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	Visit Orsova
		Inainte de construirea barajului, care a ridicat cu 32 m nivelul lacului de acumulare, in acest sector, cu multe praguri, stinci emerse, valtori si repezisuri, navigatia se facea in conditii grele (trecerea defileului dura 120 ore) si era posibila numai pe timpul zilei.
		Pina la construirea barajului, pe linga capitania portului Orsova functiona o echipa de pilotaj, singura autorizata sa conduca navigatia pe zonele periculoase ale Dunarii.
		cu autoturismul, de la Orsova (24 km de Drobeta Turnu-Severin sau 16 km de Baile Herculane pe DN70) se merge pe drumul spre Moldova Noua.
	orsova.ablog.ro (1639 words)

	ABOUT ORSOVA SHIPYARD S.A.
		The company was settled in 1890, as a small workshop designed for repairing of the ships used for the construction of the navigable channel between Portile de Fier (Iron Gates) and SIP Yugoslavia.
		The management of the SC Santierul Naval Orsova SA is assured by the Board of Directors constituted by three members, the total number of employees being of 700 persons.
		Once with starting of the hull construction for export purposes, the society modernized continuously is work technology, investing important amounts for purchasing machines, installations and modern work devices and gear, the amount designed to the main investments being of over 3 millions EURO only in the last three years.
	www.snorsova.ro /html/about.html (450 words)

	Romania: Places: Orsova (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Orsova Bay is formed in Miocene deposits represented by: conglomerates, limestones, marls, clays and sands.
		Orsova is situated on the bank of the "Iron Gates" reservoir and represents a new town built between 1966-1971, as the old one was flooded.
		Orsova is also the most important port in the Danube's Gorge area with the HEP reservoir making navigation and commercial activity easier.
	www.virtualmontana.org /virtualmontana/romania/places/orsova.htm (572 words)

	Romania: Places: River Danube (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Secondly, the waters have submerged the historically very important island of Ada Kaleh and the old town of Orsova (105 km²) and a population of 35000 inhabitants had to be removed, as well as the system of roads and the railway which were situated along the Danube.
		Orsova was the historic border crossing in to the Magyar (Hungarian) governed Banat.
		For the railway between Drobeta Turnu Severin and Orsova it was necessary to build 56 bridges and viaducts, 100 passageways and 9 tunnels along the 24km stretch.
	www.virtualmontana.org /virtualmontana/romania/places/danube3.htm (378 words)

	Orsova (Romania, Mehedinti) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Orºova (in Hungarian Orsova) is a town in Mehedinþi County of Romania on the left bank of the Danube River.
		In 1910 Orsova is a village in the Orsova district of Krassó-Szörény (Caraº-Severin) County.
		In 1971 the settlement was destroyed because a hydroeletric dam and was rebuilt in a higher place.
	www.atlasgeo.net /fotw/flags/ro-mh-or.html (213 words)

	Liverpool Hope University (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Orsova itself is a new town built in the 1970s when Romania was under communist rule.
		The town of ‘New Orsova’ was built to house the population whose houses were now under water.
		Orsova is situated in a spectacular in the southeastern part of the Carpathian mountains.
	www.hope.ac.uk /ssss/pages/geo-fieldwork-romania.html (826 words)

	Romania 2005
		The Orsova valley is the last broad section before the river reaches the plains of Wallachia at the last gorge, the Sip gorge (see gallery below).
		In 1890, beyond Orsova, rocks were cleared by explosion over a two km stretch to create an 80 m wide and 3 m deep channel.
		Orsova is a port city on the left bank of the Danube River.
	www.rozylowicz.com /retirement/romania2005/romania2005-4.html (1256 words)

	CENTRUL CULTURAL MEHEDINTI (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Orsova is the youngest and the most atypical town of Romania.
		The inhabitants of Orsova wanted to live near the river, consequently the new town was carved and built on an arid hillside, with elegant villas which can be admired from across the gulf, at the railway station, a breathtaking image when the lights are reflected by the waters of the Danube late at night.
		Orsova stretches from North to South on the bank of the gulf, entirely facing the sun.
	www.ccm.ro /ghid/orase_en.htm (1560 words)

	The Great War Society: Relevance Archive
		The northwestern boundary of Roumania extended from the Carpathian Mountains southward and westward along the crest of the Transylvania Alps to Orsova on the Danube.
		The offensive along the 400-mile northwestern frontier (Orsova to Tolgyes Pass) should have been made with a decisive effort against one part of the front, secondary or defensive missions being assigned to the remainder.
		From the standpoint of railroad transportation, a decisive effort in the west (Orsova to Szurduk Pass) would have been very unsatisfactory, since but one lateral line led to this area from the interior, via Pitesti and Craiova; this line also had to supply troops in the west along the Danube.
	www.worldwar1.com /tgws/rel006.htm (5910 words)

