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Podu Turcului, Bacău
Podu Turcului is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Bălănești, Căbești, Fichitești, Giurgioana, Hanța, Lehancea, Plopu, Podu Turcului, Răcușana, and Sârbi. The commune is situated on the Bârlad Plateau, at an altitude of , on the banks of the rivers Zeletin, Pereschiv, and Pereschivul Mic. It is located in the southeastern extremity of the county, about from the county seat, Bacău, on the border with Vrancea and Vaslui counties. Podu Turcului is crossed by national road , which connects it to Bârlad, to the east and to Onești, to the west. During the interwar period, the commune was the seat of plasa Podu Turcului, in Tecuci County. Natives * Vasile Măstăcan (born 1968), rower * Vasile Năstase (born 1962), rower * Crina Pintea Crina Elena Pintea (née Ailincăi; born 3 April 1990) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a pivot for CSM București and the Romanian national team. Consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commune In Romania
A commune (''comună'' in Romanian language, Romanian) is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania. There are 2,686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a Counties of Romania, county. Urban areas, such as towns and cities within a county, are given the status of ''Cities in Romania, city'' or ''Municipality in Romania, municipality''. In principle, a commune can contain any size population, but in practice, when a commune becomes relatively urbanised and exceeds approximately 10,000 residents, it is usually granted city status. Although cities are on the same administrative level as communes, their local governments are structured in a way that gives them more power. Some urban or semi-urban areas of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants have also been given city status. Each commune is administered by a mayor (''primar'' in Romanian). A commune is made up of one or more villages which do not themselves have an administrative function. Communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bârlad
Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad (river), Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia. At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret (river), Siret, the other skirting the Prut; both reunite at Galați. Along with a maze of narrow and winding streets, Bârlad features several notable modern buildings, including the hospital administered by the Saint Spiridion Foundation of Iași. In the vicinity of the city are the ruins of a Roman camp. The city is the birthplace of Romanian ''Domnitor'' (Ruler) and diplomat Alexandru Ioan Cuza. Etymology Scholars continue to debate the origin of the city's name. The Hypatian Codex mentions a market town called ''Berlad'', and some historians, influenced by a document Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu published in the 19th century, have tried to link this town and its inhabitants (variously considered Romanians, East Slavs or an amalgam) with the Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucian Vasilache
Lucian Vasilache (born 4 December 1954) is a retired Romanian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ... pivot who won a bronze medal at the 1980 Olympics. He played five matches and scored eight goals. References 1954 births Living people Handball players from Bacău County Romanian male handball players Handball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Romania Olympic bronze medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crina Pintea
Crina Elena Pintea (née Ailincăi; born 3 April 1990) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a pivot for CSM București and the Romanian national team. Considered to be one of the best pivots in the world, in 2019 she was named to the EHF Champions League All-Star Team. In 2018, she was named to the European Championship All-Star Team. Pintea is also regarded by many as one of the best defenders in the world. In recognition of her performances and achievements throughout the year, she was also voted the Romanian Handballer of the Year in 2019. Early life Born in Bacău County, in the village of Podu Turcului, she is the oldest of four children. She did not practice seriously any sport until age 16. Career Pintea moved to Râmnicu Vâlcea at the age of sixteen and began her career at Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea before signing for HC Zalău from the academy at the Centrul Național Olimpic de Excelență Râmnicu Vâlcea (CNOE Râmnicu Vâlcea) in 2009 by Gheorghe Tad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Năstase
Vasile Dorel Năstase (born 1 January 1962) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights he won silver medals at the 1992 Olympics and 1993 World Championships. He also won the world title in coxed four A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...s in 1989.Rudern – WeltmeisterschaftenVierer mit Steuermann sport-komplett.de References External links * 1962 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Măstăcan
Vasile Ionel Măstăcan (born 5 November 1968) is a retired Romanian rower who competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He had his best achievements in the eights, winning an Olympic silver medal in 1992 and the world title in 2001.Rudern – WeltmeisterschaftenZweier mit Steuermann . sport-komplett.de References External links * 1968 births Living people Romanian male rowers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecuci County
Tecuci County was a county (Romanian: ''județ'') in the Kingdom of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia. The county seat was Tecuci. The county was located in the central-eastern part of Greater Romania, in the south of Moldavia. The county bordered on the east with the counties of Tutova and Covurlui, on the south with the county Râmnicu Sărat, and to the west with the counties Putna and Bacău. Because of its shape, its northern extreme was the meeting point of Bacău and Tutova counties. Administrative organization The capital of Tecuci County was the town of Tecuci. Tecuci County was initially divided administratively into three districts ('' plăși''): #Plasa Homocea, headquartered at Homocea #Plasa Ivești, headquartered at Ivești #Plasa Podu Turcului, headquartered at Podu Turcului Subsequently, the territory was reorganized into five districts: #Plasa Găiceana, headquartered at Găiceana #Plasa Brăhășești, headquartered at Brăhășești #Plasa Ive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasă
''Plasă'' (, plural ''plăși'' ) was a territorial division unit of Romania, ranking below county ('' județ'') and above commune. It was headed by a '' Pretor'', appointed by the county Prefect. The institution headed by the Pretor was called ''Pretură''. The division of counties into ''plăși'' was used starting from the rule of Carol I as '' Domnitor'', throughout the existence of a Romanian Kingdom, and during the first two years of the Romanian People's Republic, until they were replaced in 1950 by raions, following the Soviet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ... system. In 1938, the country's 71 ''județe'' were divided into 429 ''plăși''. Petre Mihai Băcanu"Cum ar trebui să arate harta redesenată a României?" March 11, 2010; accessed February 17, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interwar Period
In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period, also known as the interbellum (), lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I (WWI) to the beginning of World War II (WWII). It was relatively short, yet featured many social, political, military, and economic changes throughout the world. Petroleum-based energy production and associated mechanisation led to the prosperous Roaring Twenties, a time of social mobility, social and economic mobility for the middle class. Automobiles, electric lighting, radio, and more became common among populations in the developed world, first world. The era's indulgences were followed by the Great Depression, an unprecedented worldwide economic downturn that severely damaged many of the world's largest economies. Politically, the era coincided with the rise of communism, starting in Russia with the October Revolution and Russian Civil War, at the end of WWI, and ended with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
