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Vlașca County
Vlașca County is a former first-order administrative division of the Kingdom of Romania, in southern Muntenia, located between Bucharest and the Danube, which is now mostly the county of Giurgiu County, Giurgiu. The county seat was Giurgiu. The county was located in the southern part of Greater Romania, in the southern part of the historical region of Muntenia. The county was bordered on the west by Teleorman County, on the northwest by Argeș County, on the north by Dâmbovița County, on the east by Ilfov County, and to the south by the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Its surface coincides in large part with that of the present Giurgiu County, but there are small parts of it that are included in today's Teleorman County. Administrative organization Administratively, until the 1930s, Vlașca County was divided into five districts (''plasă, plăși''): #Plasa Călugăreni, headquartered at Călugăreni, Giurgiu, Călugăreni #Plasa Câlniștea, headquartered at Drăgănești-Vlașca #Plas ... [...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] |
Ilfov County
Ilfov () is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but, after the fall of Communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest. The gentrification of the county is continuing, with many towns in Ilfov, such as Otopeni, having some of the highest GDP per capita levels in the country. Demographics It has a population (excluding Bucharest) of 364,241. The population density is 230.09 per km². 40% of the population commutes and works in Bucharest, although, in recent years, many industrial plants were built outside Bucharest, in Ilfov county. It has an annual growth of about 4%. * Romanians - 96.05% * Others - 3.95% Geography The county has an area of 1,584 km² and it is situated in the Romanian Plain between the Argeș River and the Ialomița River. The main rivers that pass through the county are: Dâmbovița River, Colent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol II Of Romania
Carol II (4 April 1953) was King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until his forced abdication on 6 September 1940. The eldest son of Ferdinand I, he became crown prince upon the death of his grand-uncle, King Carol I in 1914. He was the first of the Hohenzollern kings of Romania to be born in the country; both of his predecessors had been born in Germany and came to Romania only as adults. As such, he was the first member of the Romanian branch of the Hohenzollerns who spoke Romanian as his first language, and was also the first member of the royal family to be raised in the Orthodox faith. Carol was also a fan of football, being the Romanian Football Federation's president for almost one year from 1924 until 1925. Carol's first controversy was his desertion from the army during World War I, followed by his marriage to Zizi Lambrino, which resulted in two attempts to give up the rights of succession to the royal crown of Romania, refused by King Ferdinand. After the dissolution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Èšinutul ArgeÈ™
Ținutul Argeș (or Ținutul Bucegi) was one of the ten Romanian ''ținuturi'' ("lands") founded in 1938, after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration. Named after the Argeș River and extending over historical areas of Wallachia and parts of Transylvania (Székely Land), it had its capital in the city of Bucharest. ''Ținutul Argeș'' ceased to exist following the territorial losses of Romania (Second Vienna Award) and the king's abdication in 1940. Coat of arms The coat of arms consisted of ten bars, five of azure and five of argent, representing the former ten counties (''județe'') of Greater Romania (71 in total in 1938) included in it, charged with or eagle wings displayed facing dexter with an or Latin cross in the beak (elements taken from Wallachia's historical coat of arms) standing over five peaks argent representing the Bucegi Mountains. Former counties incorporated After the 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliștea Gumești, Teleorman
Siliștea may refer to several places in Romania: * Siliștea, Brăila, a commune in Brăila County * Siliștea, Constanța, a commune in Constanța County * Siliștea, Teleorman, a commune in Teleorman County * Siliștea Gumești, a commune in Teleorman County * Siliștea, a village in Căteasca Commune, Argeș County * Siliștea, a village in Mileanca Commune, Botoșani County * Siliștea, a village in Stăuceni Commune, Botoșani County * Siliștea, a village in Valea Argovei Commune, Călărași County * Siliștea, a village in Raciu Commune, Dâmbovița County * Siliștea, a village in Runcu Commune, Dâmbovița County * Siliștea, a village in Umbrărești Commune, Galați County * Siliștea, a village in Români Commune, Neamț County * Siliștea, a village in Tătaru Commune, Prahova County * Siliștea, a district in the town of Liteni, Suceava County * Siliștea, a village in Vitănești Commune, Teleorman County * Siliștea, a village in Iana Commune, Vaslui Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbii Mari
Corbii Mari is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, 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 ... with a population of 8,187 people. It is composed of nine villages: Bărăceni, Corbii Mari, Grozăvești, Moara din Groapă, Petrești, Podu Corbencii, Satu Nou, Ungureni and Vadu Stanchii. References Communes in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neajlovu, Giurgiu
Clejani is a commune in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania, about 40 km south of Bucharest, in the Vlașca region (part of Muntenia), on the Danube Plains near the Bulgarian border. It is composed of four villages: Clejani, Neajlovu, Podu Doamnei and Sterea. The commune is famous for its ''lăutari The Romanian word lăutar (; plural: ''lăutari'') denotes a class of musicians. The term was adopted by members of a professional clan of Romani musicians in the late XVIII century. The term is derived from ''lăută'', the Romanian word for ...'' or gypsy musicians, especially the group Taraful Haiducilor (a.k.a. ''Taraf de Haïdouks'') and members of the group Mahala Rai Banda. References Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drăgănești-Vlașca
Drăgănești-Vlașca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, 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: Comoara, Drăgănești-Vlașca and Văceni. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Călugăreni, Giurgiu
Călugăreni is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Brăniștari, Călugăreni, Crucea de Piatră, Hulubești and Uzunu. The commune is famous for the Battle of Călugăreni The Battle of Călugăreni was a battle in the history of early modern Romania. It took place on between the Wallachian army led by Michael the Brave and the Ottoman army led by Koca Sinan Pasha. It was part of the Long Turkish War, fough ..., one of the most important battles in the history of mediaeval Romania. Natives * Nicolae Cartojan References Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia {{Giurgiu-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] |