	Orsova Travel Guide
		Aerial Tours in Orsova Art Galleries and Museums in Orsova Attractions and Amusements in Orsova Movie Theatres in Orsova Parks and Beaches in Orsova Wineries in Orsova
		Acupuncture in Orsova Chiropractors in Orsova Dentists in Orsova Doctor Clinics in Orsova Massage in Orsova Opticians in Orsova Physiotherapy in Orsova Spas and Aromatherapy in Orsova
		Airlines and Air Charters in Orsova Auto Repairs and Maintenance in Orsova Boats and Ferries in Orsova Buses and Subways in Orsova Car Rentals in Orsova Drive and Fly Times in Orsova Parking in Orsova Taxis, Limos and Vans in Orsova Trains in Orsova
	www.ownerdirect.com /travel-guides/romania/2977/orsova.htm (477 words)

	Santierul Naval Orsova: Profitul la noua luni a crescut de 10 ori \| ZF 24 \| Ziarul Financiar
		ZF » ZF 24 » Santierul Naval Orsova: Profitul la noua luni a crescut de 10 ori
		Compania Santierul Naval Orsova a realizat pe primele noua luni ale anului un profit de zece ori mai mare fata de aceeasi perioada a anului trecut, conform datelor furnizate de societate.
		Castigul de anul acesta se ridica la 1,66 milioane de euro (5,88 milioane de lei), in conditiile in care cifra de afaceri a companiei a crescut cu circa 15% pana la 15,76 mil.
	www.zf.ro /articol_101747/santierul_naval_orsova__profitul_la_noua_luni_a_crescut_de_10_ori.html (480 words)

	Lucrari de consolidare
		Many of the railway highways in the country need to be upgraded and repaired due to the usage to which they are subdued through their continuous exploitation.
		One of the most important works that are being executed by the company Hidrotehnica SA Orsova is the “remaking, consolidation and over-raising/ protection of the railway in the Iron Gates I region”.
		The railway is located next to the variation zone of the water of the accumulation lake in the sector between km.
	www.cfr.ro /jf/engleza/nr7/consolidare.htm (766 words)

	Sealetter Cruise Feature Article: Cruise Columnist Alan Walker's Cruising in the Fifties Feb 1998
		The year was 1957, and to put the year in perspective, this was the year when Ford introduced the Edsel, the baby boom in the U.S. had reached its peak, and only a week before my "cruise," the Russians had launched the first satellite into space (Sputnik I).
		Although the Orsova would be small by the standards of today's new ships, it was actually half as large again as the original "love boats," the Island Princess and the Pacific Princess.
		Despite the youthful age of most of the tourist class passengers, we males were not living in the "free love" days, and most of our improper advances to the young ladies were met with quotes about what their mothers, ministers or priests had told them about saving "it" until they got married.
	www.sealetter.com /Feb-98/fifties.html (6104 words)

	Old Iron Gates Images
		Tri Kule, a mediaeval fortress near Svinita built by Ban Petru Petrovici to prevent Turkish infiltrations to Caraansebes and Lugoj, which continued to be the possessions of Transylvania's ruling Prince.
		The strategical importance of the Danube defile, which linked the city of Belgrade to Vidin - its source of supply, made the Austrians build on the island facing Orsova a fortress that was named Ada-Kaleh.
		Downstream from Orsova to Gura Vaii, the Danube flows through crystalline schists, limestones and the Sinaia strata.
	donsmaps.com /engravings.html (1181 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - The Danube’s Iron Gates
		Signs of human habitation are visible, too; the silver area on the north shore of the river is the Romanian town of Orsova.
		The cliffs are a darker shade of red on the east bank of the river and are accented with dark shadows.
		Apart from Orsova and a few very small towns, which form tiny silver dots on the north shore of the river, the region is notably free of signs of human habitation west of the Iron Gate Dam.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17361 (561 words)

	Orsova Travel Guide - Orsova Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
		Orsova Travel Guide - Orsova Vacations - VirtualTourist.com
		Home » Travel Guides » Europe »; Romania »; Judetul Mehedinti »; Orsova
		Plan a Orsova vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Orsova locals.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Romania/Judetul_Mehedinti/Orsova-513126/TravelGuide-Orsova.html (272 words)

	Fotos aus Rumänien und den Karpaten
		Von der Donau nach Eftimie Murgu - Die Mühlen der Cheile Rudariei (Fotos: 1,23 MB)
		Die Donau zwischen Orsova und Moldova Noua - Teil 1 (Fotos: 835 KB)
		Die Donau zwischen Orsova und Moldova Noua - Teil 2 (Fotos: 1,5 MB)
	www.karpatenwilli.com /foto.htm (967 words)

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