The Karaš (in
Serbian, also Cyrillic: Караш) or Caraș (in
Romanian
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**Romanian language, a Romance language
***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
**Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
) is a long river in the
Banat
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region of
Vojvodina
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,
Serbia
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and
Romania
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and a left tributary of the
Danube
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. The Karaš drains an area of and although it has been channeled it is not navigable.
Name
In
Roman
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times the river was known as Apo, from a Thracian word meaning "water". The Hungarian name is ''Karas''.
Romania
The Caraș originates in the
Anina Mountains, northeast of the town of
Anina
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, close to the sources of the
Bârzava and
Nera rivers. It runs through Romania for , flowing to the north in its early reaches before turning southwest at the town of
Carașova where it receives many short tributaries, most notably, the left tributary of the ''
Lișava'', then passes many villages (including
Giurgiova,
Ticvaniu Mare,
Grădinari,
Vărădia
Vărădia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mercina (''Mercsény'') and Vărădia.
It is located near the border with Serbia, on the river Caraș, at a distance of from Oravița and fr ...
,
Mercina,
Vrani) before it enters the Serbian province of
Vojvodina
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. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is .
Serbia
Right after crossing the border, the Karaš receives its two major tributaries, the ''Borugu'' from the right, and the ''
Vicinic'' from the left. It passes the villages of
Kuštilj,
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
Danube-Tisa Canal. It runs alongside the villages of
Dupljaja,
Grebenac,
Kajtasovo and
Banatska Palanka before it ends its course through Serbia, emptying into the Danube near the village of
Stara Palanka, across from the tourist resort of
Ram
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.
Settlements located near the river
In Romania:
Carașova,
Goruia
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The commu ...
,
Ticvaniu Mare,
Grădinari,
Vărădia
Vărădia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mercina (''Mercsény'') and Vărădia.
It is located near the border with Serbia, on the river Caraș, at a distance of from Oravița and fr ...
,
Vrani
In Serbia:
Kuštilj,
Vojvodinci,
Dobričevo,
Straža,
Jasenovo,
Dupljaja,
Grebenac,
Kajtasovo,
Banatska Palanka,
Stara Palanka
Tributaries
The following are tributaries of the Karaš (from source to mouth):
Left:
Buhui, Raicovacea, Șereniac,
Gârliște, Goruița,
Jitin,
Lișava, Mercina,
Ciclova,
Vicinic
Right: Izvoru Mare, Jervanu Mare,
Comarnic
Comarnic () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,106 as of 2021. Four villages are administered by the town: Ghioșești, Podu Lung, Poiana, and Posada.
Geography
The town is situated in the southern foothills ...
,
Gelug
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The Gelug (, also Geluk; 'virtuous' ...
,
Dognecea,
Barheș,
Ciornovăț, Vărădia,
Borugu
Krašovani
Krašovani or Karašani (Cyrillic: Крашовани or Карашани; People from the Karaš), are people of
South Slavic origin, settled around the town of
Carașova in the river's upper course. Known as good farmers and craftsmen with an estimated number of 20,000 after
World War II
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.
References
* ''Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija'', Third edition (1985); Prosveta;
* Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): ''Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije''; Svjetlost-Sarajevo;
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