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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] |
Călărași County
Călărași () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Călărași. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 285,050 and a population density of 56.02/km2. * Romanians – 95% * Roma and others – 5 List of cities by population All the data, except Călărași, is as of 2002. * Călărași (county's capital and largest city) – 73,823 (as of 2005) * Oltenița – 27,217 * Modelu (county's largest village) – 9,804 * Budești (with Crivăț village) – 9,709 * Borcea (village) – 9,676 * Dragalina (village) – 8,760 * Chirnogi (village) – 8,131 The other two towns of Călărași county (Lehliu Gară and Fundulea) have a population under 8,000 inhabitants. Geography This county has an area of 5,088 km2. The entire area lies in the southern part of the Bărăgan Plain and is crossed by small rivers with deep valleys. On its southern and eastern sides there is the valley of the Danube whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dunărea Călărași
Asociația Fotbal Club Dunărea 2005 Călărași, commonly known as Dunărea Călărași (), is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Călărași, Călărași County. Founded in 1962, ''Valahii'' currently play in the Liga II, after finishing 13th out of 14 at the end of the 2018–19 Liga I season. History Celuloza Călărași (1962–1979) Dunărea Călărași was founded in 1962 as ''Celuloza Călărași'', but it was not the first football club of Călărași. In 1919 football appeared in the city from the Danube banks and ''Ialomița Călărași'' was founded, an amateur club which used to be the main attraction of the Sunday events, the day when everyone enjoyed a well spent time. Over the years a lot of amateur clubs like: ''Tricolorul'', ''Venus'', ''FC'' and ''Energia'' have contributed to the evolution of local football, eventually leading to the creation of the first professional club, Celuloza. Appearing quite late on the stage of the Romanian footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Călărași Steel Works
The Călărași steel works ( ro, Combinatul Siderurgic Călărași), formally Donasid Călărași and formerly Siderca Călărași, is a steel mill in Călărași, Romania. History Origins and growth under communism The genesis of the project took place during the Socialist Republic of Romania, communist regime on a July morning in 1974, when dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, returning from a visit to Constanța, stopped at the garbage mound at the edge of Călărași and decided a steel mill would be built there. Plans were drawn up, construction being delayed the following year mainly due to floods. Final approval for the construction was secured in February 1976, by a decree of the State Council of Romania; production capacity was estimated at 10 million tons of steel per year. The first stake was driven in March 1976, although building, engineered by Bucharest, did not begin in earnest until 1978. Cristian Petru, Gabriela Antoniu"Combinatul Siderurgic, 'victima' Revoluției" '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borcea
Borcea is a commune situated in the eastern part of Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is one of the most populous communes in the county and it is situated on the west bank of the Borcea branch (a section of the Danube). The commune was formed as a result of the administrative reform of 1968 by joining two neighboring villages, Cocargeaua and Pietroiu. Today, it is composed of two villages, Borcea and Pietroiu. The commune is home to the Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base. History Antiquity The oldest archaeological findings in Borcea date from III-IV BC and consist of ancient pottery, Macedonian amphorae and a silver drachma issued by the ancient city of Histria. The presence of numerous archaeological evidence in Borcea which originated from the Greek colonies in Dobruja lead to the conclusion that between Getic settlements that were strung along the Borcea branch and the greek colonies there were cultural and economic exchanges. This layer of archaeological findin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbu Știrbei National College
Barbu Știrbei National College ( ro, Colegiul Național Barbu Știrbei) is a high school located at 159 București Street, Călărași, Romania. In 1864, the sum of 20 thousand lei was allocated for the building of a new school in Călărași. The amount was paid repeatedly, but went to other uses until 1881, when the cornerstone was laid. The building was ready in 1884, when a real gymnasium was inaugurated. The institution soon acquired prestige, and in 1894 was named after Prince Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei upon the initiative of faculty members.About at the Barbu Știrbei National College site In 1919, the former gymnasium became a high school. A dormitory housing 70 pupils was opened in 1940. Girls were first admitted in 1956; the following year, the school was renamed after |
