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Gura Bodului
Gura may refer to: Places Eritrea *Gura, Eritrea, a formerly-important town of the Ottoman, Egyptian, Ethiopian, and Italian Empires India * Gura Sonigara, small village in Rajasthan, India * Gura, Nakodar, small village in Punjab, India *Gura, Jalandhar, a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab, India Iran * Gura, Iran, a village in Alborz Province * Vargun Gura, village in Ardabil Province Kenya *Gura, Kenya, a sub-location of Othaya town in Nyeri County *Gura River, River Gura is located in Nyeri County of Central Province of Kenya. It is the fastest flowing river in Africa. It flows from the Aberdare Ranges and passes through Othaya, Tetu and Mukurweini Constituencies before draining into the Sagana (Upper Tana). *Gura Waterfall, the most precipitous fall in Kenya, which cascades 300m into an impenetrable ravine Moldova *Gura Bîcului, commune in Anenii Noi district * Gura Camencii, commune in Floreşti district * Gura Căinarului, commune in Floreşti district *Gura Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gura, Eritrea
Gura ( ti, ጉራዕ) or Gura’e is a settlement in Eritrea's Debub region in northeast Africa. It is located in the eponymous Gura Valley in the southeastern Eritrean highlands. It is about SE of Dekemhare and about SSE of the capital Asmara. History Early Gura developed as a market at the present site from the 17th century AD. It stood across a caravan route linking northern Ethiopia with the port of Massawa on the Red Sea via the Alighede and Mareb rivers.Connell, Dan & al.Gura’ in the ''Historical Dictionary of Eritrea'' 2nd ed., p. 278–279. Scarecrow Press ( Lanham), 2011. Accessed 24 Feb 2014. 19th century During the 19th century Ethiopian-Egyptian War, Gura (and nearby Khaya Khor) was the site of two major Egyptian forts and, subsequently, a major Ethiopian victory over their inhabitants in 1876. The Egyptian commander Ratib Pasha intended to remain within the safety of the Gura fortress, but his American chief of staf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gura Padinii
Gura Padinii is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gura Padinii and Satu Nou. These were part of Orlea Orlea is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Orlea and Orlea Nouă. It also included Gura Padinii and Satu Nou villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Gura Padinii Gura Padinii is a commune i ... Commune until 2004, when they were split off. References Communes in Olt County Localities in Oltenia {{Olt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunca Cernii De Jos
Lunca Cernii de Jos ( hu, Alsónyiresfalva, german: Birkendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Ciumița (''Csumicapuszta''), Fântâna (''Vádtelep''), Gura Bordului, Lunca Cernii de Jos, Lunca Cernii de Sus (''Felsőnyiresfalva''), Meria (''Kékesfalva''), Negoiu (''Nyegojlunka'') and Valea Babii. Geography The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county. The nearest city is Hunedoara, 46 km distant. It is situated among the foothills of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains The Poiana Ruscă Mountains (part of the Western Carpathians) are a Carpathian mountain range in western Romania. The mountains are situated roughly south of the Mureș River, northeast of the Timiș River, and west of the Strei River. The Bega Ri .... The average altitude is 850 m, and the terrain is hilly. The commune borders two other counties, Caraș-Severin and Timiș. Villages The name of the commune derives from ''lunca'' (“valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorban
Gorban is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, 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 five villages: Gorban, Gura Bohotin, Podu Hagiului, Scoposeni and Zberoaia. References Communes in Iași County Localities in Western Moldavia Populated places on the Prut {{Iaşi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaza
Breaza () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. The town center consists of at least two former villages, ''Podu Vadului'' and ''Breaza de Sus'', which were later merged. Today, ten villages are administratively part of the town: Breaza de Jos, Breaza de Sus, Frăsinet, Gura Beliei, Irimești, Nistorești, Podu Corbului, Podu Vadului, Surdești, and Valea Târsei. History The town's name is derived from a Slavic word, '' breza'', meaning "birch tree". The town was first documented in an act of 1503, mentioning a certain trader of Breaza called "Neagoe". In 1622 the land of Breaza was divided between four boyars and in 1717, the new ruler of Wallachia, Nicolae Mavrocordat gave the Breaza estate to boyar Iordache Crețulescu. The land was divided by the agrarian reform of 1921 and in 1935 it was declared a spa. Economy One of the main occupations is farming, and traditional needlework, but many inhabitants also commute to work in the neighboring towns of Comarnic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cislău
