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Peșteana (Olteț)
The Peșteana (also: ''Pesceana'') is a right tributary of the river Olteț in Romania. It discharges into the Olteț in Bălcești. It flows through the villages Poienari, Ghioroiu, Herăști, Știrbești, Căzănești Căzănești is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is situated on the left bank of the river Ialomița (river), Ialomița, west of the county seat, Slobozia. The town is crossed by the Roads in Romania, national road (part of Eur ... and Bălcești. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Vâlcea County {{Vâlcea-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. 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. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vâlcea County
Vâlcea County (also spelt ''Vîlcea''; ) is a county (județ) that lies in south-central Romania. Located in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (which are separated by the Olt (river), Olt River), it is also part of the wider Wallachia region. Its capital city is Râmnicu Vâlcea. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 355,320 and the population density was 61.63/km2. * Romanians - over 98% * Romani people in Romania, Roma, Minorities of Romania, others - 2% Geography This county has a total area of . The North side of the county is occupied by the mountains from the Southern Carpathians group: the Făgăraș Mountains in the east with heights over , and the Lotru Mountains in the west with heights over . They are separated by the Olt (river), Olt River valley — the most accessible passage between Transylvania and Muntenia. Along the Olt River valley there are smaller groups of mountains, the most spectacular being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olteț
The Olteț is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Fălcoiu. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is . Towns and villages The following towns and villages are situated along the river Olteț, from source to mouth: Polovragi, Alimpești, Alunu, Sinești, Livezi, Zătreni, Bălcești, Laloșu, Morunglav, Balș, Bârza, Pârșcoveni, Osica de Sus, Fălcoiu, Diculești, Băbeni-Oltețu. Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the river Olteț (from source to mouth): *Left: Urlieșu, Dracu, Cujba, Lespezi, Savu, Pârâul Rău, Tărâia, Tulburea, Budele, Șasa, Cerna, Laloș, Bârlui, Balta Dascălului *Right: Ungurel, Cornățel, Valea Iezerului, Obislav, Peșteana, Aninoasa, Călui, Valea Românei, Geamărtălui, Voineasa Mare, Pârâul Roșu, Bobu Archeological sites Grăunceanu site in the Olteț River Valley is currently the oldest place where presence of hominins have been discovere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bălcești
Bălcești is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. The town administers eight villages: Benești, Cârlogani, Gorunești, Chirculești, Irimești, Otetelișu, Preoțești, and Satu Poieni. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia, at the south-western limit of the county, bordering on the Dolj County, Dolj and Olt County, Olt counties. The town is on the banks of the river Olteț, which springs from the Parâng Mountains group, Căpățânii Mountains and whose course crosses the locality from north to south, on a distance of . Bălcești is located at an equal distance of about from the cities of Balș, Drăgășani, and Craiova, and is crossed by the national road DN 65C on a length of . Notable people * Barbu Bălcescu (1821 or 1825–1884), lawyer and revolutionary * Gheorghe Catrina (born 1953), general, chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff (2003–2007) * Petrache Poenaru (1799–1875), inventor * Ioan Totu (1931–1992), economist and communist politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they flow, drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean, another river, or into an endorheic basin. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob (river), Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghioroiu
Ghioroiu is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Căzănești, Ghioroiu, Herăști, Mierea, Poienari, and Știrbești. The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Peșteana. It is located in the southwestern part of Vâlcea County, from the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea, on the border with Gorj and Dolj Dolj County (; originally meant ''Dol(no)- Jiu'', "lower Jiu", as opposed to '' Gorj'' (''upper Jiu'')) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova. Demographics In 2011, the coun ... counties. References Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Romania
This is a list of rivers of Romania which entirely or partially flow through Romania. Longest rivers The length and drainage area represent only the part of the river within Romania.2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook p. 13 References {{List of rivers of Europe *Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south ...
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