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Horea, Alba
Horea (formerly ''Arada''; german: Arroden; hu, Arada) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,371, and is made up of fifteen villages: Baba, Butești, Dârlești, Fericet, Giurgiuț, Horea, Măncești, Mătișești, Niculești, Pătrușești, Petreasa, Preluca, Teiu, Trifești, and Zânzești. The commune is named after Vasile Ursu Nicola, commonly known as Horea, who was born in 1731 in the village of Arada (now Horea), on Fericet Hill, and who led in 1784 the two-month-long peasant rebellion known as the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan. Horea commune belongs to the Țara Moților ethnogeographical region. It is nestled within the Apuseni Mountains, between the Bihor Mountains to the west and to the east. Part of the Apuseni Natural Park lies on the administrative territory of the commune. Horea is situated in the northwestern corner of Alba County, on the border with Cluj County, from the town of Câmpeni and from the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cluj County
Cluj County (; german: Kreis Klausenburg, hu, Kolozs megye) is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Transylvania. Its seat ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) is Cluj-Napoca (german: Klausenburg). Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Kolozs megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Klausenburg''. Under Kingdom of Hungary, a county with an identical name (Kolozs County, ro, Comitatul Cluj) existed since the 11th century. Demography At the 2011 census, Cluj County had a population of 691,106 inhabitants, down from the 2002 census. On 1 January 2015, an analysis of the National Institute of Statistics revealed that 13.7% of the county population was between 0 and 14 years, 69.8% between 15 and 64 years, and 16.4% 65 years and over. 66.3% of the population lives in urban areas, having the fourth-highest rate of urbanization in the country, after Hunedoara (75%), Brașov (72,3%), and Constanța (68,8%). Ethnic composition At the 2011 census, the ethnic composition was as follows: * Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviation Safety Network
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is an independent, nonprofit, international organization concerning research, education, advocacy, and communications in the field of aviation safety. FSF brings together aviation professionals from all sectors to help solve safety problems facing the industry. With a membership that spreads throughout the world, FSF brings an international perspective to aviation issues for its members, the media, and the traveling public. History Since its founding in 1947, the foundation has acted as a non-profit, independent clearinghouse to disseminate safety information, identify threats to safety, and recommend practical solutions. Today, the foundation provides leadership to more than 1200 members in more than 75 countries. AvCIR The Aviation Crash Injury Research (AvCIR) Division became part of FSF in April 1959, being transferred from Cornell University.''Army Aviation Safety - Crash Injury, Crashworthiness'', AvCIR 70-0-128, Flight Safety Foundation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Școala Superioară De Aviație Civilă Flight 111
On 20 January 2014, a Britten-Norman Islander light aircraft belonging to the Superior School of Aviation in Romania ( ro, Școala Superioară de Aviație Civilă) operating Flight 111 crashed in the Apuseni Mountains at an altitude of approximately , near the village of Petreasa, between Alba and Cluj counties. The aircraft was piloted by two crew and was transporting a five-person medical team from Bucharest to Oradea. The pilot and a medical student died, while the copilot and four medical doctors were injured. Accident The aircraft, property of the Superior School of Civil Aviation in Romania, took off at 13:35 from Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Bucharest and was bound for Oradea International Airport, where it should have landed at 16:35. The flight was a humanitarian mission and was crewed by a 55-year-old with 16,000 hours flying experience) and a copilot. On board were a doctor from Fundeni Hospital, one from Elias Hospital, one from Saint Mary Hospital, another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huedin
Huedin ( hu, Bánffyhunyad, ; german: Heynod; yi, הוניוד or הוניאד) is a town in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. Huedin is located at the northern edge of the Apuseni Mountains. It is surrounded by the villages of Nearșova, Domoșu, Horlacea and others. The town administers one village, Bicălatu (''Magyarbikal''). Lately, Huedin has started to be known for its ecotourism initiatives. Population The 2011 (census data) of the town's population counted 9,346 people, of which 59.32% were ethnic Romanians, 28.88% ethnic Hungarians and 11.45% ethnic Roma.Populaţia stabilă după etnie - județe, municipii, orașe, comune National Institute of Statistics; accessed July 15, 2015 History The town of Huedin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albac
