Caras River
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The Karaš or Caraș (in Romanian
) is a 110 km long river in the Banat
region of Serbia
and Romania
, left tributary of the Danube
.
times the river was known as Apo, from a Thracian word meaning "water".
, close to the sources of the Bârzava and Nera rivers. It runs through Romania for 50 km and originally flows to the north, but at the town of Caraşova
turns southwest and receives many short tributaries (most notably, left tributary of the Lisava) and passes next to the many villages (Giurgiova, Ticvaniu Mare, Grădinari, Vărădia, Mercina, Vrani) before it enters Serbian province of Vojvodina
.
, Vojvodinci
, Dobričevo
, Straža
and Jasenovo
and reaches the eastern side of the Deliblatska Peščara
and Dumača hill, the easternmost side of the Hills of Zagajica. From this point, the Karaš is channeled and incorporated into the last part of the Canal Danube-Tisa-Danube. It runs alongside the villages of Dupljaja
, Grebenac
, Kajtasovo
and Banatska Palanka
before it ends its 60 km course through Serbia, emptying into the Danube near the village of Stara Palanka, across from the tourist resort of Ram
.
The Karaš drains an area of 1,400 km². Although it has been channeled, it is not navigable.
, Goruia
, Ticvaniu Mare
, Grădinari
, Vărădia
, Vrani
In Serbia: Kuštilj
, Vojvodinci
, Dobričevo
, Straža
, Jasenovo
, Dupljaja
, Grebenac
, Kajtasovo
, Banatska Palanka
, Stara Palanka
Left: Buhui
, Raicovacea
, Şereniac
, Gârlişte
, Goruia
, Jitin
, Lișava
, Bucovăț
, Ciclova
, Vicinic
, Ilidia
Right: Izvoru Mare
, Jervanu Mare
, Comarnic
, Gelug
, Dognecea
, Barcheș
, Cernovăț
, Borugu
origin, settled around the town of Caraşova
in the river's upper course. Known as good farmers and craftsmen with an estimated number of 20,000 after the World War II
, they are mostly assimilated today.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
) is a 110 km long river in the Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
region of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, left tributary of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
.
Name
In RomanRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
times the river was known as Apo, from a Thracian word meaning "water".
Romania
The Caraș originates in the Anina Mountains, northeast of the town of AninaAnina
Anina is a town in southwestern Romania, in Caraş-Severin County, with a population of 10,886 in 2000. The town administers one village, Steierdorf.In 2002, the oldest modern human remains in Europe were discovered in a cave near Anina...
, close to the sources of the Bârzava and Nera rivers. It runs through Romania for 50 km and originally flows to the north, but at the town of Caraşova
Carasova
Carașova is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It is known especially for its geographical placement and for the origin of its Croatian inhabitants, the Krashovani. The population of the commune numbered 3,260 people at the 2002 census...
turns southwest and receives many short tributaries (most notably, left tributary of the Lisava) and passes next to the many villages (Giurgiova, Ticvaniu Mare, Grădinari, Vărădia, Mercina, Vrani) before it enters Serbian province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
.
Serbia
Right after crossing the border, the Karaš receives its two major tributaries, the Borugu from the right, and the Ilidija (Romanian: Ilidia) from the left. It passes the villages of KuštiljKuštilj
Kuštilj is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Vršac municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population numbering 664 people ....
, Vojvodinci
Vojvodinci
Vojvodinci , , ) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Vršac municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population numbering 328 people .-See also:...
, Dobričevo
Dobricevo
Dobričevo is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 226 people ....
, Straža
Straža
Straža may refer to:* Straža, Bosnia and Herzegovina* Straža, a village in Lipkovo municipality, Republic of Macedonia* Straža, a village near Vršac, Vojvodina, Serbia* Straža, a hamlet in Kosovo, Serbia...
and Jasenovo
Jasenovo
Jasenovo may refer to:* Jasenovo, Slovakia, a village and municipality in Slovakia.* Jasenovo, Nova Varoš, a village in Nova Varoš municipality, Serbia.* Jasenovo, Bela Crkva, a village in Bela Crkva municipality, Serbia....
and reaches the eastern side of the Deliblatska Peščara
Deliblatska Pešcara
Deliblatska Peščara or Deliblato Sand is a large sand area situated in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. It is located in southern Banat...
and Dumača hill, the easternmost side of the Hills of Zagajica. From this point, the Karaš is channeled and incorporated into the last part of the Canal Danube-Tisa-Danube. It runs alongside the villages of Dupljaja
Dupljaja
Dupljaja is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 854 people .-History and archaeology:...
, Grebenac
Grebenac
Grebenac is a village in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population is 1,017 .-External links:*...
, Kajtasovo
Kajtasovo
Kajtasovo is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 287 people .-See also:...
and Banatska Palanka
Banatska Palanka
Banatska Palanka is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province...
before it ends its 60 km course through Serbia, emptying into the Danube near the village of Stara Palanka, across from the tourist resort of Ram
Ram, Serbia
The Ram Fortress is situated on a steep slope on the right bank of the River Danube, in the municipality of Veliko Gradište, Serbia. The place first finds its reference in Trajanic times as a settlement where the cavalry units were stationed. In the year 1128 CE, it is mentioned as being in the...
