Otelu Rosu
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General
Oţelu Roşu (Hungarian: Nándorhegy, German: Ferdinandsberg) is a town in southwestern Romania (Caras-Severin county) on the Bistra river. It is situated on the D.N. 68 (national road), connecting Caransebeş, which is 15 km away, to Hateg.
History
The Ferdinand name did not please the communist and they changed it to Oţelu Roşu (red steel) in order to underline its metallurgic enterprise.
Population
The population was 12,989 (2000) and 13.128 (1999).
Education
The town has 3 schools and 1 high school (Grup Şcolar Industrial).
Links
All of the content is from the unofficial website.
- Unofficial website (in Romanian) (http://otelurosu.objectis.net/)