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'''Orșova''' ({{IPA-ro|ˈorʃova}}; {{lang-de|Orschowa}}, {{lang-hu|Orsova}}, {{lang-sr|Оршава/Oršava}}, {{lang-bg|Орсово}}, {{lang-pl|Orszawa}}, {{lang-cs|Oršava}}, {{lang-tr|Adakale}}) is a port [[municipiu|city]] on the [[Danube]] river in southwestern [[Romania]]'s [[Mehedinți County]]. It is one of four localities in the county located in the [[Banat]] historical region. It is situated just above the [[Iron Gate (Danube)|Iron Gates]], on the spot where the [[Cerna River (Danube)|Cerna River]] meets the Danube.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orsova.ro/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625105114/http://www.orsova.ro/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2011|title=Orsova - Mehedinti Romania : informatii utile|date=25 June 2011|access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.restromania.com/Geografie/CountyMehedinti.htm |title=County Mehedinţi |access-date=2011-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510194455/http://www.restromania.com/Geografie/CountyMehedinti.htm |archive-date=2011-05-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Orșova''' ({{IPA-ro|ˈorʃova}}; {{lang-hu|Orsova}}; {{lang-de|Orschowa}}; {{lang-sr|Оршава/Oršava}}) is a port [[municipiu|city]] on the [[Danube]] river in southwestern [[Romania]]'s [[Mehedinți County]]. It is one of four localities in the [[Banat]] historical region situated just above the [[Iron Gate (Danube)|Iron Gates]] where the [[Cerna River (Danube)|Cerna River]] meets the Danube.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orsova.ro/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625105114/http://www.orsova.ro/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2011|title=Orsova - Mehedinti Romania : informatii utile|date=25 June 2011|access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.restromania.com/Geografie/CountyMehedinti.htm |title=County Mehedinţi |access-date=2011-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510194455/http://www.restromania.com/Geografie/CountyMehedinti.htm |archive-date=2011-05-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Demographics==
== History ==
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1930 |8159
|1948 |5107
|1956 |6527
|1966 |8112
|1977 |13701
|1992 |16009
|2002 |15379
|2011 |9692
}}


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* The locality was the site of a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] port in [[Roman Dacia|Dacia Malvensis]], and the site of the Roman city and [[Castra|fort]] of [[Dierna (castra)|Dierna]]
At the [[2011 Romanian census|2011 census]], 95.2% of inhabitants were [[Romanians]], 1.3% [[Czechs]], 1% [[Roma in Romania|Roma]], 0.9% [[Germans]], 0.7% [[Serbs]] and 0.5% [[Hungarians]].

== History ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2011}}
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* The locality was the site of a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] port in [[Roman Dacia|Dacia Malvensis]], and the site of a ''[[Castra|castrum]]'' named ''Dierna''.
* In 1925, a confusion by the scholar [[Nándor Fettich]] misplaced the important Magyar burial site discovered at Cheglevici into the Orșova region. Later, the location of that discovery, testifying to the presence of the Magyars since the early 10th century, was clarified for the archeological community.<ref>D. Tănase - E. Gáll, Aplice de centură şi de îmbrăcăminte din secolul X p.Chr. din colecţia Muzeului Banatului Timişoara, Studii de istorie a Banatului (Timişoara), XXI, 2001, pp. 243-255.</ref>
* In 1925, a confusion by the scholar [[Nándor Fettich]] misplaced the important Magyar burial site discovered at Cheglevici into the Orșova region. Later, the location of that discovery, testifying to the presence of the Magyars since the early 10th century, was clarified for the archeological community.<ref>D. Tănase - E. Gáll, Aplice de centură şi de îmbrăcăminte din secolul X p.Chr. din colecţia Muzeului Banatului Timişoara, Studii de istorie a Banatului (Timişoara), XXI, 2001, pp. 243-255.</ref>
* King [[Ladislaus I of Hungary]] decisively defeated the [[Cumans]] near Orșova in 1091.
* King [[Ladislaus I of Hungary]] decisively defeated the [[Cumans]] near Orșova in 1091.
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* Orșova became part of the [[Habsburg monarchy]] in 1687 at the start of an [[Ottoman wars in Europe|Ottoman-Habsburg War]], but Ottoman forces recaptured it in 1690. The [[Treaty of Passarowitz]] gave the city back to the [[Kingdom of Hungary]] in 1718. The [[Treaty of Belgrade]] gave the city back to the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1739. Finally, The [[Treaty of Sistova]] gave the city back to the Kingdom of Hungary in 1791. The city remained in Hungary until the end of [[World War I]], when it became part of Romania. It was included in the Mehedinți county during the administrative reform of 1968.
* Orșova became part of the [[Habsburg monarchy]] in 1687 at the start of an [[Ottoman wars in Europe|Ottoman-Habsburg War]], but Ottoman forces recaptured it in 1690. The [[Treaty of Passarowitz]] gave the city back to the [[Kingdom of Hungary]] in 1718. The [[Treaty of Belgrade]] gave the city back to the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1739. Finally, The [[Treaty of Sistova]] gave the city back to the Kingdom of Hungary in 1791. The city remained in Hungary until the end of [[World War I]], when it became part of Romania. It was included in the Mehedinți county during the administrative reform of 1968.
* The Hungarian [[Crown of Saint Stephen]] was buried near Orșova from 1848 till 1853.
* The Hungarian [[Crown of Saint Stephen]] was buried near Orșova from 1848 till 1853.
* During the works at the Iron Gates, the old center of the town was flooded and Orșova was developed (1966–1971) on higher ground, including the southern side of the [[Almăj Mountains]] and the villages of Jupalnic, Tufari, and Coramnic. Also flooded then was the neighboring [[Ada Kaleh]], with the scattering of the mostly Turkish community of the Danube island. [[Ada Kaleh]] and its inhabitants, as well as the ancient city, are still present in the memory of its surviving locals.
* During the works at the Iron Gates, the old center of the town was flooded and Orșova was developed (1966–1971) on higher ground, including the southern side of the Almăj Mountain and the villages of Jupalnic, Tufari, and Coramnic. Also flooded then was the neighboring [[Ada Kaleh]], with the scattering of the mostly Turkish community of the Danube island. [[Ada Kaleh]] and its inhabitants, as well as the ancient city, are still present in the memory of its surviving locals.


