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Luncavăț
The Luncavăț (in its upper course also: ''Curpeni'') is a right tributary of the river Olt (river), Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt near Marcea. The Luncavăț originates in the Căpățânii Mountains. Its length is and its basin size is . p. 91 References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Vâlcea County {{Vâlcea-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pârâul Urșanilor
The Pârâul Urșanilor is a left tributary of the river Luncavăț in Romania. It flows into the Luncavăț in Horezu Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, about 43 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești and Urșani. The town is well known for .... Its length is and its basin size is . p. 91 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olt (river)
The Olt (Romanian and Hungarian; german: Alt; la, Aluta or ', tr, Oltu, grc, Ἄλυτος ''Alytos'') is a river in Romania. It is long, and its basin area is . It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge at the mouth is . Its source is in the Hășmaș Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near Bălan, rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Brașov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt. The river was known as ''Alutus'' or ''Aluta'' in Roman antiquity. Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river. Sfântu Gheorghe, Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into the Danube river near Turnu Măgurele. Settlements The main cities along the river Olt are Miercurea Ciuc, Sfântu Gheorghe, Făgăraș, Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina. The Olt passes through the following communes, from source to mouth: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Șirineasa
Șirineasa is a commune in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, western Wallachia, Romania. Administration Șirineasa is composed of 5 villages. The largest village is Ciorăști, situated in the northern part of the commune. The other villages are Aricioaia, Șirineasa, Slăvitești and Valea Alunișului. Population The population of Șirineasa was 2,612 in 2002. At the census that year, every inhabitant was a Romanians, Romanian, and all but 4 were Romanian Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox. Rivers and Lakes Șirineasa is traversed by Luncavăț River and Firijba River. A small part near Târgu Olt is traversed by Olt River, Olt River. There is also Niș (from Aluniș) brook traversing the Valley of Niș (Valea Nișului). In the forest, there was "The Lake without bottom" (Lacul fără fund). A legend says that Nicolae Gheorghe Asproiu (19th century), followed by police, drop the cartful with gold in this lake, in order to retrieve it after he is safe. Scientifically, the lake has a twin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vâlcea County
Vâlcea County (also spelt ''Vîlcea''; ) is a county ( județ) of Romania. Located in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (which are separated by the Olt River), it is also part of the wider Wallachia region. Its capital city is Râmnicu Vâlcea. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 355,320 and the population density was 61.63/km2. * Romanians - over 98% * Roma, others - 2% Geography This county has a total area of . The North side of the county is occupied by the mountains from the Southern Carpathians group - The Făgăraș Mountains in the east with heights over , and the Lotru Mountains in the west with heights over . They are separated by the Olt River valley - the most accessible passage between Transylvania and Muntenia. Along the Olt River Valley there are smaller groups of mountains, the most spectacular being the . Towards the South, the heights decrease, passing through the sub-carpathian hills to a high plain in the West side of the Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaideeni
Vaideeni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cerna, Cornetu, Izvoru Rece, Marița and Vaideeni. Natives * Dan Adamescu Dan Grigore Adamescu (20 September 1948 – 24 January 2017) was a Romanian businessman who was the founder of The Nova Group, and was the second richest Romanian in 2013. In 2016, he was sentenced to four years and four months in jail for brib ... References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horezu
Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, about 43 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești and Urșani. The town is well known for its people who make pottery and present it at an annual fair (''see Horezu ceramics''). There are special traditions which have been well preserved. The town has slightly over 6,000 inhabitants, most of them working in agriculture and services. Horezu is the site of Horezu Monastery, a World Heritage Site. Natives *Ana Cartianu Ana Cartianu (19 April 1908 – 24 April 2001) was a Romanian academic, essayist and translator. Biography She was born in Urșani village, in Horezu commune, Vâlcea County. She studied at Bedford College, London (1928–32), and received her de ... (1908–2001), academic, essayist, and translator * Lazăr Comănescu (b. 1949), diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs * Andrei Popescu (b. 1985), footballer Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oteșani
Oteșani is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bogdănești, Cârstănești, Cucești, Oteșani and Sub-Deal. References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popești, Vâlcea
Popești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Curtea, Dăești, Firijba, Meieni, Popești, Urși and Valea Caselor. References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
