Dierna (castra)

Dierna
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s) Tierna [1]
Known also as Castra of Orșova
Founded during the reign of Trajan
Place in the Roman world
Province Dacia
Administrative unit Dacia Apulensis
Administrative unit Dacia Superior
Directly connected to Praetorium
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area 64 m x 54 m (0.35 [2] ha)
Stationed military units
Legions
Cohorts
I Brittonum milliaria[3]
Location
Coordinates 44°44′18″N 22°24′28″E / 44.7382°N 22.40764°E / 44.7382; 22.40764
Altitude 85 m (279 ft)
Town Orșova
County Mehedinți
Country  Romania
Site notes
Condition Ruined

Dierna was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

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Coordinates: 44°44′18″N 22°24′28″E / 44.73833°N 22.40778°E / 44.73833; 22.40778

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