Șimian
Șimian is a river island on the Danube belonging to Romania, located just downstream of the city of Turnu Severin and overlooking the town of Șimian. The island is home to a reconstructed fortress that was relocated from the historic Ada Kaleh island, when it was threatened by the construction of the Iron Gate I dam in 1968.- Islet
- Description: River Island
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Trajan’s Bridge Pillar and ‘Iron Gates’ Region Museum.
Trajan’s Bridge Pillar
Trajan's Bridge, also called Bridge of Apollodorus…
2½ km northwest of Șimian
‘Iron Gates’ Region Museum
The Iron Gates Region Museum is a museum in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania.
2½ km northwest of Șimian
Castra of Drobeta
The Drobeta was a fort built by Emperor Trajan in the…
2½ km northwest of Șimian
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mala Vrbica and Șimian.
Mala Vrbica
Village
Mala Vrbica is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia.
Șimian
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Latitude
44.61012° or 44° 36′ 36″ north
Longitude
22.69118° or 22° 41′ 28″ east
Open location code
8GP4JM6R+2F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = scrub
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Șimian” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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