Iron Gate of the Danube
The Iron Gates is a gorge on the river Danube. It forms part of the boundary between Serbia and Romania. In the broad sense it encompasses a route of 134 km; in the narrow sense it only encompasses the last barrier on this route, just beyond the Romanian city…Notable Places in the Area
Iron Gate I
Dam
The Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station is the largest dam on the Danube river and one of the largest hydro power plants in Europe. Iron Gate I is situated 1½ km southeast of Iron Gate of the Danube. Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Diana Fortress
Archaeological site
The Diana Fortress is a Roman castrum built in 100-101 AD, located in Kladovo, in eastern Serbia. Diana Fortress is situated 3½ km southeast of Iron Gate of the Danube. Photo: CrniBombarder!!!, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Davidovac
Village
Davidovac is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia. Davidovac is situated 5 km southeast of Iron Gate of the Danube.
Manastirica
Village
Manastirica is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia. Manastirica is situated 7 km south of Iron Gate of the Danube.
Kladušnica
Village
Kladušnica is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia. Kladušnica is situated 7 km southeast of Iron Gate of the Danube.
Iron Gate of the Danube
Latitude 44.6797° or 44° 40' 46.7" north | Longitude 22.5154° or 22° 30' 55.3" east |
Elevation 65 metres (213 feet) | GeoNames ID 675496 |
Also Known As
- Armenian: Երկաթե դարպասներ
- Azerbaijani: Dəmirqapı
- Bashkir: Тимер ҡапҡалар
- Basque: Burdinazko Ateak
- Belarusian: Жалезная брама
- Belarusian: Жалезныя Вароты
- Belarusian: Жалезныя вароты
- Bulgarian: Железни врата
- Bulgarian: Желязна врата
- Catalan: Portes de Ferro
- Chinese: 鐵門
- Chinese: 铁门
- Croatian: Đerdapska klisura
- Czech: Železná vrata
- Danish: Jernlågerne
- Danish: Jernporten
- Dutch: IJzeren Poort
- English: Iron Gate
- English: Iron Gates
- Esperanto: Fera Pordo
- Esperanto: Ferpordo
- Esperanto: Porţile de Fier
- Estonian: Raudvärav
- Estonian: Raudväravad
- Finnish: Rautaportti
- French: Portes de Fer
- French: portes de Fer
- Georgian: რკინის ჭიშკარი
- German: Eisernes Tor
- German: Kazan-Engen
- Greek: Σιδηρές Πύλες
- Greek: Σιδηρές πύλες
- Hebrew: שער הברזל
- Hebrew: שערי הברזל
- Hungarian: Vaskapu-szoros
- Italian: Porte di ferro
- Japanese: 鉄門
- Japanese: 鉄門峡
- Korean: 철문
- Latvian: Dzelzs vārti
- Lithuanian: Geležiniai Vartai
- Macedonian: Ѓердапска Клисура
- Macedonian: Железна Врата
- Norwegian: Jernporten
- Norwegian Bokmål: Jernporten
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Demirkapı
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Eisernes Tor
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Jarnporten
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Jernporten
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Jernporten i Donau
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Porţile de Fier
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Sjtsjelzni Vrata
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Vaskapu
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Đerdapska klisura
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Ђердапска клисура
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Железни врата
- Persian: دروازههای آهنین
- Polish: Żelazna Brama
- Portuguese: Desfiladeiro de de Kazan
- Portuguese: Gargantas de Kazan
- Portuguese: Porta de Ferro
- Portuguese: Portas de Ferro
- Romanian: Portile de fier
- Romanian: Porţile de Fier
- Romanian: Porțile de Fier
- Romanian: Đerdap
- Russian: Джердапское ущелье
- Russian: Железные Ворота
- Russian: Железные ворота
- Serbian: Đerdapska klisura
- Serbian: Ђердапска клисура
- Serbian: Гвоздена врата
- Serbo-Croatian: Đerdapska klisura
- Serbo-Croatian: Ђердапска клисура
- Slovak: Železné vráta
- Spanish: Derdap
- Spanish: Puertas de Hierro
- Spanish: Đerdap
- Swedish: Djerdap
- Swedish: Järnporten
- Swedish: Đerdap
- Turkish: Demirkapı
- Turkish: Tuna Demirkapısı
- Ukrainian: Залізні Ворота
- Western Frisian: Izeren Poarte
- Dealul Klisura
- Eisenernes Tor
- Gvozdena Vrata
- Klissura Derdap
- La Cazane
- Porţile de Fer
- Trecători Porţile de Fier
- Ðerdap
In the Area
Localities
- Novi Sip
- Gura VăiiVillage, 3½ km east
- VârciorovaVillage, 6 km northwest
- Ada Kaleh7 km northwest
Landmarks
- Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power StationHydroelectric power station, 1½ km southeast
- Veliki BregMountain, 2½ km west
- Mali BregMountain, 2½ km west
- BahnaStream, 6 km northwest
Other Places
- Kosovica RekaStream, 600 metres southwest
- Taverna Sârbului Drobeta-Turnu SeverinRestaurant, 7 km southeast
- Veliki PotokStream, 11 km south
- Hotel Traian SeverinHotel, 12 km southeast
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