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Mehadia

Caraș-Severin County, Romania · Europe

About Mehadia

Mehadia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Băile Herculane, 43km from Đerdap National Park.

Mehadia is a town located in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. With a population of 4,336, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Mehadia sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mehadia to your route.

About Mehadia

Mehadia (Hungarian: Mehádia; German: Mehadia; Turkish: Mehadiye) is a small market town and commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It lies on the European route E70, in the Cerna River valley. The town is located on the site of the ancient Roman colony Ad Mediam and was noted for its Hercules baths. It had a

Read more population of 2492 in 1900, 4118 in 2011 and 3512 in 2021. Fluctuations in populations are partly due to major flooding, to which the area is prone. The 1838 floods destroyed some 2,000 houses in the valley and the 1841 floods in Mehadia were also devastating. It experienced major flooding in May 2005 and September 2014. The commune is composed of four villages: Globurău (Golbor), Mehadia, Plugova (Ekés), and Valea Bolvașnița (Bolvásvölgy).

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Where is Mehadia located?

Mehadia is located in Caraș-Severin County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.9008 latitude, 22.3669 longitude.

What is the population of Mehadia?

Mehadia has a population of approximately 4,336 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
4,336
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Caraș-Severin County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
44.9008, 22.3669

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Mehadia

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Danube Boilers (Cazanele Dunării)

Spectacular stretch of DN57 through the Iron Gates gorge, where the Danube squeezes between cliffs beneath the giant rock-carved face of Dacian king Decebalus: Romania's finest river-gorge drive.

28 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Bigăr Waterfall

A moss-domed cascade where the Minișului river fans over a rounded travertine cushion in Cheile Nerei park.

33 km · about 40 min drive

national park

Đerdap National Park

Serbia's largest national park along the Iron Gates gorge of the Danube, followed for 100 km by one of Europe's most scenic river roads.

43 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Đerdap Gorge (Iron Gates)

Europe's largest river gorge where the Danube cuts through the Carpathians, forming a dramatic border between Serbia and Romania.

44 km · about 50 min drive

ancient ruins

Lepenski Vir

A Mesolithic settlement site on the Danube with sculpted sandstone figures, housed in a modern shelter with parking off the Đerdap road.

47 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Vratna Gates

Three colossal natural stone arches (prerasts) carved by the Vratna river in eastern Serbia: the largest 45 m high. A short walk from Vratna Monastery reaches the first two gates through a herd-roamed valley.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Mehadia

  • 28 kmDanube Boilers (Cazanele Dunării)Spectacular stretch of DN57 through the Iron Gates gorge, where the Danube squeezes between cliffs beneath the giant rock-carved face of Dacian king Decebalus: Romania's finest river-gorge drive.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Mehadia.

Băile Herculane

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 6,022

Valea Bolvașnița

🇷🇴 Romania

5 km awayPop. 1,018

Plugova

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 1,101

Iablaniţa

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 2,566

Topleţ

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 2,812

Podeni

🇷🇴 Romania

14 km awayPop. 1,148

Lăpuşnicel

🇷🇴 Romania

14 km awayPop. 1,279

Cornea

🇷🇴 Romania

15 km awayPop. 2,098

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