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Also known as Apion, Appion, Apus

The Karaš (in Serbian, also ) or Caraș (in Romanian) is a long river in the Banat region of Vojvodina, Serbia and Romania and a left tributary of the Danube. The Karaš drains an area of and although it has been channeled it is not navigable.

Key facts

River.name
Karaš
River.name_other
Caraș
River.image
Caras river.jpg
River.image_caption
The Karaš passing Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park, Romania
River.pushpin_map
Serbia#Romania
River.subdivision_type1
Countries
River.subdivision_type2
County / Province
River.source1
Anina Mountains, Romania
River.mouth
Danube
River.mouth_location
near Banatska Palanka, Serbia

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Wikidata facts

Image
Karas1.jpg
Length
110
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Commons category
Karaš
watershed area
1400
discharge
6.35
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  • Name
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Settlements located near the river
  • Tributaries
  • Krašovani
  • References

The Karaš (in Serbian, also ) or Caraș (in Romanian) is a long river in the Banat region of Vojvodina, Serbia and Romania and a left tributary of the Danube. The Karaš drains an area of and although it has been channeled it is not navigable.

==Name== In Roman times the river was known as Apo, from a Thracian word meaning "water". The Hungarian name is Karas.

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