Caransebeș (Romanian pronunciation: [karanˈsebeʃ]; German:Karansebesch; Hungarian:Karánsebes, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒraːnʃɛbɛʃ]; Turkish:Karansebeş) is a city in Caraș-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the River Timiș with the River Sebeș, the latter coming from the Țarcu 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 Reșița, 21 km from Oțelu Roșu, 70 km from Hațeg and about 25 km from the Muntele Mic ski resort, in the Țarcu Mountains.