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Oțelu Roșu

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Also known as Nándorhegy, Ferdinandsberg, Oțelul Roșu, Oţelu Roşu, Ferdinand

town in Caraș-Severin County, Romania

Key facts

Country
Romania
County
Caraș-Severin
Mayor 2024 2028
Luca Mălăiescu ( PSD )
Area
63.82 km (24.64 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population 2021 12 01
8,497
Density
133.1/km (344.8/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+02:00 ( EET )
Summer dst
UTC+03:00 ( EEST )
Area code
(+40) 02 55
Vehicle reg
CS
Website
otelu-rosu .ro

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Encyclopedic overview

Oțelu Roșu ( Romanian pronunciation: [oˌt͡selu ˈroʃu], lit. (the) “Red Steel”; formerly Ferdinand; Hungarian: Nándorhegy; German: Ferdinandsberg) is a town in northeastern Caraș-Severin County, Romania, in the Bistra Valley. It is situated on the national road 68, between Caransebeș (21 km away) and Hațeg. The town administers two villages, Cireșa (Bisztracseres) and Mal (Mál). It is situated in the historical region of Banat.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oțelu Roșu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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