| Moldova Nouă | ||
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| Coordinates: 44°43′4″N 21°39′50″E / 44.71778°N 21.66389°ECoordinates: 44°43′4″N 21°39′50″E / 44.71778°N 21.66389°E | ||
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| County | Caraș-Severin County | |
| Status | Town | |
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| • Mayor | Ion Chisalita (Democratic Liberal Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 145.84 km2 (56.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 13,917 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Climate | Cfb | |
Moldova Nouă (Romanian pronunciation: [molˌdova ˈnowə]; Hungarian: Újmoldova; German: Neumoldowa; Czech: Nová Moldava or Bošňák; Serbian: Нова Молдава) is a town in southwestern Romania in Caraș-Severin County (the historical region of Banat), in an area known as Clisura Dunării. It is located on the shores of the river Danube. In 2002, Moldova Nouă had a population of 13,917. The town administers three villages: Măcești, Moldova Veche and Moldovița.
At the 2011 census, 81.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 12.8% Serbs, 3.2% Roma, 1.3% Hungarians and 0.8% Czechs. At the 2002 census, 88.4% were Romanian Orthodox, 4.5% Baptist, 4% Roman Catholic and 2% Pentecostal.