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Urzicuța
Urzicuța is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 3,154 people. It is composed of two villages, Urzica Mare and Urzicuța. The commune is located in the south-central part of the county, from the city of Băilești, from the town of Segarcea, and from the county seat, Craiova. It neighbors Giurgița commune to the north and east, Bârca commune to the east, Bistreț commune to the south, Afumați commune to the south and west, and Siliștea Crucii commune to the west. Urzicuța is traversed by county road DJ561A Natives * Victorina Bora Victorina Bora (born 15 January 1972) is a Romanian handball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dh ... (b. 1972), handball player * Nicolae Zamfir (b. 1967), footballer References Communes in Dolj County Localities in Oltenia {{Dolj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorina Bora
Victorina Bora (born 15 January 1972) is a Romanian handball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References 1972 births Living people Romanian female handball players Olympic handball players of Romania Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics People from Dolj County {{Romania-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolj County
Dolj County (; originally meant ''Dol(no)- Jiu'', "lower Jiu", as opposed to ''Gorj'' (''upper Jiu'')) is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova. Demographics In 2011, the county had a population of 660,544 and a population density of . * Romanians – over 96% * Romani – 3% * Other minorities – 1% Geography This county has a total area of . The entire area is a plain with the Danube on the south forming a wide valley crossed by the Jiu River in the middle. Other small rivers flow through the county, each one forming a small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channels in the Danube valley. 6% of the county's area is a desert. Neighbours *Olt County to the east. * Mehedinți County to the west. * Gorj County and Vâlcea County to the north. *Bulgaria – Vidin Province to the southwest, Montana and Vratsa provinces to the south. Economy Agriculture is the county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolae Zamfir (footballer, Born 1967)
Nicolae Zamfir (born 26 April 1967) is a Romanian former football defender. International career Nicolae Zamfir played four friendly games for Romania, making his debut in 2–0 away victory against Spain. Honours Universitatea Craiova *Divizia A: 1990–91 *Cupa României: 1990–91 FC U Craiova *Cupa României The Cupa României ( en, Romanian Cup) is a Association football, football cup competition for List of football clubs in Romania, Romanian teams which has been held annually since 1933–34 Cupa României, 1933–34, except during World War II. I ...: 1992–93 Notes References External links * 1967 births Living people Romanian footballers Romania international footballers Association football defenders Liga I players Cypriot First Division players Faroe Islands Premier League players CS Universitatea Craiova players Alki Larnaca FC players B36 Tórshavn players Romanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Romanian expatr ... [...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] |
Băilești
Băilești () is a city in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 17,537. One village, Balasan, is administered by the city. The Romanian actor and comedian Amza Pellea and Romanian actor and theatre actor Marcel Iureș were born here and also Adriana Nechita, Georgiana Ciuciulete, and Valerică Găman. History During World War I, 156 people from Băilești died on the battlefield; in 1924 sculptor Iordănescu constructed the Monument of the Băilești Heroes in their honor. During World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ..., 108 citizens of Băilești died on the battlefield. In 2001, Băilești was declared a municipality. The city has been expanding during the past few years; several commercial centers have been built, while banks and old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segarcea
Segarcea is a small town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. It has 7,019 inhabitants (2011 census), in an area of . The town is located towards the western end of the Wallachian Plain, about north of the Danube and south of Craiova, the county seat. Situated in the east-central part of Dolj County, Segarcea belongs to the Craiova metropolitan area. The town is famous for its white wines. The Segarcea vineyard belongs to the Romanian Crown Estate The Romanian Crown Estate was a group of companies or properties belonging to the Romania, Romanian state, intended to partially fund the activities of the Romanian Crown (Romanian royal family and the Romanian royal court). The Crown Estate income ...; it has gained fame for wines produced and exported to many countries of the world under the trade name "The Crown Domain". Natives * Ștefan Grigorie * Vintilă Horia References Towns in Romania Populated places in Dolj County Localities in Oltenia {{Dolj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craiova
Craiova (, also , ), is Romania's 6th Cities in Romania, largest city and capital of Dolj County, and situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians (north) and the Danube, River Danube (south). Craiova is the chief commercial city west of Bucharest and the most important city of Oltenia. The city prospered as a regional trading centre despite an earthquake in 1790, a plague in 1795, and a Ottoman Empire, Turkish assault in 1802 during which it was burned. Eight villages are administered by the city: Făcăi, Mofleni, Popoveni, Șimnicu de Jos, Cernele, Cernelele de Sus, Izvoru Rece, and Rovine. The last four were a separate commune called ''Cernele'' until 1996, when they were merged into the city. Etymology and names There are two possible etymologies for Craiova: Common Slavonic, Old Slavonic ''wikt:kral, kral'' ("king"), which has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giurgița
Giurgița is a commune in Dolj 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 three villages: Curmătura, Filaret and Giurgița. References Communes in Dolj County Localities in Oltenia {{Dolj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bârca
Bârca is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,500 people. It is composed of a single village, Bârca. Natives *Marin Ceaușu Marin Ceaușu (15 August 1891–21 August 1954) was a Romanian brigadier-general during World War II. Biography He was born in Bârca, Dolj County. After graduating in 1913 from military school with the rank of second lieutenant, he commanded ... (1891–1954), brigadier-general during World War II References Communes in Dolj County Localities in Oltenia {{Dolj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistreț
Bistreț is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,616 people in 2002. It is composed of four villages: Bistreț, Bistrețu Nou, Brândușa and Plosca. Natives * Ilie Balaci Ilie Balaci (; 13 September 1956 – 21 October 2018) was a Romanian football midfielder and manager. He spent 12 of his 15 years as a professional with Universitatea Craiova, appearing in more than 300 official games with the club and winning ... References Communes in Dolj County Localities in Oltenia Important Bird Areas of Romania {{Dolj-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
