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Pătlăgeanca
Ceatalchioi is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ceatalchioi (), Pătlăgeanca (historical name: ''Princess Ileana of Romania, Principesa Ileana''), Plauru (historical name: ''Lascăr Catargiu''), and Sălceni. Location The commune is located in the northern part of Tulcea County, north of the county seat, Tulcea. It lies in the Danube Delta, on the right bank of the Chilia branch of the Danube, which marks the Romania–Ukraine border. Across from the village of Plauru is the city of Izmail, on the Ukraine, Ukrainian side of the border. September 2023 explosions During the evening of September 3, 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, multiple Russian drones of Iranian production HESA Shahed 136, Shahed-136, that were supposed to hit a target in Izmail, crashed and detonated on the Romanian side, close to the village of Plauru (). As the area the detonations took place is uninhabited, the incident went unnoticed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danube
The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire. In the 21st century, it connects ten European countries, running through their territories or marking a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. Among the many List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river are four national capitals: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade. Its drainage basin amounts to and extends into nine more countries. The Danube's longest headstream, the Breg (river), Breg, rises in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, while the river carries its name from its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
