Șopotu Nou

Șopotu Nou (Hungarian: Újsopot, German: Neuschopot) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 1456 people.

It is composed of ten villages: Cârșa Roșie (Kersia Rosie), Driștie, Poienile Boinei, Ravensca (Czech: Rovensko; Hungarian: Ravenszka, from 1911 to 1918 Almásróna), Răchita (Rekettyő), Stăncilova (Sztancsilovapuszta), Șopotu Nou, Urcu (Urku), Valea Răchitei (Rakittapuszta) and Valea Roșie (Rosievölgy).

Ravensca has the most scenic location of the Banat's Czech villages, making it a favourite destination of romantic travelers.

However, life on the mountain range is very hard, particularly in winter, when the village is almost completely cut off from the rest of the world.

In 1922, a Roman Catholic church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was built, being consecrated to St. Martin.