Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Municipality in Mehedinți, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Drobeta-Turnu Severin (Romanian pronunciation: [droˈbeta ˈturnu seveˈrin] ⓘ), colloquially Severin, is a city in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania, on the northern bank of the Danube, close to the Iron Gates. "Drobeta" is the name of the ancient Dacian and Roman towns at the site, and the modern town of Turnu Severin received the additional name of Drobeta during Nicolae Ceaușescu's national-communist dictatorship as part of his myth-making efforts.[3]
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Drobeta-Turnu Severin | |
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Coordinates: 44°38′N 22°39′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mehedinți |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius Screciu[1] (PSD) |
Area | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 79,865 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 220004–220256 |
Area code | (+40) 02 52 |
Vehicle reg. | MH |
Website | www |
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