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Căile Ferate Române Line 800
Line 800 is one of Căile Ferate Române, CFR's main lines in Romania, having a total length of . The main line, connecting Bucharest with the Black Sea coast at Mangalia, passes through Fetești, Medgidia, and Constanța. This railway line was upgraded and since July 2014 trains can run on most distance with a speed of for passenger trains, and for freight trains. The fastest passenger trains can cover the distance of between Bucharest and Constanța in less than two hours. Secondary lines Gallery RO B Bucuresti Constanta railway near Bucharest.jpg, Bucharest–Constanța railway line after renovation References {{DEFAULTSORT:Caile Ferate Romane Line 800 Railway lines in Romania Standard gauge railways in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medgidia
Medgidia ( or ; historical Turkish names: ''Karasu'' or ''Carasu'', ''Mecidiye'' or ''Megidie'') is a city in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. History Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since the Neolithic period. Starting with 46 BC the region was administered by the Roman Empire. A castrum was built in the Carasu Valley, becoming the cradle of the settlement. In 1417, the Turks invaded Dobruja. From the 15th century onwards, the region started to be colonized with a Muslim population. The settlement named "Karasu" (Turkish for "Black Water") was mentioned on the map of Iehuda ben Zara in 1497, in the notes of Paolo Giorgio (1590) and Evliya Çelebi (1653). Modern Medgidia was built by the Ottoman administration on the place of the old Karasu beginning with 1856. It was built as a planned city to accommodate refugees from the Crimean War and to serve as an economic hub for the central zone of Dobruja. The town was named in hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oltenița
Oltenița () is a city in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, on the left bank of the river Argeș, where its waters flow into the Danube. Geography The city is located in the southwestern part of the county; it stands across the Danube from the Bulgarian city of Tutrakan. The national road DN4 connects Oltenița to Bucharest, to the northwest. Road connects it to the county seat, Călărași, to the east, and road connects it to Giurgiu, to the west. The Oltenița train station, located near the intersection of those three roads, serves the CFR Line 801, which connects the city to Bucharest (Titan Sud and Obor stations). History Excavations on Gumelnița hill near the city revealed a Neolithic settlement dating from the 4th millennium BC. The first mention of a town bearing the name Oltenița appears in 1515 during the reign of Neagoe Basarab. In November 1853, at the start of the Crimean War the Ottoman forces attempted to cross the river at this point and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constanța Mărfuri
Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), historically known as Tomis ( grc, Τόμις), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Romania, founded around 600 BC, and among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest in Europe. A port-city, it is located in the Northern Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Dobrogea. Romania’s fifth largest city, it is also the largest port on the Black Sea. As of the 2011 Romanian census, 2011 census, Constanța has a population of 283,872. The Constanța metropolitan area includes 14 localities within of the city. It is one of the largest metropolitan areas in Romania. The Port of Constanța has an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capu Midia
Capu or CAPU may refer to: * Capu River, Romania * Capilano University, North Vancouver, Canada * Central de Autobuses Puebla The Central de Autobuses Puebla (CAPU) is the major bus depot in Puebla and provides access to the vast majority of Mexico through a wide range of coach companies. Due to Puebla's proximity to Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de Mé ..., Puebla, Mexico See also * * Kapu (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorobanțu, Tulcea
Dorobanțu is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja Northern Dobruja ( ro, Dobrogea de Nord or simply ; bg, Северна Добруджа, ''Severna Dobrudzha'') is the part of Dobruja within the borders of Romania. It lies between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, bordered in the south ..., Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ardealu (depopulated as of 2002, historical name: ''Asînlar''), Cârjelari, Dorobanțu, Fântâna Oilor (historical name: ''Coiumbunar'' or ''Coiumpunar'') and Meșteru (historical name:''Canat Calfa''). References * Communes in Tulcea County Localities in Northern Dobruja {{Tulcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cernavodă Port
Cernavodă () is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania with a population of 20,514. The town's name is derived from the Bulgarian ''černa voda'' (черна вода in Cyrillic), meaning 'black water'. This name is regarded by some scholars as a calque of the earlier Thracian name ''Axíopa'', from IE *''n̥ksei'' 'dark' and ''upā'' 'water' (cf. Avestan ''axšaēna-'' 'dark' and Lithuanian ''ùpė'' 'river, creek'). Economy The town is a Danube fluvial port. It houses the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, consisting of two CANDU reactors providing about 18% of Romania's electrical energy output. The second reactor was built through a joint venture between Canada's Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and Italy's ANSALDO and became fully functional in November 2007. The Danube-Black Sea Canal, opened in 1984, runs from Cernavodă to Agigea and Năvodari. The outskirts of Cernavodă host numerous vineyards, producers of Chardonnay wine. The largest wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saligny Est
