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Sabar (river)
The Sabar or Răstoaca is a left tributary of the river Argeș in Romania. It discharges into the Argeș in Valea Dragului. e-calauza.ro Its source is near the village Glâmbocel, west of Târgoviște. For much of its length, it flows parallel to and at a short distance from the Argeș. Its length is and its basin size is . Towns and villages The following towns and villages are situated along the river Sabar, from source to mouth: ,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly temperate- continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Romania from the north to the southwest, include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Settlement in what is now Romania began in the Lower Pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragodana
Dragodana is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 6,859 people. It is composed of seven villages: Boboci, Burduca, Cuparu, Dragodana, Pădureni, Picior de Munte and Străoști. Natives * Niculae Zamfir Niculae Zamfir (born 26 July 1958) is a Romanian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling tec ... References Communes in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Șuța
The Șuța is a left tributary of the river Sabar in Romania. It discharges into the Sabar in Pitaru Potlogi is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 8,981 people. It is composed of five villages: Pitaru, Podu Cristinii, Potlogi, Românești, and Vlăsceni. The commune lies in the Wallachian Plain, on the bank .... e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Dâmbovița County {{Dâmbovița-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potop (river)
The Potop is a left tributary of the river Sabar in Romania. It discharges into the Sabar east of Găești Găești () is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 12,767. History The name of the town comes from a family of nobles ( boyars) who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated. Their name was G� .... Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Dâmbovița County {{Dâmbovița-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vărăști
Vărăști is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a .... It is composed of two villages, Dobreni and Vărăști. References Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidra, Ilfov
Vidra is a commune in the south of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Its name means "otter". It is composed of three villages: Crețești, Sintești and Vidra. Natives * Spiridon Niculescu Spiridon Niculescu (born 8 April 1943) is a Romanian former football goalkeeper and manager. Honours Argeș Pitești *Divizia A: 1971–72 *Divizia B: 1962–63 *Cupa României runner-up: 1964–65 Dinamo București *Cupa României The Cu ... References Communes in Ilfov County Localities in Muntenia {{Ilfov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilava
Jilava is a commune in Ilfov county, Muntenia, Romania, near Bucharest. It is composed of a single village, Jilava. The name derives from a Romanian word of Slavic origin ( Bulgarian жилав ''žilav'' (tough), which passed into Romanian as ''jilav'') meaning "humid place". In this commune there is an operating prison and also the Fort 13 Jilava. Fort 13 Jilava Jilava was the location of a fort built by King Carol I of Romania, as part of the capital's defense system. At a later date, the fort was converted into a prison. It is now a historical monument. This prison is the site where, on November 26–27, 1940, the Iron Guard authorities of the National Legionary State killed 64 political prisoners as revenge for the previous killing of their leader Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (see '' Jilava Massacre''); it was also here that Ion Antonescu, dictator (''Conducător'') of Romania during World War II, was executed for war crimes in 1946 and where on 23 October 1971 the serial ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domnești, Ilfov
Domnești is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', and the seldom used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in R ..., Romania. Its name is derived from "Domn" (Lord, referring to the ruler of Wallachia) and suffix "-ești". It is composed of two villages, Domnești and Țegheș. References Communes in Ilfov County Localities in Muntenia {{Ilfov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihai Vodă
Bolintin-Deal is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bolintin-Deal and Mihai Vodă. At the 2011 census, 99.5% of inhabitants were Romanians and 0.4% Roma; the latter formed a higher percentage of the population before being driven away during ethnic clashes in 1991. Natives * Emanoil Bucuța Emanoil Bucuța (born Emanoil Popescu; June 27, 1887 – October 7, 1946) was a Romanian prose writer and poet. Born in Bolintin-Deal, Giurgiu County, his parents were Ioniță Popescu, a butler, and his wife Rebeca-Elena (''née'' Bucuța). Movin ... References Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulmi, Giurgiu
Ulmi is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a .... It is composed of eight villages: Căscioarele, Drăgăneasca, Ghionea, Icoana, Moșteni, Poenari, Trestieni and Ulmi. References External links Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florești-Stoenești
Florești-Stoenești is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', and the seldom used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in R ..., Romania. It is composed of three villages: Florești, Palanca and Stoenești; the last is the administrative centre. References Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potlogi
Potlogi is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 8,981 people. It is composed of five villages: Pitaru, Podu Cristinii, Potlogi, Românești, and Vlăsceni. The commune lies in the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the river Sabar. It is located in the southern extremity of Dâmbovița County, from the county seat, Târgoviște, on the border with Giurgiu County; the capital of Romania, Bucharest, is to the east. Natives * Nicolae Grigorescu (1838–1907), one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. Potlogi Castle Potlogi castle was built by Constantin Brâncoveanu in 1698 for his eldest son and presumed heir to the country throne, Constantine. It is one of the most precious monuments of medieval Romanian civil architecture, built in brâncovenesc style. It has a cellar, ground floor and first floor. On the four sides there were four stairs, of which only two are preserved today, which facilitated access from the palace to the courtyard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
