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Bărbătești, Vâlcea
Bărbătești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bodești, Bărbătești, Bârzești, and Negrulești. The commune is situated in the central part of the county, from the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It borders to the north and west Costești commune, to the south Pietrari commune, and to the east Stoenești commune and the town of Băile Olănești. Part of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park is situated on the territory of the commune. Natives * Nadia Ileana Bogorin Nadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia. Most variations of the name are derived from Arabic, Slavic languages, or both. In Slavic, names similar to ''Nadia'' mean "hope" in many Slavic languages: ... References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Vâlcea County
Vâlcea County (also spelt ''Vîlcea''; ) is a county ( județ) of Romania. Located in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (which are separated by the Olt River), it is also part of the wider Wallachia region. Its capital city is Râmnicu Vâlcea. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 355,320 and the population density was 61.63/km2. * Romanians - over 98% * Roma, others - 2% Geography This county has a total area of . The North side of the county is occupied by the mountains from the Southern Carpathians group - The Făgăraș Mountains in the east with heights over , and the Lotru Mountains in the west with heights over . They are separated by the Olt River valley - the most accessible passage between Transylvania and Muntenia. Along the Olt River Valley there are smaller groups of mountains, the most spectacular being the . Towards the South, the heights decrease, passing through the sub-carpathian hills to a high plain in the West side of the Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oltenia
Oltenia (, also called Lesser Wallachia in antiquated versions, with the alternative Latin names ''Wallachia Minor'', ''Wallachia Alutana'', ''Wallachia Caesarea'' between 1718 and 1739) is a historical province and geographical region of Romania in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt river. History Ancient times Initially inhabited by Dacians, Oltenia was incorporated in the Roman Empire (106, at the end of the Dacian Wars; ''see Roman Dacia''). In 129, during Hadrian's rule, it formed Dacia Inferior, one of the two divisions of the province (together with Dacia Superior, in today's Transylvania); Marcus Aurelius' administrative reform made Oltenia one of the three new divisions (''tres Daciae'') as Dacia Malvensis, its capital and chief city being named Romula. It was colonized with veterans of the Roman legions. The Romans withdrew their administration south of the Danube at the end of the 3rd century and Oltenia wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, 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 climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. 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. 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 Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, central-southern Romania (in the historical province of Oltenia). Geography and climate Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-south area of Romania and is the county capital of Vâlcea County. Set at the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, the town is located at about from the Cozia Mountains and about from the Făgăraș and Lotrului Mountains. The southern limit of the city is formed by the Getic Plateau ( ro, Platoul Getic) and the Olt River valley. The E81 road (a road of European interest) and one of the main national railway routes cross the town. According to Köppen climate classification, the climate of the town is defined as Dfa (humid continental with warm summers) bordering Cfa (humid subtropical). Precipitatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costești, Vâlcea
Costești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bistrița, Costești, Văratici, and Pietreni. The commune is located in the central-north part of the county, in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, some west of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. The river Bistrița (also known as ''Bistrița Vâlceană'') and its tributary, the Costești, flow through the commune. Costești is traversed by national road , which connects Râmnicu Vâlcea to Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin further west. and Bistrița Monastery are located in Costești. Part of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park The Buila-Vânturarița National Park ( ro, Parcul Național Buila-Vânturarița) (national park category II IUCN) is a protected area situated in Romania, in the central-northern part of Vâlcea County, in the administrative territory of the local ... is situated on the territory of the commune. References Communes in Vâlcea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietrari, Vâlcea
Pietrari is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, 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 .... It is composed of two villages, Pietrari and Pietrarii de Sus. References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoenești, Vâlcea
Stoenești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S .... It is composed of thirteen villages: Bârlogu, Budurăști, Deleni, Dobriceni, Gruieri, Gruiu, Mogoșești, Neghinești, Piscu Mare (until 1964 ''Cacova''), Popești, Stoenești, Suseni and Zmeurătu. References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Băile Olănești
Băile Olănești is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. The town administers eight villages: Cheia, Comanca, Gurguiata, Livadia, Mosoroasa, Olănești, Pietrișu, and Tisa. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia. The town is located in the central-northern part of the county, northwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It lies on the banks of the Olănești River, in the hilly area south of the Parâng Mountains. Part of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park is situated on the territory of the town. History The first documentary attestation of Olănești dates from 1527. The mineral waters of Olănești are mentioned for the first time in a 1760 charter and are called healing waters. In 1873 Olănești mineral waters are sent to the Vienna Exhibition, obtaining the Golden Meda Notable people * Constantin Pîrvulescu (1895–1992), communist politician, one of the founders of the Romanian Communist Party. * Iulian Șerban Iulian Șerban (25 Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buila-Vânturarița National Park
The Buila-Vânturarița National Park ( ro, Parcul Național Buila-Vânturarița) ( national park category II IUCN) is a protected area situated in Romania, in the central-northern part of Vâlcea County, in the administrative territory of the localities Costești, Bărbătești, and Băile Olănești. Location The Buila-Vânturarița National Park is located in the central-northern part of Vâlcea County in the Căpățânii Mountains, a mountain group included in the Parâng Mountains, a subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians. Description Buila-Vânturarița with an area of was declared natural protected area by the ''Government Decision No 2151 in 2004'' (published in Romanian Official Paper No 38 on January 12, 2005) and represents a mountainous area with flora and fauna specific to the Southern Carpathians. Protected areas included in the park: ''Trovant Museum, Călinești-Brezoi Forest, Valea Cheii Forest, Rădița-Mânzu, Mount Stogu, Arnăuți Cave, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Ileana Bogorin
Nadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia. Most variations of the name are derived from Arabic, Slavic languages, or both. In Slavic, names similar to ''Nadia'' mean "hope" in many Slavic languages: Ukrainian ''Nadiya'' (Надія, accent on the ''i''), Belarusian ''Nadzieja'' (Надзея, accent on the ''e''), and Old Polish ''Nadzieja'', all of which are derived from Proto-Slavic ''*naděja'', the first three from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian, on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya (Надя, accent on first syllable) is the diminutive form of the full name Nadyezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ''ἐλπίς'' ( Elpis), with the same meaning. In Arabic, the name is ''Nadiyyah'', meaning "tender" and "delicate." In the Dan language, the word ''Nãdienã'' simply means "girl". Notable people with the name Nadia include: People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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