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# 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.

## Mobility

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

## Population

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

## Housing

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

## Work

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

## Climate

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

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 8,506 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 11,237 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 5,996 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 3,454 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| People in employment | `employment_total` | 2,931 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 1.13 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 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 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 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 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 4,558 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 3,948 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Registered Jobseekers Count | `registered_jobseekers_count` | 116 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 127 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | CRA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/category/diverseen/support-and-integration/) — Integration course · General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/piloting-integration/) — Welcome Program · General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Romanian-language courses organised with the Ministry of Education and the General Inspectorate for Immigration](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/the-program-of-social-integration-of-foreigners-who-have-a-right-to-stay-in-romania/) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education and Research in collaboration with the General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Social integration programme for foreigners with a right to stay in Romania](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/the-program-of-social-integration-of-foreigners-who-have-a-right-to-stay-in-romania/) — Newcomer Adaptation · General Inspectorate for Immigration / Ministry of Internal Affairs · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [National Agency for Employment](https://serviciipublice.gov.ro/serviciu/inregistrarea-ca-persoana-aflata-in-cautarea-unui-loc-de-munca) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Orşova when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.dspbihor.gov.ro/legislatie/Legea%2095%20din%202006%2C%20republicata.pdf)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Romania country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/romania/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Albanezi: 0 (0.0%)
- Alta etnie: 7 (0.1%)
- Armeni: 0 (0.0%)
- Bulgari: 0 (0.0%)
- Cehi: 61 (0.7%)
- Croati: 0 (0.0%)
- Evrei: 0 (0.0%)
- Germani: 27 (0.3%)
- Greci: 0 (0.0%)
- Informație nedisponibila: 1,422 (16.7%)
- Italieni: 0 (0.0%)
- Macedoneni: 0 (0.0%)
- Maghiari: 14 (0.2%)
- Polonezi: 0 (0.0%)
- Români: 6,684 (78.6%)
- Romi: 258 (3.0%)
- Rusi-Lipoveni: 0 (0.0%)
- Ruteni: 0 (0.0%)
- Sarbi: 24 (0.3%)
- Slovaci: 0 (0.0%)
- Tatari: 0 (0.0%)
- POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL: 8,506 (100.0%)
- Turci: 4 (0.0%)
- Ucraineni: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories
- Period: 2021-12-01
- Source: https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tabel-2.02.1-si-Tabel-2.02.2.xlsx

## Sources

1. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.22.xlsx
2. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online — Official source — http://statistici.insse.ro:8077/tempo-ins/pivot
3. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RPL2021_Tabel-7.12.xlsx
4. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tabel_5.29.xlsx
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

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/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_orsova-romania-jobs-climate-population_4259fd678e29,
  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/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Orşova, Romania: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/orsova/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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- Title: Orşova, Romania: jobs, climate, population
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## Data

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- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/orsova.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/orsova.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ro/orsova
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
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