|
Joița
Joița is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bâcu and Joița. The commune is located on the northeastern edge of the county, on the right bank of the Dâmbovița River and on the left bank of the Ciorogârla River, on the border with Ilfov County. It is crossed by the county road DJ602, which connects it to the south with Ciorogârla and Domnești in Ilfov County (where it intersects with Centura București) and with Romania's capital, Bucharest, and to the northeast with Săbăreni and further in Ilfov County with the towns of Chitila (where it intersects with DN7) and Buftea (where it ends in DN1A DN1A () is a national road in Romania connecting Bucharest and Brașov via Ploiești which is long. It serves as an alternative to the route through the Valea Prahovei (Prahova Valley). See also * DN1 *Roads in Romania *Transport in Romania ...). References Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giurgiu County
Giurgiu () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 265,494 and the population density was . * Romanians – 96% * Romani – 3.9% * Unknown – 0.1% Geography This county has a total area of . The county is situated on a plain – the Southern part of the Wallachian Plain. The landscape is flat, crossed by small rivers. The southern part is the valley of the Danube which forms the border with Bulgaria. In the North, the Argeș River and Dâmbovița River flow. Neighbours * Călărași County in the East. * Teleorman County in the West. * Ilfov County and Dâmbovița County in the North. * Bulgaria in the South – Ruse Province and Silistra Province. Politics The Giurgiu County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition: Administrative divisions Giurgiu County has 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domnești, Ilfov
Domnești is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Its name is derived from "Domn" (Lord, referring to the ruler of Wallachia) and suffix "-ești". It is composed of two villages, Domnești and Țegheș. The commune is located west of Bucharest, on the banks of the Ciorogârla and Sabar rivers, and on the left bank of the Argeș River. It is crossed by county road DJ602, which leads east to the Ghencea Extension neighborhood of Bucharest and north-east to Ciorogârla and further into Giurgiu County to Joița and Săbăreni, then returning to Ilfov County in Chitila (where it intersects with DN7) and Buftea (where it ends in DN1A). The Domnești railway station serves the CFR Line 900, which connects Bucharest with the western city of Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the ... [...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] |
DN1A
DN1A () is a national road in Romania connecting Bucharest and Brașov via Ploiești which is long. It serves as an alternative to the route through the Valea Prahovei (Prahova Valley). See also * DN1 *Roads in Romania *Transport in Romania Transportation infrastructure in Romania is the property of the state, and is administered by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Constructions and Tourism, except when operated as a concession, in which case the concessions are mad ... References Roads in Romania {{Romania-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buftea
Buftea () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located north-west of Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc .... One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town. The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Știrbei family are located in Buftea. Natives * Mihai Aioani (born 1999), footballer * Marius Bâtfoi (born 1990), footballer * Elisa Brătianu (1870–1957), aristocrat and political figure * Alina Eremia (born 1993), singer and TV personality * Daniela Druncea (born 1990), rowing coxswain and artistic gymnast * (1904–1984), engineer, member of the Romanian Academy * Nicolae Grigore (born 1983), footballer * Constantin Lupulescu (born 1984), chess grandmaster * Barbu Știrbey (1872–1946), Prime Minister o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitila
Chitila () is a town in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, situated to the north-west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town. Transport Chitila is linked to Bucharest by two bus routes (r476 and r429 run by Ecotrans STCM). The serves two of the CFR main railway lines emanating from Bucharest: Lines 500 and 300, going to Ploiești and Târgoviște. Natives * Teohari Georgescu Teohari Georgescu (January 31, 1908 – December 31, 1976) was a Romanian statesman and a high-ranking member of the Romanian Communist Party. Early life Born in Chitila, near Bucharest, he was the third of seven children of Constantin and ... (1908–1976), Communist politician Other The Romanian 1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade has its headquarters in Chitila. References Populated places in Ilfov County Localities in Muntenia Towns in Romania {{Ilfov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Săbăreni
Săbăreni is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to .... It is composed of a single village, Săbăreni. References Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Bucharest metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 2.3 million residents, which makes Bucharest the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 8th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 6 districts (''Sectors of Bucharest, Sectoare''), while the metropolitan area covers . Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, the country's seat of government, and the capital of the Muntenia region. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly History of architecture#Revivalism and Eclecticism, Eclectic, but also Neoclassical arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centura București
Centura București (), sometimes referred to as the DNCB, is a national-class road in Romania, circling the capital city of Bucharest. It is not to be mistaken with the partially opened Bucharest Ring Motorway (), which encircles the city at a further distance. Sections It is divided into two major sections, the northern section and the southern section. The northern section has been widened to four lanes in 2010, between the Chitila ( DN7) and the Voluntari ( DN2) junctions, and a cable-stayed bridge A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which wire rope, cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or wikt:stay#Etymology 3, stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, norm ... was opened along the ring road in April 2011, in the Otopeni area, which overpasses the railway ring (built by a joint-venture of the Spanish company FCC and the Austrian company Alpine). It is planned to be further upgraded, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciorogârla
Ciorogârla is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ciorogârla and Dârvari. The Ciorogârla River flows through this location; its name, of Slavic origin, means "murky stream". The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Ciorogârla River. It is located in the western part of Ilfov County, about from Bucharest, on the border with Giurgiu County. The , located in Ciorogârla village, was founded in 1808 by '' vornic'' Constantin Samurcaș; the church interior was painted by Gheorghe Tattarescu in 1870. Severely affected by the 1940 Vrancea earthquake, the church was demolished and rebuild soon after, under the supervision of the Ilfov County Prefect, Tudorancea Ciurea. Natives * Marin Ion (born 1955), football player and manager References Further reading *Magazin Istoric ''Magazin Istoric'' () is a Romanian monthly magazine. Overview ''Magazin Istoric'' was started in 1967. T ... [...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 express) – colour: red; designation: DEx 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilfov County
Ilfov () is the Counties of Romania, county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but, after the fall of communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest. The gentrification of the county is continuing, with many towns in Ilfov, such as Otopeni, having some of the highest GDP per capita levels in the country. The county has experienced rapid demographic growth in the 21st century, being the fastest growing Romanian county between 2011 and 2021. Demographics Ilfov County had a population of 542,686 at the 2021 Romanian census. The population density is 342.82 per km2. 40% of the population commutes and works in Bucharest, although, in recent years, many industrial plants were built outside Bucharest, in Ilfov county. It has an annual growth of about 4%. * Romanians - 96.05% * Minorities of Romania, Others - 3.95% Geography The county ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
