Eșelnița

Eșelnița
Location in Mehedinți County
Eșelnița
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°42′N 22°22′E / 44.700°N 22.367°E / 44.700; 22.367
CountryRomania
CountyMehedinți
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,639
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MH

Eșelnița (Hungarian: Jeselnica) is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Eșelnița. It is one of four localities in the county located in the Banat. At the 2011 census, 74% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.4% Roma and 2% Czechs.

The commune has borne a number of similar names: Jeselnița (1925-1932), Ieșelnița (1932-1950), Eselnița (1950-1956), Ieșelnița (1956-1996) and Eșelnița (since 1996).