Karaš
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The Karaš (in Serbian, also Cyrillic: Караш) or Caraş (in Romanian) is a 110 km long river in the Banat region of Romania and Serbia, left tributary of the Danube. In the Roman times, the river was known as Apo, from a Thracian word meaning "water".
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[edit] Romania
The Caraş originates in the Aninei Mountains, northeast of the town of Anina, close to the sources of the Brzava/Bârzava and Nera rivers. It runs through Romania for 50 km and originally flows to the north, but at the town of Caraşova turns southwest and receives many short tributaries (most notably, left tributary of the Lisava) and passes next to the many villages (Giurgiova, Ticvaniu Mare, Cacova, Vărădia. Mercina, Vrani) before it enters Serbian province of Vojvodina.
[edit] Serbia
Right after crossing the border, the Karaš receives its two major tributaries, the Borugu from the right, and the Ilidija (Romanian: Ilidia) from the left. It passes next to 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 Canal Danube-Tisa-Danube. It is conducted next to the villages of Dupljaja, Grebenac, Kajtasovo and Banatska Palanka, before it ends its 60 km course through Serbia emptying into the Danube near the village of Stara Palanka, across the tourist resort of Ram.
The Karaš is draining an area of 1,400 km² and even though it has been channeled, it is not navigable.
[edit] Krašovani
Krašovani or Karašani (Cyrillic: Крашовани or Карашани; People from the Karaš), are people of South Slavic origin, settled around the town of Caraşova (Serbian: Karaš/Караш) in the river's upper course. Known as good farmers and craftsmen with an estimated number of 20,000 after the World War II, they are mostly assimilated today.
[edit] References
- Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija, Third edition (1985); Prosveta; ISBN 86-07-00001-2
- Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6
