008)
GDP/capitaUS$ 8,205 (2008)
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture

Demographics change

In 2002, about 332,000 people lived in Caraş-Severin County.

Year County population[1]
1948 302,254
1956 327,787
1966 358,726
1977 385,577
1992 376,347
2002 333,219

Geography change

Caraş-Severin County has an area of 8,514 km². It is the third biggest county in Romania, after Timiş and Suceava counties. The Danube enters Romania in Caraş-Severin County.

Divisions change

Caraş-Severin County has 2 municipalities, 6 towns, and 69 communes.

Municipalities change

Towns change

Communes change

Villages change

References change

  1. National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine