Karaš
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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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- Karaš
- watershed area
- 1400
- discharge
- 6.35
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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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