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Argeș Basin
Arges or Argeș may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Romania * Argeș County, a county in Muntenia, with its capital at Pitești * Argeș Region, an administrative division from 1950 to 1952 * Argeș River, which flows through the Southern Carpathians into the Danube at Oltenița * Curtea de Argeș, a city of Muntenia in the lower Carpathians; it is/was the archepiscopal see of : * Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel, a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church * Albeștii de Argeș, a commune in Argeș County * Poienarii de Argeș, a commune in Argeș County * Ținutul Argeș, an administrative division from 1938 to 1940 Iran * Arges-e Olya, a village in Hamadan Province, Iran * Arges-e Sofla, a village in Hamadan Province, Iran Other uses * A Kurdish male name * Arges (Cyclops), also called Acmonides or Pyraemonone, one of the cyclopes in Greek mythology * Argeș (flamethrower) * Arges project, a research project in the field of metal-halide lamps * FC Argeș Pitești ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Pitești. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was . At the 2011 Romanian census, 2011 census, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was . * Romanians – 97% * Romani people in Romania, Roma (Gypsies) and Minorities of Romania, other ethnic groups – 3% Geography This county has a total area of . The landforms can be split into 3 distinctive parts. In the north side there are the mountains, from the Southern Carpathians group – the Făgăraș Mountains with Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 m), Negoiu Peak (2,535 m) and Vânătoarea lui Buteanu peak (2,508 m) towering the region, and in the North-East part the Leaotă Mountains. Between them there is a pass towards Brașov, the Rucăr–Bran Pass. The heights decrease, and in the center there are the sub-carpathian hills, with heights aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argeș Region
Regiunea Argeș (Argeș Region) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative Regions of the RPR, divisions of the Communist Romania, People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organisation. It existed until 1952, when its territory merged with Vâlcea Region to form Pitești Region. After the 1956 reorganisation, Pitești Region changed its name back to Argeș. History The capital of the region was Pitești, and its territory comprised an area similar to the nowadays Argeș County, before the 1956 reorganisation. After the reorganisation it also comprised some of the area of the current Vâlcea County, Vâlcea and Argeș County, Argeș counties. Neighbors Argeș Region had as neighbors: *1950–1952: East: Prahova Region and București Region; South: Teleorman Region and Dolj Region; West: Vâlcea Region; North: Sibiu Region and Stalin Region. *1956–1968: East: Ploiești Region; South: București Region; West: Oltenia Region; North: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argeș River
Arges or Argeș may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Romania * Argeș County, a county in Muntenia, with its capital at Pitești * Argeș Region, an administrative division from 1950 to 1952 * Argeș River, which flows through the Southern Carpathians into the Danube at Oltenița * Curtea de Argeș, a city of Muntenia in the lower Carpathians; it is/was the archepiscopal see of : * Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel, a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church * Albeștii de Argeș, a commune in Argeș County * Poienarii de Argeș, a commune in Argeș County * Ținutul Argeș, an administrative division from 1938 to 1940 Iran * Arges-e Olya, a village in Hamadan Province, Iran * Arges-e Sofla, a village in Hamadan Province, Iran Other uses * A Kurdish male name * Arges (Cyclops), also called Acmonides or Pyraemonone, one of the cyclopes in Greek mythology * Argeș (flamethrower) * Arges project, a research project in the field of metal-halide lamps * FC Argeș Pite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtea De Argeș
Curtea de Argeș () is a municipiu, city in Romania on the left bank of the river Argeș (river), Argeș, where it flows through a valley of the Southern Carpathians (the Făgăraș Mountains), on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roșu Pass. It is part of Argeș County. The city also administers one village, Noapteș. On 7 July 1947 the total rainfall in Curtea de Argeș was in 20 minutes, which is a world record. Etymology and names The present name, literally ''The Court upon (river) Argeș'', refers to the former status of the town as the capital of Wallachia. Some historians identify the Argeș (river), Argeș River with ancient "Ordessos", however the name is unlikely to be derived from this name. The oldest Slavonic documents use an "Arghiș" form, which might suggest a Cuman language, Cuman or Pecheneg language, Pecheneg etymology, from the root ''arghiš'' ("higher ground", "heights"). The original name was Argeș, which was then used for the name of the river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Argeș And Muscel
The Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel () is a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Its see is the Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral in Curtea de Argeș and its ecclesiastical territory covers Argeș County. The archdiocese forms part of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja. The institution traces its beginnings to the old Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia, which moved to Târgoviște in 1517. A Diocese of Argeș was established in 1793, covering the counties of Argeș and Olt. Its most prominent bishop was probably the first, losif, who reigned until 1820; he translated and published numerous liturgical books. The diocese was disbanded in 1949, early in the communist regime, and merged into the Râmnic Diocese. It was revived in 1990, following the Romanian Revolution, and elevated to the rank of archdiocese in 2009. Bishops The following men have served as bishop at Argeș since 1793: George Aniculoaie"Episcopia Argeșului și Muscelului" ''Lumina'', September 26, 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
