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Valea Ursului
Valea Ursului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bucium, Chilii, Giurgeni, Muncelu de Jos, and Valea Ursului. The commune lies on the Central Moldavian Plateau, on the banks of the Bârlad River, which has its source here. It is located in the southeastern extremity of Neamț County, on the border with Bacău County, from Roman and from Bacău; the county seat, Piatra Neamț, is away. Natives * Ecaterina Nazare Ecaterina Nazare (born March 27, 1953) is a Romanian actress. She was the winner of the ACIN Best Actress award for her cinematic performances in 1983 and 1985, and is noted in particular for her portrayal of Maria in the Dan Pița film, ''Pas î ... References Communes in Neamț County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Neamţ-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Neamț County
Neamț County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. The county takes its name from the Neamț River. Demographics Population In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 and a population density of 80/km2. * Romanians - 98.25% * Lipovans - 0.05% * Hungarians (more specifically Csángós) - 0.04% * Roma - 1.48%, and others Religion Geography Neamț County has an area of . The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, with heights of over and the impressive peak of Ceahlău Massif. Along the Bicaz River lies the canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistrița River led to the formation of Lake Bicaz (Lake Izvorul Muntelui), the largest artificial lake completely in Romania. On the western side, the lowest point, at about , is found along the Siret River's valley. Neighbours *Iași County an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Moldavia
Moldavia ( ro, Moldova), also called Western Moldavia or Romanian Moldavia, is the historic and geographical part of the former Principality of Moldavia situated in eastern and north-eastern Romania. Until its union with Wallachia in 1859, the Principality of Moldavia also included, at various times in its history, the regions of Bessarabia (with the Budjak), all of Bukovina, and Hertsa; the larger part of the former is nowadays the independent state of Moldova, while the rest of it, the northern part of Bukovina, and Hertsa form territories of Ukraine. Romanian Moldavia consists of eight counties, spanning over 18% of Romania's territory. Six out of the 8 counties make up Romania's designated Nord-Est development region, while the two southern counties are included within Romania's Sud-Est development region. History Moldavian dialect The delimitation of the Moldavian dialect, as with all other Romanian dialects, is made primarily by analyzing its phonetic features and only ... [...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] |
Central Moldavian Plateau
The Central Moldavian Plateau ( ro, Podişul Moldovei Centrale), or ''Codru Massif'' ( ro, Masivul Codru) is a geographic area in Moldova. It is the central and SE part of the Moldavian Plateau. It has elevations that in the N-S direction decrease in altitude from 400 m to under 200 m. The Central Moldavian Plateau is composed of: * Ciuluc-Soloneţ Hills ( ro, Dealurile Ciuluc-Soloneţ), the north along the right side of the Răut river, 1,690 km² * Corneşti Hills ( ro, Dealurile Corneştilor), also known as Cordi Hills ( ro, Dealurile Codrilor), 4,740 km² * Lower Dniester Hills, or South Bessarabia Plateau ( ro, Dealurile Nistrului Inferior; ''Podişul Basarabiei de Sud''), to the south of the Botna river, 3,040 km² * Tigheci Hills ( ro, Dealurile Tigheciului), in the south along the left side of the Prut river, 3,550 km² * between the latter and the Prut river lies the Lower Prut Valley ( ro, Valea Prutului Inferior), 1,810 km² The natural vegetation of the Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bârlad (river)
The Bârlad is a river in eastern Romania, a left tributary of the river Siret. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is . p. 13 Its source is in the low hills between the Siret and rivers, southwest of . It flows generally south, through the cities of , , |
Bacău County
Bacău County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with its capital city at Bacău. It has one commune, Ghimeș-Făget, in Transylvania. Geography This county has a total area of . In the western part of the county there are mountains from the Eastern Carpathian group. Here, along the valleys of the Oituz River and Trotuș River, there are two important links between Moldavia and Transylvania. On the East side, the heights decrease and the lowest point can be found on the Siret River valley which crosses the county from North to South down the middle. On the East side there is the Moldavian Plateau crossed by many small rivers. Flora and fauna Bears, wolves, foxes, wild boars, and squirrels inhabit Bacău County's mountains, particularly in its rural Slănic-Moldova region; the remnants of the local deers are preserved in Mănăstirea Cașin. Neighbours *Vaslui County in the East. *Harghita County and Covasna County in the West. *Neamț County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman, Romania
Roman () is a city located in the central part of Western Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It is located 46 km east of Piatra Neamț, in Neamț County at the confluence of the rivers Siret and Moldova. Its name was taken from Moldavian Voivode Roman I of Moldavia. From here prince Roman realized the centralization of Moldavia, the city of Roman being the capital of the Lower Country of Moldavia ( ro, Țara de Jos). History The earliest mention of the city is in the Novgorod Chronicle (dated between 1387 and 1392). Five years later, the name appeared on a donation deed. The city is mentioned in a Moldavian document, signed by Moldavia's Voivode Roman I, on March 30. The document is one of the first of documents of the then-young state of Moldavia, being the first which holds a fully legible version of the Moldavia seal, bearing the aurochs, the moon, the star, and the flower, still in use on coat of arms of Moldova. Roman became a diocesan see in September 14, 140 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacău
Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the 12th largest city in Romania. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistrița River (which meets the Siret River about to the south of Bacău). The Ghimeș Pass links Bacău to the region of Transylvania. Etymology The town's name, which features in Old Church Slavonic documents as ''Bako'', ''Bakova'' or ''Bakovia'', comes most probably from a personal name. Men bearing the name Bakó or Bako are documented in medieval TransylvaniaRădvan 2010, p. 456. and in 15th-century Bulgaria, but according to Victor Spinei the name itself is of Turkicmost probably of Cuman or Pechenegorigin. Nicolae Iorga believes that the city's name is of Hungarian origin (as Adjud and Sascut). Another theory suggests that the town's name has a Slavic origin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piatra Neamț
Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathians, Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania. The Nord-Est (development region), ''Nord-Est'' Regional Development Agency is located in Piatra Neamț. Etymology The toponym ''piatra'' (meaning ‘rock’) was always part of the settlement's name throughout its history. It is also called Piatra lui (‘Christmas Rock’, thus also corresponding to the Hungarian name of the city, "-"). It is also simply called Piatra, to which the county name ''Neamț County, Neamț'' (meaning ‘German’) was added. Geography and access Piatra Neamț lies in the Bistrița River (Siret), Bistrița River Valley, surrounded by mountains — Pietricica (530 m), Cozla (679 m), Cernegura (852 m), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecaterina Nazare
Ecaterina Nazare (born March 27, 1953) is a Romanian actress. She was the winner of the ACIN Best Actress award for her cinematic performances in 1983 and 1985, and is noted in particular for her portrayal of Maria in the Dan Pița film, ''Pas în doi''. During the 1990s and early 2000s, Ecaterina was employed by the National Theatre in Bucharest. Career Early stage and film work A native of Valea Ursului, Neamț County, Nazare began as a stage actress in the early 1980s, when she became employed at the Toma Caragiu Theatre in Ploiești (1981). During the same decade, she appeared in plays such as Paul Everac's ''Don Juan'', Ion Luca Caragiale's '' D-ale carnavalului'' and Dumitru Radu Popescu's ''Acești îngeri triști'', all under theatre director Dragoș Galgoțiu. She made her Romanian film industry debut in 1983 in the film ''Lisca'' in which she played the title character Lisca which won her her first ACIN Best Actress Award. Then, in 1985, she starred as Maria in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
