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Vedea River
The Vedea () is a river in southern Romania that flows from the Cotmeana Plateau and empties into the Danube. It has a total length of 224 km, of which 33 km is regulated. Its drainage basin area is 5,430 km2. It flows in Argeș, Olt and Teleorman counties. The towns Alexandria and Roșiorii de Vede lie in the vicinity of the river. The name of the river is Dacian in origin, from Indo-European *''wed'', "water". Towns and villages The following towns and villages are situated along the river Vedea, from source to mouth:[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peretu
Peretu is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Peretu. The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, southeast of Roșiorii de Vede and northwest of the county seat, Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri .... See also * Helmet of Peretu References Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbu, Olt
Corbu is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Burdulești, Buzești, Ciurești, Corbu and Milcoveni. In 2011, the population of Corbu commune was 2,458 inhabitants. 83.93% of the inhabitants are Romanians, and 12.94% of population belongs to Roma. The majority of inhabitants are Orthodox Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to: Religion * Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pa ... (96.75%). References Communes in Olt County Localities in Muntenia {{Olt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bragadiru, Teleorman
Bragadiru 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 a single village, Bragadiru. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conțești, Teleorman
Conțești 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 a single village, Conțești. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cervenia
Cervenia is a commune in the southern part of Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania, on the left (east) bank of the river Vedea, 22 km southeast from Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri .... It is composed of a single village, Cervenia. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smârdioasa
Smârdioasa 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 two villages, Smârdioasa and Șoimu. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brânceni
Brânceni is a commune in Teleorman 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 .... It is composed of a single village, Brânceni. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poroschia
Poroschia is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Calomfirești and Poroschia. The commune is situated in the central part of the Wallachian Plain. It lies on the banks of the river Vedea; the river Nanov flows into the Vedea in Calomfirești. Poroschia is located in the central-south part of Teleorman County, just south of the county seat, Alexandria. It is crossed by national road , which runs from Alexandria, to the north, to Zimnicea, a port on the Danube, to the south. The commune is known for its psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociat ...; with a capacity of 185 beds, the hospital treated 3,832 patients in 2014. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzescu
Buzescu is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Buzescu. It is well known for its wealthy Roma inhabitants and their extravagant Romani palaces. At the 2002 census, 77% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians and 22.9% Roma. However, more recent estimates place the number at around 35% Roma. The town runs along a single street filled with various Romani mansions. Most Romanians live outside the town in the surrounding rural area. The Romani usually only occupy a portion of their houses due to the cost of air conditioning. The Romani citizens abide by their own code of honor that emphasizes silence called ''omerta''. In terms of religious affiliation, 94.9% identified as Romanian Orthodox and 4.7% as Seventh-day Adventist. History Following the abolition of slavery in Romania in the 1860s, the first recently freed Roma families settled in this part of Romania to work as metal smiths. Because of this profession they became known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavrodin
Mavrodin 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 a single village, Mavrodin. It also included two other villages until 2003, when they were split off to form Nenciulești Commune. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plosca
Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca. Name The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (''ploscă'' is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag). History In 1943, the three British SOE members of Operation Autonomous were arrested near Plosca by the Romanian Gendarmerie The ''Jandarmeria Română'' () is the national Gendarmerie force of Romania, tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is one of the two main police forces in Romania (the other being the Romanian Police - a civilian fo .... References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedea, Teleorman
Vedea 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 five villages: Albești, Coșoteni, Dulceanca, Meri and Vedea. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