Albac (german: Allenbach; hu, Fehérvölgy) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,220, and is composed of sixteen villages: Albac, Bărăști, Budăiești, Cionești, Costești, Dealu Lămășoi, Deve, După Pleșe, Fața, Pleșești, Potionci, Rogoz, Roșești, Rusești, Sohodol, and Tamborești. The administrative center of the commune is Albac village, which is located on the DN75 road, from Câmpeni Câmpeni (German: ''Topesdorf''; Hungarian: ''Topánfalva'') is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The town administers 21 villages: Boncești, Borlești, Botești (''Botesbánya''), Certege (''Csertés''), Coasta Vâscului, Dăndu ..., and is traversed by the Arieșul Mare River. References Communes in Alba County Localities in Transylvania {{Alba-geo-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] |
Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia (; german: Karlsburg or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; hu, Gyulafehérvár; la, Apulum) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the Mureș River in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a population of 63,536 (). During ancient times, the site was the location of the Roman camp Apulum. Since the High Middle Ages, the city has been the seat of Transylvania's Roman Catholic diocese. Between 1542 and 1690 it was the capital of the principality of Transylvania. At one point it also was a center of the Eastern Orthodox Metropolitan of Transylvania with suffragan to Vad diocese.Maksym Mayorov. Metropolitan of Kiev and other Eastern Orthodox Churches before 1686 (Київська митрополія та інші православні церкви перед 1686 роком ) Likbez. 16 December 2018 On 1 December 1918, the Union of Transylvania with Romania was declared in Alba Iulia, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Câmpeni
Câmpeni (German: ''Topesdorf''; Hungarian: ''Topánfalva'') is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The town administers 21 villages: Boncești, Borlești, Botești (''Botesbánya''), Certege (''Csertés''), Coasta Vâscului, Dănduț, Dealu Bistrii, Dealu Capsei, Dric, Fața Abrudului, Florești, Furduiești, Mihoești, Motorăști, Peste Valea Bistrii, Poduri, Sorlița, Tomușești, Valea Bistrii, Valea Caselor, and Vârși (''Virs''). History The town has historical significance as the capital of the "Țara Moților" region. It is believed to be the site where the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan (1784–1785) started. Horea was born near Câmpeni in the village that used to be called Arada (since renamed to Horea). His cellar is a tourist attraction in the town. During the Transylvanian revolution of 1848, Câmpeni was the political and military stronghold of Avram Iancu, a revolutionary leader of the Transylvanian Romanians' national movement. The Avram Ian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apuseni Natural Park
The Apuseni Natural Park ( ro, Parcul Natural Apuseni) is a protected area ( natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in the administrative territory of counties Alba, Bihor and Cluj. Location The Natural Park is located in western Romania in the central-northern side of the Apuseni Mountains, comprising a part of the Bihor Mountains at south and Vlădeasa Mountains at north. Description The Apuseni Natural Park with an area of ha was declared natural protected area by the ''Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000'' (published in the Monitorul Oficial of Romania, Number 152 of April 12, 2000) and represents a mountainous area (mountain peaks, cirques, caves, valleys, karst areas, forests and pastures), with flora and fauna specific Western Carpathians. Natural reserves included in the park: ''Izbucul de la Cotețul Dobreștilor'' (0.20 ha), ''Izbucul Mătișești'' (2 ha), ''Izbucul Tăuzului'' (1 ha), ''Coiba Mare Cave'' (0.50 ha), ''Avenul din Hoanca Urzicarului'' (1 ha ... [...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] |
Bihor Mountains
Bihor Mountains ( ro, Munții Bihorului, hu, Bihar-hegység) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains. The massif has a length of from the northwest to the southeast and a width of . It is located east of the town Ștei, Bihor County and north of the town of Brad, Hunedoara County. The highest peak is Cucurbăta Mare Cucurbăta Mare ( hu, Nagy-Bihar), also known as Bihor Peak, is a mountain in the Bihor Mountains. It is located in the southeastern part of Bihor County, near the border with Alba County, in Romania. It is high and the tallest mountain in the W ..., with an elevation of ; this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains. Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Cârligatele (1,694 m), Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m), and Bohodei (1,654 m). The is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of . Mountain ranges of Romania Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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