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Living in Orşova

Orşova is one of the cities recorded in Romania. Orşova had a population of 11,237 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 1.13% was measured at the end of 2025.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Orşova?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Orşova.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Orşova reached 5,996 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Orşova yet. Romania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings5,996 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,454 dwellings31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20212Official

Work and income

The employment figure in Orşova was 2,931 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Orşova is 1.1%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Romania per band566 cities: 0% to under 2%5660–2Orşova 1.1%109 cities: 2% to under 4%1092–425 cities: 4% to under 6%254–610 cities: 6% to under 8%106–85 cities: 8% to under 10%58–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 20% to under 22%120–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,931 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20213Official
Unemployment rate1.13 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Orşova. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Orşova. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Orşova's nearest airport was CRA, 127 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km127 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Orşova. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries
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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Personnot_published
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Orşova.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.6°C in January to 24.2°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Orşova average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Orşova average monthly precipitation, mm020406080464342576967664155555464JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Orşova average monthly sunshine, hours085170255340901151732102582903223022201568980JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 19.2 · May 24.3 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 11 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.6 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 7.3 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 3.6 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 12.7 · May 17.9 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 1.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.2 · Feb 42.7 · Mar 42.3 · Apr 57.1 · May 69 · Jun 66.6 · Jul 66.1 · Aug 41.1 · Sep 55 · Oct 55.4 · Nov 54.4 · Dec 64 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 90.4 · Feb 115.1 · Mar 172.5 · Apr 210.2 · May 257.9 · Jun 290.2 · Jul 322 · Aug 301.9 · Sep 220 · Oct 156 · Nov 88.9 · Dec 79.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities
Storeşti11,235 residentsComarnic11,224 residentsBascov11,216 residentsDolhasca11,272 residentsScorniceşti11,202 residentsSângeorgiu de Mureş11,196 residents

Population and city profile

The female population of Orşova was 4,558. At the end of 2021, Orşova had 3,948 residents who were male.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female4,558 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population Male3,948 people31 Dec 2021Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 20211Official
Population11,237 people31 Dec 2025Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online5Official

International community in Orşova

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories · 2021-12-01

Published groupPeopleShare
POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL8,506100.0%
Români6,68478.6%
Informație nedisponibila1,42216.7%
Romi2583.0%
Cehi610.7%
Germani270.3%
Sarbi240.3%
Maghiari140.2%
Alta etnie70.1%
Turci40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Orşova a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–65%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Population11,237 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Dwellings5,996 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
People in employment2,931 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021
Unemployment rate1.13 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Jobseekers Count116 people7 Aug 2026Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / TEMPO-INS5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Orşova when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Orşova?

The unemployment rate is 1.13 %. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

How many people live in Orşova?

The published population is 11,237 people. Source: Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online.

Is Orşova a good place to live?

Orşova may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Albanezi ancestry or ethnicity group in Orşova?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021-12-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Orşova, Romania: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/orsova/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Orşova, Romania: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/orsova/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  5. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online statistici.insse.ro · checked 2026-08-04
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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