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Runcu is a commune in
Gorj County Gorj County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Oltenia, with its capital city at Târgu Jiu. ''Gorj'' comes from the Slavic ''Gor(no)-'' Jiu (“upper Jiu”), in contrast with Dolj (“lower Jiu”). Demographics In 2011, the county had a ...
,
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 ...
,
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 situated on the foot of
Vâlcan Mountains The Vâlcan Mountains are a chain of mountains in the Southern Carpathians in Gorj County, Romania. They are part of the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group. They run for approximately and the highest peak is the Vâlcan Peak at . The mountains run th ...
, 17 km West of
Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu () is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the city: Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polat ...
. The commune is composed of seven villages: Bâlta, Bâltișoara, Dobrița, Răchiți, Runcu, Suseni and Valea Mare. The name Runcu derives from medio-Latin "runcari" which means to deforest. A village on the Jaleș river named Dăbăcești (now disappeared) mentioned in a document of Dan I dated 3 Octombrie 1385 was the precursor of Runcu. Runcu village was first mentioned in a document issued in 1486 by
Vlad Călugărul Vlad IV Călugărul ("Vlad IV the Monk"; prior to 1425 – September 1495) was the Prince of Wallachia in 1481 and then from 1482 to 1495. His father Vlad Dracul had previously held the throne, as had his brothers Mircea II and Radu the Handsome, ...
. The dominant class of Wallachia maintained interests in the area during most of the Middle Ages. According to some sources, the local church was founded in the early 17th century by Domnița Florica, daughter of
Michael the Brave Michael the Brave ( ro, Mihai Viteazul or ; 1558 – 9 August 1601), born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia (as Michael II, 1593 – 1601), Prince of Moldavia (1600) and ''de facto'' ruler of Transylvania (1599 – 1600). ...
, who sought refuge in Runcu after the death of her father.
Stone In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...
and
Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
archaeological finds, as well as artifacts from before the Roman conquest, indicate that Runcu and the surrounding areas were inhabited much earlier. Runcu is the birthplace of folk music singers
Ioana Zlătaru Ioana or Oana is a female given name of Romanian origin. It is the equivalent of the English name Joan, and the male version John, all of which derive from the Hebrew name Yohanan. A common diminutive is Ionela. People with this name include: * I ...
and
Maria Apostol Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
(1954-1993). Scenes from the Romanian films ''Bătălia din umbră'' (1986), ''Iancu Jianu, haiducul'' (1981), ''Iancu Jianu, zapciul'' (1980) and ''Ecaterina Teodoroiu'' (1979) were shot in Runcu village and on the nearby
Sohodol Gorge Sohodol ( hu, Aranyosszohodol) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, ...
.


Photo gallery

File:Cantacuzino Wallachia.png, Runcu and the Jaleș river on a 1717 map File:Moldau und Walachey - Josephinische Landesaufnahme.jpg, Palta (Bâlta), now part of Runcu commune on a Josephine Map (1769-1772) File:Runcu Church 1897.jpg, Runcu old church right before its demolition in 1897. File:RuncuGJ01.jpg, Runcu Church built between 1897-1907. File:Runcu winter.gif, Winter time in Runcu. File:RuncuGJ03.jpg, Memorial to
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
local heroes. File:Above ground cellar.png,
Wine cellar A wine cellar is a storage room for wine in bottles or barrels, or more rarely in carboys, amphorae, or plastic containers. In an ''active'' wine cellar, important factors such as temperature and humidity are maintained by a climate control system. ...
on a hillside near Runcu circa 1980. File:RuncuCornFiled.jpg, Cornfield near Runcu with the Tufoaia mountain in the background. File:Plesa Valcan Mts.jpg, Plesa peak as seen from atop of Cornetul mountain.


Photo gallery - Sohodol River Gorge

RuncuGJ02.jpg Cheile Sohodolului (2).jpg Cheile Sohodolului (1).jpg Runcu Sohodol 01.jpg Runcu Sohodol 02.jpg Runcu Sohodol 03.jpg Runcu Sohodol 04.jpg Runcu Sohodol 05.jpg Runcu Sohodol 06.jpg Runcu Sohodol 07.jpg Runcu Sohodol 08.jpg


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Runcu and Sohodol Valley
on
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Runcu and Sohodol Valley - photos and text in German

Map of the Vâlcan Mountain showing Runcu commune
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