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Putna County
Putna County was a county (Romanian language, Romanian: ''județ'') in the Kingdom of Romania, in southern Moldavia. The county seat was Focșani. The county was located in the central-eastern part of Greater Romania, in the south of Moldavia. Today, most of the territory of the former county is part of Vrancea County. The county was bordered on the north by Bacău County#Historical%20county, Bacău County, to the east by Tecuci County, to the south by the counties of Râmnicu Sărat County, Râmnicu Sărat and Buzău County#Historical county, Buzău, and to the west by Trei-Scaune County. Administrative organization The capital of Putna County was the town of Focşani. The county had five cities (Focșani, Adjud, Mărășești, Odobești, and Panciu) and 265 villages. In 1930, Putna County was administratively divided into three districts (''plasă, plăși''): #Plasa Mărășești, with 36 villages #Plasa Trotuș, with 46 villages #Plasa Vrancea, with 48 villages Subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trei-Scaune County
Trei Scaune County is one of the historical counties of the Kingdom of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. The county seat was Sfântu Gheorghe. Geography The county covered and was located in the central part of Greater Romania, in the southeast of Transylvania. Its territory comprised a large part of the current territory of Covasna County. It was bordered west by Brașov County, to the north by the counties of Odorhei, Ciuc, and Bacău, to the east by Putna County, and to the south by Buzău County. The county was disbanded with the administrative reform of 6 September 1950. History Prior to World War I, the territory of the county belonged to Austria-Hungary and mostly was identical with the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. The territory of Trei Scaune County was transferred to Romania from Hungary as successor state to Austria-Hungary in 1920 under the Treaty of Trianon. After the administrative unification law in 1925, the name of the county re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soveja
Soveja is a commune located in Vrancea County, 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 two villages, Dragosloveni and Rucăreni; the former is the commune centre. Notable people * Simion Mehedinți (1868-1962), geographer References Communes in Vrancea County Localities in Western Moldavia Spa towns in Romania {{Vrancea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizantea
Vizantea-Livezi is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Livezile (the commune center), Mesteacănu, Piscu Radului, Vizantea Mănăstirească and Vizantea Răzășească. It was formed in 1968 by merging the first three (the former commune of Livezi) with the latter two (the former commune of Vizantea). At the 2011 census, of the inhabitants for whom data were available, 99.9% were Romanians. 69.2% were Romanian Orthodox and 30.5% Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette .... References External linksVizantea-Livezi Communes in Vrancea County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Vrancea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidra, Vrancea
Vidra is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Burca, Irești, Ruget, Scafari, Șerbești, Tichiriș, Vidra, Viișoara and Voloșcani. Natives * Ionel Badiu * Valeriu Cotea Valeriu D. Cotea (May 11, 1926–April 21, 2016) was a Romanian oenologist. From 1976 to 2000, Cotea represented Romania at the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, based in Paris. He founded and led the Iași-based Oenology Research C ... References Communes in Vrancea County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Vrancea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulnici
Tulnici is a commune in Vrancea County, Romania, located in the northwestern part of the county. It is one of the largest administrative areas in Vrancea County, situated at an altitude of 480 m above sea level at the foothills of the Vrancea Mountains. The commune is composed of four villages: Coza, Greșu, Lepșa and Tulnici, extending over an area of 30,000 hectares. It also included two other villages until 2003, when these were split off to form Păulești Commune. Tulnici is attested around the year 1466. See also *Gălăciuc Gălăciuc (pronounced Gah-lah-chook) is a youth camp in Vrancea county, Romania, 3 km west from Tulnici village, 10 km east of Lepşa resort and 75 km west of Focşani at an altitude of 710 meters, near National Road 2D, in som ... Notes Communes in Vrancea County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Vrancea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sascut
Sascut is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Berești, Conțești, Păncești, Sascut, Sascut-Sat, Schineni and Valea Nacului. Natives * Valerian Stan Valerian Stan (born 1955) is a Romanian publicist, civic and human rights activist, dignitary, lawyer, and military officer. Education and career He was born in Sascut, Bacău County. In 1977, Stan graduated the Nicolae Bălcescu Military School ... References Communes in Bacău County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Bacău-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Năruja
Năruja is a commune located in Vrancea County, 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 five villages: Năruja, Podu Nărujei, Podu Stoica, Rebegari, along with Lunca Narujei. References Communes in Vrancea County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Vrancea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plasă
''Plasă'' (, plural ''plăși'' ) was a territorial division unit of Romania, ranking below county ('' județ'') and above commune. It was headed by a '' Pretor'', appointed by the county Prefect. The institution headed by the Pretor was called ''Pretură''. The division of counties into ''plăși'' was used starting from the rule of Carol I as ''Domnitor'', throughout the existence of a Romanian Kingdom, and during the first two years of the Romanian People's Republic, until they were replaced in 1950 by raions, following the Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ... system. In 1938, the country's 71 ''județe'' were divided into 429 ''plăși''. Petre Mihai Băcanu"Cum ar trebui să arate harta redesenată a României?" March 11, 2010; accessed February 17, 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panciu
Panciu () is a town in Vrancea County, Romania. It lies on the river Șușița, in the southern part of Western Moldavia, northwest of Focșani. It has a population of approximately 7,600. It administers five villages: Crucea de Jos, Crucea de Sus, Dumbrava, Neicu and Satu Nou. The town is located in the east-central part of the county, on the banks of the Șușița River. The region is famous for its white wines but also for its sparkling wines (white, red and rosé). Writer Ioan Slavici died in Panciu in 1926, and was buried at the hermitage within . Natives * Stelian Isac * Dan Nica Dan Nica (born July 2, 1960) is a Romanian engineer and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014. He held a seat in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Galați County f ... References External links Panciu Town Hall Towns in Romania Populated places in Vrancea County Localities in Western Moldavia { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odobești
Odobești () is a town in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. The town administers one village, Unirea. The town is located in the central part of the county, on the banks of the Milcov River, northwest of the county seat, Focșani. Natives * Ioana Badea * Mara Đorđević See also *The Royal Cellar The Royal Cellar is a historical monument in Odobesti, in Vrancea county of the historical region of Moldavia, Romania, dating from the 16th century. The building that houses the Royal Cellar is inscribed in the Romanian National Register of He ... References Towns in Romania Populated places in Vrancea County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Vrancea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mărășești
Mărășești () is a small town in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It administers six villages: Călimănești, Haret, Modruzeni, Pădureni, Siretu and Tișița. Geography The town is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Galați County. It is north of the county seat, Focșani. Mărășești lies on the right bank of the river Siret, which separates it from Galați County, in the area where the Siret receives the waters of the rivers Șușița and Zăbrăuț. History King Milan I of Serbia was born in Mărășești on 22 August 1854. In 1917 during World War I, the Battle of Mărășești between the Kingdom of Romania and the German Empire was fought near the town. It was the last major battle between the German Empire and the Kingdom of Romania on the Romanian front during World War I. A mausoleum containing the remains of 5,073 Romanian soldiers was built to commemorate the Romanian victory. Maria Zaharia (1905–1917) was born in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