==Economy==
==Economy==
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== Natives ==
== Natives ==
* [[Ignat Bednarik]] (1882–1963), painter
* [[Ignat Bednarik]] (1882–1963), painter
* [[Alexander Fölker]] (1956), [[team handball|handball]] player
* [[Alexandru Fölker]] (born 1956), [[team handball|handball]] player
* [[Stefan Fröhlich (german General)|Stefan Fröhlich]], Luftwaffe general
* [[Stefan Fröhlich (German general)|Stefan Fröhlich]] (1889–1978), Luftwaffe general
* [[Gabriel Fulga]] (born 2004), [[Association football|football]] player
* [[Teodora Gîdoiu]] (born 1986), rowing [[coxswain|cox]]
* [[Adrian Moescu]] (born 2001), football player
* [[Adrian Munteanu]] (born 1997), rower
* [[Eduard Radaslavescu]] (born 2004), football player


==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==

Revision as of 12:51, 29 June 2024

For the village in Mureș County, see Gurghiu, Mureș. For the river in Mureș County, see Orșova (river).
Orșova
Municipality
Coat of arms of Orșova
Coat of arms
Location in Mehedinți County
Location in Mehedinți County
Orșova is located in Romania
Orșova
Orșova
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′31″N 22°23′46″E / 44.72528°N 22.39611°E / 44.72528; 22.39611
CountryRomania
CountyMehedinți
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius Stoica[1] (PRO)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
8,506
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MH
Websitewww.primariaorsova.ro

Orșova (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈorʃova]; Hungarian: Orsova; German: Orschowa; Serbian: Оршава/Oršava) is a port city on the Danube river in southwestern Romania's Mehedinți County. It is one of four localities in the Banat historical region situated just above the Iron Gates where the Cerna River meets the Danube.[3][4]

History

  • The locality was the site of a Roman port in Dacia Malvensis, and the site of the Roman city and fort of Dierna
  • In 1925, a confusion by the scholar Nándor Fettich misplaced the important Magyar burial site discovered at Cheglevici into the Orșova region. Later, the location of that discovery, testifying to the presence of the Magyars since the early 10th century, was clarified for the archeological community.[5]
  • King Ladislaus I of Hungary decisively defeated the Cumans near Orșova in 1091.
  • It was a major border fortification in the Middle Ages.
  • The city was captured by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1522.
  • Orșova became part of the Habsburg monarchy in 1687 at the start of an Ottoman-Habsburg War, but Ottoman forces recaptured it in 1690. The Treaty of Passarowitz gave the city back to the Kingdom of Hungary in 1718. The Treaty of Belgrade gave the city back to the Ottoman Empire in 1739. Finally, The Treaty of Sistova gave the city back to the Kingdom of Hungary in 1791. The city remained in Hungary until the end of World War I, when it became part of Romania. It was included in the Mehedinți county during the administrative reform of 1968.
  • The Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen was buried near Orșova from 1848 till 1853.
  • During the works at the Iron Gates, the old center of the town was flooded and Orșova was developed (1966–1971) on higher ground, including the southern side of the Almăj Mountain and the villages of Jupalnic, Tufari, and Coramnic. Also flooded then was the neighboring Ada Kaleh, with the scattering of the mostly Turkish community of the Danube island. Ada Kaleh and its inhabitants, as well as the ancient city, are still present in the memory of its surviving locals.

Economy

The town is a center for the extraction of bentonite, chromium, and granite. The industry is centered on energy production (the hydroelectric plant), shipbuilding and engine manufacturing, assembly parts for electricity production, textiles, and the processing of feldspar, asbestos, quartz, talc, wood, etc.

The Orșova shipyard was constructed in 1890 and like a small reparation shop for the vessels which participated to the navigable channel from Iron Gate Romania- Sip Yugoslavia and had a continuously development a long time. After the year 1991 the name was changed and also the organizational profile.[6]

A wind farm is being developed in the city territory, on a hill nearby (at 4.5 km from the agglomeration); the first turbines became active there in 2009.[7][8]

Natives

  • Winter view of Orșova
    Winter view of Orșova
  • Roman Catholic church
    Roman Catholic church
  • Orșova in 1978
    Orșova in 1978
  • Danube in Orșova
    Danube in Orșova
  • Danube in Orșova
    Danube in Orșova

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orșova.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Orșova.
  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Orsova - Mehedinti Romania : informatii utile". 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ^ "County Mehedinţi". Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  5. ^ D. Tănase - E. Gáll, Aplice de centură şi de îmbrăcăminte din secolul X p.Chr. din colecţia Muzeului Banatului Timişoara, Studii de istorie a Banatului (Timişoara), XXI, 2001, pp. 243-255.
  6. ^ "DESPRE SANTIERUL NAVAL ORSOVA S.A." Snorsova.ro. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Prima turbina eoliana a fost montata la Orsova - stiri din ecologie, dezvoltari sustenabile si protectia mediului - green-report". 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Parc eolian in apropiere de Orsova | Drobeta Turnu Severin". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
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