Caransebeş (Romanian pronunciation: [karanˈsebeʃ] ; German: Karansebesch; Hungarian: Karánsebes, Hungarian pronunciation: [’kɒraːnʃɛbɛʃ]) is a city in Caraş-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the River Timiş with the River Sebeş, the latter coming from the Ţarcu Mountains. To the west, it is in direct contact with the Banat Hills. It is an important railroad node, being located approximately 40 km away from Reşiţa, 21 km from Oţelu Roşu, 70 km from Haţeg and about 25 km from the Muntele Mic ski resort, in the Ţarcu Mountains.