- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Belgrade · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRA Craiova International Airport116 km
- TSR Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport156 km
About Iron Gate of the Danube
Iron Gate of the Danube is a natural site. Location: Serbia.
The Iron Gates (Romanian: Porțile de Fier; Serbian: Ђердапска клисура, Đerdapska klisura) is a gorge on the river Danube. It forms part of the boundary between Serbia to the south and Romania to the north.
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At a glance
- Length
- 15 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Iron Gate of the Danube
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (80 mm)
- Driest month
- January (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 10° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 41 | 45 | 62 | 76 | 80 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 54 |
How to get to Iron Gate of the Danube
The nearest airport is Craiova International Airport (CRA), 116 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Craiova, 110 km to the east.
Airports
- Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 116 kmeast
- Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) Timişoara 156 kmnorthwest
- Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 158 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Craiova Population: 234.1K 110 kmeast
- Timișoara Population: 250.8K 157 kmnorthwest
- Niš Population: 250K 158 kmsouth
- Belgrade Population: 1.3M 163 kmwest
- New Belgrade Population: 209.8K 166 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iron Gate of the Danube
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Miroč Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km58 places
- Veliki Liškovac Mountain 47 kmSW
- Šomrda Mountain 46 kmW
- Deli Jovan Mountain 53 kmSW
- Zamna River 35 kmS
60–100 km70 places
- Borsko Jezero Lake 77 kmSW
- Stol Mountain 63 kmSW
- Tilva Njagra Mountain 79 kmSW
- Kučajske Planine Mountain 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gura Văii Village, Municipiul Drobeta-Turnu Severin3.5 km SE
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Novi Sip Village, Opština Kladovo0.9 km S
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Dudașu Schelei Neighbourhood, Municipiul Drobeta-Turnu Severin7.7 km SE
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Schela Cladovei Neighbourhood, Municipiul Drobeta-Turnu Severin9.4 km SE
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Jidoștița Village, Comuna Brezniţa Ocol7.4 km NE
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Tekija Village, Opština Kladovo8.1 km W
Sources & licences
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