A2 (Romania)
The A2 motorway ( ro, Autostrada A2), also known as The Motorway of the Sun ( ro, Autostrada Soarelui), is a motorway in Romania which links Bucharest with Constanța, a city-port on the shore of the Black Sea, where it merges after an interchange into the A4 motorway. It is 206 km long, and has been operational on its entire length since November 2012. History The construction of the motorway between Bucharest and Constanța began in the communist era during Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime. The first section, from Fetești to Cernavodă (about 18 km), was opened in 1987 and underwent a major rehabilitation in 2003. It crosses the Balta Ialomiței island and includes the Cernavodă Bridge complex system of motorway and railway bridges and viaducts over the Danube and one of its branches at Cernavodă. The motorway bridge passes under the historical railway bridge built by Anghel Saligny in 1895, while the new railway in use today separates the motorway roadways. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehliu Gară
Lehliu Gară is a small town in the middle of the Bărăgan region in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, with a railway station and a national road linking the seaside Constanța and the county capital, Călărași. Also, the new A2 free-way passes nearby, by going to the sea. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program The Romanian rural systematization program was a social engineering program undertaken by Nicolae Ceaușescu's Romania primarily at the end of the 1980s. The legal framework for this program was established as early as 1974, but it only began in .... A beautiful network of interconnected lakes makes a fishing day a wild journey. Situated in the middle of the Bărăgan plains, the farmland is almost completely cultivated with cereals. The forests are in every 10 km, wild life being far from extinction. The town administers three villages: Buzoeni, Răzvani, and Valea Seacă. Buzoeni is situated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DN21
DN21 ( ro, Drumul Național 21) is a national road in Romania which that crosses the Bărăgan Plain, linking the Danube port of Brăila with Călărași. The road crosses the A2 motorway near Drajna, between the cities of 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 its ... and Călărași. It underwent in major repairs between 2006 and 2007 on the section between Drajna and Călărași. References Roads in Romania {{Romania-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Romania
Public roads in Romania are ranked according to importance and traffic as follows: *motorways (autostradă – pl. autostrăzi) – colour: green; designation: A followed by one or two digits *expressways (drum – pl. drumuri expres) – colour: red; designation: DX followed by one or two digits and an optional letter *national road (drum național – pl. drumuri naționale) – colour: red; designation: DN followed by one or two digits and an optional letter *county road (drum județean – pl. drumuri județene) – colour: blue; designation: DJ followed by three digits and an optional letter; unique numbers per county *local road (drum – pl. drumuri comunale) – colour: yellow; designated DC followed by a number and an optional letter; unique numbers per county Some of the national roads are part of the European route scheme. European routes passing through Romania: E58; E60; E70; E85; E79; E81; E68; E87 (Class A); E574; E576; E581; E583; E671; E771. As of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragalina, Călărași
Dragalina is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, named after the Romanian general Ion Dragalina Ioan Dragalina (16 December 1860 – 9 November 1916) was a Romanian general, who died during the World War I in the First Battle of the Jiu Valley. Dragalina was born in the city of Karansebesch (now Caransebeș, Romania), which at the time .... It is composed of three villages: Constantin Brâncoveanu, Dragalina and Drajna Nouă. As of 2007 the population of Dragalina is 8,575. References Communes in Călărași County Localities in Muntenia {{Călăraşi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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 electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with the 23rd largest railway network in the world. The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger and freight services. CFR as an entity has been operating since 1880, even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854. CFR is divided into four autonomous companies: * ''CFR Călători'', responsible for passenger services; * '' CFR Marfă'', responsible for freight transport; * ''CFR Infrastructură'' or ''CFR S.A.'', manages the infrastructure on the Romanian railway network; and * ''Societatea Feroviară de Turism'', or SFT, which manages scenic and tourist railways. CFR is headquartered in Bucharest a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