Cislău is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, in the valley of the river Buzău. It is composed of five villages: Bărăști, Buda Crăciunești, Cislău, Gura Bâscei and Scărișoara. The largest of the villages is Cislău with 2,305 people registered in 2009. The corresponding numbers for the other four villages in 2009 were: ::Bărăști: 541 people ::Buda Crăciunești: 920 people ::Gura Bâscei: 389 people ::Scărișoara: 877 people. The commune is positioned on the Buzău River at the point where it is joined by the Chiojdului River. In terms of the road network, it is on the National Highway CN10 between Buzău (approximately 52 km / 32 miles away) and Braşov (approximately 110 km / 68 miles away). In one of the commune's villages, Gura Bâscei, Local Road CJ102B leads off the main road linking to the Zeletin Valley and Vălenii de Munte Vălenii de Munte () is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania (the historical region of Muntenia), with a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bărbulețu
Bărbulețu is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bărbulețu, Cetățuia and Gura Bărbulețului. It included seven other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Pietrari and Râu Alb Râu Alb is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with 1500 inhabitants. It is composed of two villages, Râu Alb de Jos (the commune center) and Râu Alb de Sus. These were part of Bărbulețu Commune until 2004, when they were sp ... Communes. References Communes in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albești, Vaslui
Albești is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Albești, Corni-Albești, Crasna and Gura Albești. Crasna village is a small railway hub on the Tecuci-Iași line, with trains formerly branching off to Huși Huși (, Yiddish/ he, חוש ''Khush'', hu, Huszváros, German: ''Hussburg'') is a city in Vaslui County, Romania, former capital of the disbanded Fălciu County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, Romanian Orthodox episcopal see, an .... References * Communes in Vaslui County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Vaslui-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunca Mureșului
Lunca Mureșului ( hu, Székelykocsárd; german: Holten) is a commune located in the north-east of the Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gura Arieșului (''Vajdaszeg''; ''Walddorf'') and Lunca Mureșului. Geography Lunca Mureșului has an area of 31.35 km² and is located on the Mureș River, in the north-east corner of Alba County, approximately 10 km from the town of Ocna Mureș on the Romanian County Road 107F, from the towns of Câmpia Turzii and Luduș, and 60 km from the county capital, Alba Iulia. The commune is bordered by Cluj County in the north, Mureș County in the north-west, the town of Ocna Mureș in the west, and the commune of Noșlac in the south. The commune is important from a geographical point of view because on its territory (in the village of Gura Arieșului) the river Arieș flows into the Mureș. Demographics The 2002 Romanian census recorded 2,669 people living in the commune, of which 1719 Romani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gura Vitioarei
Gura Vitioarei is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bughea de Jos, Făgetu, Fundeni, Gura Vitioarei, and Poiana Copăceni. The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, in the sub-Carpathian area of the Teleajen River valley. It is crossed by the national road DN1A, which connects Ploiești and Brașov; it lies north the county seat, Ploiești, and south of the town of Vălenii de Munte. The Ploiești Sud–Măneciu railway also passes through the commune, which is served by the Făget Teleajen stop. Natives * Irina Loghin Irina Loghin (born February 19, 1939) is a Romanian singer and politician, known as the best-selling artist from her domain in Romania. Born in Gura Vitioarei, Prahova County, she had a career as a folk music soloist. She made her radio debut in ... References Communes in Prahova County Localities in Muntenia {{Prahova-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gura Văii (other)
Gura Văii may refer to several places in Romania: * Gura Văii, a commune in Bacău County *Gura Văii, a village in Pleșcuța Commune, Arad County *Gura Văii, a village in Podari Commune, Dolj County *Gura Văii, a village in Albota Commune, Argeș County *Gura Văii, a village in Racova Commune, Bacău County *Gura Văii, a village in Scorțoasa Commune, Buzău County *Gura Văii, a village in Recea Commune, Brașov County *Gura Văii, a village in Sudiți Commune, Ialomița County *Gura Văii, a village in Strunga Commune, Iași County *Gura Văii, a village attached to Drobeta-Turnu Severin city, Mehedinți County *Gura Văii, a village in Girov Commune, Neamț County *Gura Văii, a village in Câmpuri Commune, Vrancea County *Gura Văii, a village in Stănilești Commune, Vaslui County *Gura Văii, a village in Bujoreni Commune, Vâlcea County *Gura Văii (river) The Gura Văii is a right tributary of the river Pruteț in Romania. It discharges into the Pruteț near Stă ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gura Vadului
Gura Vadului is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, 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 three villages: Gura Vadului, Perșunari and Tohani. References Communes in Prahova County Localities in Muntenia {{Prahova-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
