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Topolnița Cave
Topolnița Cave () is a karst cave located in Mehedinți County, Romania. It is the fourth-longest cave in Romania: only Peștera Vântului, Humpleu-Poienița Cave, and Hodobana Cave are longer. Most speleological sources estimate its length at , although a length of has also been reported. Some Romanian news sources report a more conservative . It is considered a natural monument of Romania. The cave was first historically documented in 1880 by V. Dumitrescu. The first serious attempt at scientific exploration was made in 1956 by Sever Popescu of Turnu Severin. Finally, specialists from the Emil Racoviță Institute of Speleology at the Romanian Academy began true systematic exploration in 1962. Description Topolnița Cave is located at from Drobeta-Turnu Severin, between the villages of Marga and Cireșu. It has at least four entrances. The cave's primary entrance is in the central part of the Mehedinți Plateau, where the Topolnița River plunges down into the earth. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehedinți County
Mehedinți County () is a county () of Romania on the border with Serbia and Bulgaria. It is mostly located in the historical province of Oltenia, with one municipality (Orșova) and three communes (Dubova, Mehedinți, Dubova, Eșelnița, and Svinița) located in the Banat. The county seat is Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Name The county's name is or in Hungarian language, Hungarian. The Romanian language, Romanian form originates from the first one, and a third originates from the Romanian: . The territory was famous for its Apiary, apiaries, that's why it was named from the Hungarian word meaning bee. Demographics In 2021, it had a population of 234,339 and the population density was 48/km². * Romanians – 93.9% * Romani people, Roma – 5.4% * Serbians, Serbs – 0.3% * Czechs – 0.1% * Others – 0.3% Geography This county has a total area of 4,933 km2. In the North-West there are the Mehedinți Mountains with heights up to 1500 m, part of the Western end o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