Saligny is a proper name that could be associated with some villages in France or with a family of Romanian intellectuals of French origin. Romanian Surnames * Alfons Oscar Saligny (1853 - 1903), member of the Romanian Academy, Romanian chemist, educator, brother of Anghel Saligny * Alfred Saligny, Romanian educator of French origin, father of Alfons Oscar Saligny and Anghel Saligny * Anghel Saligny (1854 - 1925), member of the Romanian Academy, its president between 1907 and 1910, Romanian construction engineer, educator, professor, inventor Places in France Saligny is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: * Saligny, Vendée, in the Vendée ''département'' * Saligny, Yonne, in the Yonne ''département'' * Saligny-le-Vif, in the Cher ''département'' * Saligny-sur-Roudon, in the Allier ''département'' * Saligny-le-Roudon, in the Allier ''département'' Places in Romania * Saligny, Constanța Saligny is a commune in Constanța County, Norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulcea
Tulcea (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea County, and had a population of 73,707 . One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city. Names The city is known in Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian as Тулча, romanized: ''Tulcha''; in Greek as Αιγισσός, romanized: ''Aegyssus''; in Hungarian as ''Tulcsa''; and in Turkish as ''Tulça''. History Tulcea was founded in the 7th century B.C. under the name of ''Aegyssus'', mentioned in the documents of Procopius and Diodorus of Sicily (3rd century BC). In his ''Ex Ponto'', Ovid recorded a local tradition that ascribed its name to a mythical founder, ''Aegisos the Caspian''. After the fighting from 1215 AD the Romans conquered the town. They rebuilt it after their plans, their technique and architectural vision, reorganizing it. The fortified town was mentioned as late as the 10th century, in documents such as Notitia Epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negru Vodă, Constanța
Negru Vodă (, historical names: ''Caraomer'', tr, Karaömer) is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. The town is close to the border with Bulgaria and there is a border crossing linking Negru Vodă to the Bulgarian village Kardam. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. The name is probably derived from the legendary Radu Negru (also known as ''Negru Vodă'', the "Black Prince"), founder and ruler of Wallachia. It has an area of . Administration The following villages are administered by the town of Negru Vodă: * Darabani (historical names: ''Daulchioi'', tr, Davulköy) * Vâlcele (historical names: ''Valalî'', tr, Valalı) Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of the township, the village of Grăniceru (historical names: ''Canlî Ciucur'', tr, Kanlı Çukur), located at , is currently deserted. Negru Vodă City HallNegru Vodă City Hall - Demographics, accessed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Călărași
Călărași (), the capital of Călărași County in the Muntenia region, is situated in south-east Romania, on the banks of the Danube's Borcea branch, at about from the Bulgarian border and from Bucharest. The city is an industrial centre for lumber and paper, food processing, glass manufacturing, textiles, medical equipment production, and heavy industry, the last one represented by the Călărași steel works. The city is known colloquially as "Capșa provinciei" (the Capșa from the provinces). History The site of a medieval village, called ''Lichirești'' from the time of Michael the Brave. Călărași appeared for the first time in 1700 on a map drawn by Constantin Cantacuzino. It got its name after it was made by the Wallachian princes, in the 17th century, a station of "mounted couriers' service" on the route from Bucharest to Constantinople. The service was operated by horseback riders (the călărași). It expanded into a small town, and in 1834 became the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slobozia
Slobozia () is the capital city of Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 48,241 in 2011. Etymology Its name is from the Romanian "slobozie", which meant a recently colonized village which was free of taxation. The word itself comes from the Slavic word "slobod" which means "free". As it is located in the middle of flat land (Bărăgan Plain), it was very vulnerable to Tatar and Ottoman incursions. To encourage peasants to settle there, they were exempted from some taxes, hence the name. Geography Slobozia lies roughly in the middle of the county, on the banks of Ialomița River, at about east of Bucharest and west of Constanța, important port at the Black Sea. The city is within of the Bucharest-Constanța A2 Motorway (Autostrada Soarelui). The total area of the municipality is . In the present administrative form, Slobozia consists of Slobozia proper and the neighbourhoods of Bora and Slobozia Nouă. Economy The main activity in the area is agricu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titan Sud
Titan Sud (formerly known as ''Gara 23 August'') is a small train station located in the Eastern side of Bucharest, Romania, near the Republica metro station and the Republica Factory (formerly 23 August Factory). The railway station was built in 1985, mainly to serve commuters on the Bucharest–Oltenița line. As of 2006, the station serves only four commuter train lines, all of them linking to Oltenița. The station is owned by Căile Ferate Române Căile Ferate Române (; abbreviated as the CFR) is the state railway carrier of Romania. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of , of which (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is , of which (38.5%) are electrifie .... References * Railway stations in Bucharest 1985 establishments in Romania {{Romania-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
