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Păușești
Păușești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Buzdugan, Păușești, and Păușești-Otăsău. The commune is located in the center of the county, away from the spa town of Băile Govora, from the town of Horezu, and away from the county capital, Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, centr .... It is traversed north to south by the river Otăsău. Păușești borders Pietrari and Stoenești communes to the north, Frâncești commune to the south, Băile Govora to the east, and Tomșani commune to the west. The Brădești and Văleni oil fields are located on the territory of the commune. Natives * Daniel Chițoiu (born 1967), economist who served as Finance Minister in 2012–2014. Reference ... [...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] |
Otăsău
The Otăsău is a left tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. It discharges into the Bistrița in Frâncești Frâncești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, .... Its length is and its basin size is . p. 91 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomșani, Vâlcea
Tomșani is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, about 43 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea and 5 km from Horezu. It is composed of eight villages: Bălțățeni, Bogdănești, Chiceni, Dumbrăvești, Foleștii de Jos, Foleștii de Sus, Mirești and Tomșani. Agriculture is the main source of income. There are special traditions which have been well preserved. Neighbours * Costești, Vâlcea, Costești and Horezu to the north. * Pietrari, Vâlcea, Pietrari and Păușești, Vâlcea, Păușești to the east. * Măldărești and Oteșani to the west. * Frâncești to the south. History A 1453 document attests the existence of the village of Foleștii de Sus, while a 1536 one mentions the villages of Tomșani and Bogdănești. Historical monuments * "Three Holy Hierarchs" Church in Foleștii de Jos, built in 1767 * "Blessed Paraskevi" Church in Foleștii de Sus, built in 1757 * "Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" Church in Baltățeni, built in 1773–1774 Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietrari, Vâlcea
Pietrari is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and 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 .... It is composed of two villages, Pietrari and Pietrarii de Sus. References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brădești Oil Field
The Brădești oil field is an oil field located in Păușești, Vâlcea County. It was discovered in 1970 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1971 and produces oil. The total proven reserves Proven reserves (also called measured reserves, 1P, and reserves) is a measure of fossil fuel energy reserves, such as oil reserves, natural gas reserves, and coal reserves. It is defined as the " antity of energy sources estimated with reasonabl ... of the Brădești oil field are around 100 million barrels (14×106tonnes), and production is centered on . References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradesti Oil Field Oil fields in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Văleni Oil Field
The Văleni oil field is an oil field located in Păușești, Vâlcea County, Romania. It was discovered in 2007 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 2008 and produces oil. The total proven reserves Proven reserves (also called measured reserves, 1P, and reserves) is a measure of fossil fuel energy reserves, such as oil reserves, natural gas reserves, and coal reserves. It is defined as the " antity of energy sources estimated with reasonabl ... of the Văleni oil field are around 10 million barrels (1.4×106tonnes), and production is centered on . References Oil fields in Romania {{Romania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Chițoiu
Daniel Chițoiu (born July 11, 1967) is a Romanian economist who served as the country's Ministry of Public Finance (Romania), Finance Minister from December 2012 to March 2014. Iulia Marin"Daniel Chiţoiu a demisionat din Guvern" ''Adevărul'', February 6, 2014; accessed March 12, 2014 Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Chitoiu, Daniel 1967 births People from Vâlcea County Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies alumni 20th-century Romanian economists Romanian Ministers of Finance Living people 21st-century Romanian economists ... [...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] |
Oltenia
Oltenia (, also called Lesser Wallachia in antiquated versions, with the alternative Latin names ''Wallachia Minor'', ''Wallachia Alutana'', ''Wallachia Caesarea'' between 1718 and 1739) is a historical province and geographical region of Romania in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt river. History Ancient times Initially inhabited by Dacians, Oltenia was incorporated in the Roman Empire (106, at the end of the Dacian Wars; ''see Roman Dacia''). In 129, during Hadrian's rule, it formed Dacia Inferior, one of the two divisions of the province (together with Dacia Superior, in today's Transylvania); Marcus Aurelius' administrative reform made Oltenia one of the three new divisions (''tres Daciae'') as Dacia Malvensis, its capital and chief city being named Romula. It was colonized with veterans of the Roman legions. The Romans withdrew their administration south of the Danube at the end of the 3rd century and Oltenia wa ... [...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] |
Băile Govora
Băile Govora (or just Govora) is a Romanian spa town in Vâlcea County, about south-west of Râmnicu Vâlcea and west of the Olt river, in the historical region of Oltenia. Notable features of the town (beside its mineral springs, recommended for a variety of ailments) include the Govora abbey (built in the 15th century and consolidated by Matei Basarab and later by Constantin Brâncoveanu) and the nearby ''Dintr-un lemn'' Monastery (16th or 17th century; the legend of its origin was recorded by Paul of Aleppo). Govora Abbey was the site where Matei Basarab introduced the first printing press in Wallachia – where the first written code of laws in Romanian was published, '' Pravila de la Govora'', in 1640. The town administers three villages: Curăturile, Gătejești, and Prajila. Notable people * Mihai Constantinescu Mihai Constantinescu (; born 20 August 1932–29 October 2019) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. Filmography As director * '' Pe litoral mi-a ... [...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] |
