Șanț

	Șanț Șanț (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to .... It is composed of two villages, Șanț and Valea Mare (''Máriavölgy''). The commune is located in the northeastern corner of the county, at the foot of the Rodna Mountains. It surrounded by several peaks, including Ineu () and Ineuț () to the north, Omu () and Cucureasa () to the east, and Cornu () to the southwest. Șanț was founded around the year 1600, initially as a hamlet within Rodna Veche commune. Since 1773 it has been documented as an independent commune, under the name of Rodna Nouă; its name was changed to Șanț in 1925. The main occupations of the inhabitants are wood exploitation and processing, forest care and regeneration activit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Louis Dolivet Louis Dolivet, born as Ludovici Udeanu (March 26, 1908 – August 1989) was an émigré writer, editor of '' Free World'', film producer, and alleged Soviet spy born in Austria-Hungary, who later obtained French citizenship. From 1942 to 1949, he was married to Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actress Beatrice Whitney Straight, of the prominent American Whitney family. Early life Ludovic Brecher was born on March 26, 1908, in the Austro-Hungarian village of Újradna, Beszterce-Naszód County, now Șanț, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. He became known as Louis Dolivet upon arriving in New York on January 6, 1939. Dolivet claimed to have fought for the French Air Force against the Nazis before escaping to Manhattan sometime either just before or after the Fall of France in June 1940. The '' Pittsburgh Press'' reported that Dolivet, "on crutches because of a leg injury received shortly after France capitulated," spoke to a local gathering of the Foreign Policy Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rodna Mountains Rodna Mountains (, ) are a subdivision of the Inner Eastern Carpathians in northern Romania. The name comes from the nearby Rodna Veche village. At , is the highest peak in all of the Eastern Carpathians. The main ridge of the Rodna Mountains constitutes the natural border between Bistrița-Năsăud and Maramureș counties. From an administrative point of view, 80% of the massif's surface is in Bistrița-Năsăud and 20% in Maramureș. Geography The Rodna Mountains have one of the longest continuous ridges in Romania, with over from west to east and a width of over . The massif covers an area of about . The highest points are Pietrosul Rodnei at 2,303 m, Ineu Peak at , Ineuț Peak at , Gârgalău Peak at , and Omu Peak at . The mountains are most suited for hiking in summer and skiing in winter, and are especially famous for having snow late into the summer months (skiing is possible well into June, sometimes even July). While the ridge itself poses no difficulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bistrița-Năsăud County Bistrița-Năsăud () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Bistrița. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in German language, German as ''Kreis Bistritz-Nassod''. The name is identical with the county created in 1876, Beszterce-Naszód County () in the Kingdom of Hungary (the county was recreated in 1940 after the Second Vienna Award, as it became part of Hungary again until 1944). Except these, as part of Romania, until 1925 the former administrative organizations were kept when a new county system was introduced. Between 1925–1940 and 1945–1950, most of its territory belonged to the Năsăud County, with smaller parts belonging to the Mureș County, Mureș, Cluj County, Cluj, and Someș County, Someș counties. Geography The county has a total area of . One third of this surface represents the mountains from the Divisions of the Carpathians, Eastern Carpathians group: the Țibleș Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border are the Carpathian Mountains and to the west the Apuseni Mountains. Broader definitions of Transylvania also include the western and northwestern Romanian regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally Banat. Historical Transylvania also includes small parts of neighbouring Western Moldavia and even a small part of south-western neighbouring Bukovina to its north east (represented by Suceava County). Transylvania is known for the scenery of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history, coupled with its multi-cultural character. It also contains Romania's second-largest city, Cluj-Napoca, and other very well preserved medieval iconic cities and towns such as Brașov, Sibiu, Târgu Mureș, Bistrița, Alba Iuli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ineu Peak Ineu (also Inău) is a peak in the Rodna Mountains, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ... with an elevation of .2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook p. 11 It is the second peak in height after which has an elevation of . Ineu Peak belongs to the Ineu–Lala Mixed Reservation, within the Rodna Mountains National Park. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rodna Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; ; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek''). Its name is derived from a Slavic word, ''wikt:ruda, ruda'', meaning "iron ore", originally being known as ''Rudna'' in 14th century documents. Geography The commune is located in the northeastern part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, from the county seat, Bistrița, on the border with Maramureș County. It is situated at an altitude of , on the southern slopes of the Rodna Mountains. The Rodna Mountains National Park is partly located on the administrative territory of the commune. The Someșul Mare, Someșul Mare River, which has its source in the Rodna Mountains, flows east to west through Rodna village. The river Pârâul Băilor flows north to south through Valea Vinului village, discharging into the Someșul Mare in the center of Rodna village, near the ruins of the old tower. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Communes In Bistrița-Năsăud County A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township Communes of Algeria Communes of Angola Communes of Belgium Communes of Benin Communes of Burundi Communes of Chile Communes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Communes of France A () is a level of administrative divisions of France, administrative division in the France, French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities in Canada and the United States; ' in Ger ... Communes of Italy, called ''comune'' Communes of Luxembourg Communes of Moldova, called ''comună'' Communes of Niger Communes of Romania, called ''comună'' Communes of Switzerland Commune-level subdivisions (Vietnam) * Commune (Vietnam) * Commune-level town (Vietnam) P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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