.
The Karaš drains an area of 1,400 km². Although it has been channeled, it is not navigable.
Settlements located near the river
In Romania: CaraşovaCarasova
Carașova is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It is known especially for its geographical placement and for the origin of its Croatian inhabitants, the Krashovani. The population of the commune numbered 3,260 people at the 2002 census...
, Goruia
Goruia
Goruia is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 951 people. It is composed of three villages: Gârlişte, Giurgiova and Goruia.-References:...
, Ticvaniu Mare
Ticvaniu Mare
Ticvaniu Mare is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1951 people. It is composed of four villages: Cârnecea, Secăşeni, Ticvaniu Mare and Ticvaniu Mic.-References:...
, Grădinari
Gradinari, Caras-Severin
Grădinari is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 2,199 people. It is composed of two villages, Grădinari and Greoni.Grădinari is a Slavic-origin word meaning "gardeners" in Romanian and some Slavic languages....
, Vărădia
Varadia
Vărădia is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, in the west of Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mercina and Vărădia.It is located near the border with Serbia, on the Caraş River....
, Vrani
Vrani
Vrani is a commune in Caraş-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1258 people. It is composed of three villages: Ciortea, Iertof and Vrani.-References:...
In Serbia: Kuštilj
Kuštilj
Kuštilj is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Vršac municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population numbering 664 people ....
, Vojvodinci
Vojvodinci
Vojvodinci , , ) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Vršac municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population numbering 328 people .-See also:...
, Dobričevo
Dobricevo
Dobričevo is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 226 people ....
, Straža
Straža
Straža may refer to:* Straža, Bosnia and Herzegovina* Straža, a village in Lipkovo municipality, Republic of Macedonia* Straža, a village near Vršac, Vojvodina, Serbia* Straža, a hamlet in Kosovo, Serbia...
, Jasenovo
Jasenovo
Jasenovo may refer to:* Jasenovo, Slovakia, a village and municipality in Slovakia.* Jasenovo, Nova Varoš, a village in Nova Varoš municipality, Serbia.* Jasenovo, Bela Crkva, a village in Bela Crkva municipality, Serbia....
, Dupljaja
Dupljaja
Dupljaja is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 854 people .-History and archaeology:...
, Grebenac
Grebenac
Grebenac is a village in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population is 1,017 .-External links:*...
, Kajtasovo
Kajtasovo
Kajtasovo is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 287 people .-See also:...
, Banatska Palanka
Banatska Palanka
Banatska Palanka is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province...
, Stara Palanka
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Karaš:Left: Buhui
Buhui River
The Buhui River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania. The river first flows through Lake Buhui. Thereafter it flows through the Buhui Cave and, after emerging from the cave, flows through a reach of narrow gorges before joining the Caraş River....
, Raicovacea
Raicovacea River
The Raicovacea River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Şereniac
Sereniac River
The Şereniac River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Gârlişte
Gârliste River (Caras)
The Gârlişte River or Anina River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Goruia
Goruia River
The Goruia River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Jitin
Jitin River
The Jitin River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Lișava
Lisava River
The Lişava River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Bucovăț
Bucovat River (Caras)
The Bucovăţ River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Ciclova
Ciclova River
The Ciclova River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Vicinic
Vicinic River
The Vicinic River is a tributary of the Caraş River. Its source and the greatest part of the river are located in Romania. On its lower reach it crosses the border into Serbia before joining the Caraş River-References:...
, Ilidia
Ilidija River
The Ilidija River is a tributary of the Caraş River. Its source is in Romania. It then crosses the border into Serbia before joining the Caraş River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
Right: Izvoru Mare
Izvoru Mare River (Caras)
The Izvoru Mare River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Jervanu Mare
Jervanu Mare River
The Jervanu Mare River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Comarnic
Comarnic River
The Comarnic River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Gelug
Gelug River
The Gelug River or Lupac River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Dognecea
Dognecea River
The Dognecea River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Barcheș
Barches River
The Barcheş River or Barheş River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Cernovăț
Cernovat River
The Cernovăţ River or Ciornovăţ River is a tributary of the Caraş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Borugu
Krašovani
Krašovani or Karašani (Cyrillic: Крашовани or Карашани; People from the Karaš), are people of South SlavicSouth Slavs
The South Slavs are the southern branch of the Slavic peoples and speak South Slavic languages. Geographically, the South Slavs are native to the Balkan peninsula, the southern Pannonian Plain and the eastern Alps...
origin, settled around the town of Caraşova
Carasova
Carașova is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It is known especially for its geographical placement and for the origin of its Croatian inhabitants, the Krashovani. The population of the commune numbered 3,260 people at the 2002 census...
in the river's upper course. Known as good farmers and craftsmen with an estimated number of 20,000 after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, they are mostly assimilated today.
Maps
- Harta Județului Caraș-Severin http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=29&harta=Judetul%20Caras%20Severin
- Harta munții Aninei http://harti.mielu.ro/anina.html