Iron Gates Natural Park
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Iron Gate natural park)
| Iron Gates Natural Park | |
|---|---|
|
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
|
|
 |
|
| Location | Southwestern Romania |
| Coordinates | 44°38′17″N 22°06′22″E / 44.638°N 22.106°ECoordinates: 44°38′17″N 22°06′22″E / 44.638°N 22.106°E[1] |
| Area | 115,655 hectares (285,790 acres) |
| Official website | |
The Iron Gates Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Porţile de Fier) is a 115,655-hectare (285,790-acre) natural park located in southwestern Romania. It includes the Romanian part of the Iron Gate of the Danube River, and stretches along the left bank of the river in the counties of Caraş-Severin and Mehedinţi. Across the river is the Đerdap national park in Serbia. Parcul Natural Porţile de Fier is the largest natural park in Romania, stretching from Socol in the west, to Drobeta Turnu-Severin in the east.
[edit] References
- ^ Portile De Fier Natural Park protectedplanet.net
 |
This Romanian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This article related to a protected area in Europe is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
