Pecica is a town in Arad County, Romania. In ancient times it was a Dacian fortress called Ziridava and today it is an important archeological site.[3][4] Situated at 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Arad, it was declared a town in 2004. Its administrative territory extends into the Arad Plateau. The town administers three villages: Bodrogu Vechi (Óbodrog), Sederhat (Szederhát) and Turnu (Tornya). History Due to […]
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Avrig is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 12,815 and the first documents attesting its existence date to 1346. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Economy Avrig SA Glass Factory, a company specialized in lime mouthblown glass, started its origins in Avrig in […]
Bolintin-Vale is a town in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 12,929 as of 2011. The town administers three villages: Crivina, Malu Spart and Suseni. It is the second largest city in the county; proximity to the capital Bucharest has helped the local economy. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. […]
Ocna Mureș is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River. The town is situated next to a large deposit of salt, mined in the past until the ceiling of the mines collapsed from water infiltration in 1978. Ocna […]
Țăndărei is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 12,000. The town is located on the Bărăgan Plain, on the left bank of the Ialomița River. It was declared a town in 1968. It is crossed by the national road DN2A, which connects Slobozia with Constanța.Țăndărei Rural Hospital, ca. 1930s Țăndărei is known by some as the “Beverley Hills […]
Vicovu de Sus is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. The town administers one village, Bivolărie. History It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004. Natives Daniil Sihastrul Ion Nistor Aurel Onciul […]
Găești is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 12,767. History The name of the town comes from a family of nobles (boyars) who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated. Their name was Găești. It was first mentioned on 19 July 1498 during the rule of Radu cel Mare, the […]
Gura Humorului is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Gura Humorului is the seventh largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 12,729 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a town in 1904 and it became a resort in 2005. The town […]
Ovidiu is a town situated a few kilometres north of Constanța in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Ovidiu is quite small, with a population of around 12,000, and many wealthy inhabitants of Constanța retire there. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. In 1930, the town was renamed Ovidiu after the Roman poet Ovid (Latin: Ovidius). He was supposedly buried on […]
Otopeni is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, some 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Bucharest along the road to Ploiești. It has 15,850 inhabitants, of which 99.0% are Romanians. One village, Odăile, is administered by the city. Henri Coandă International Airport is located inside Otopeni. The head office of the airline TAROM is located inside the International Departures Terminal in the airport. In addition the […]
Toplița is a municipality in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The settlement has had multiple name changes: Taplócza, Toplicza, Gyergyó-Toplicza, from February 3, 1861 Oláh-Toplicza, or “Romanian Toplița”, then from January 1, 1907 Maroshévíz, until 1918, when it received the Romanian name Toplița Română. Both the Romanian and the Hungarian name mean “hot water spring”; the first is a Romanian word of Slavic origin. The city administers eight villages: […]
Zimnicea is a town in Teleorman County, Romania (in the historic region of Muntenia), a port on the Danube opposite the Bulgarian city of Svishtov. Economics In the communist era, Zimnicea has undergone forced industrialization, and the new industries suffered a strong decline after the fall of the communist regime. Education and culture In Zimnicea there are 5 kindergartens, 4 elementary schools with primary and […]
Chitila is a town in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, situated 9 km to the north west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town. Transport Chitilia is linked to Bucharest by three bus routes (r476, r469 and r402) run by STB – Society of Transport Bucharest – , and the […]
Pucioasa is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It administers six villages: Bela, Diaconești, Glodeni, Malurile, Miculești and Pucioasa-Sat. The town is located on the middle course of the Ialomița River, 21 km (13 mi) north of Târgoviște, in the central, hilly area of the county, 81 km (50 mi) from its southern limit and 42 km (26 mi) from its northern limit. History The […]
Cisnădie is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Sibiu. One village, Cisnădioara (Michelsberg; Kisdisznód), is administered by the town. Sights The most important architectural sight of Cisnădie is the fortified complex located in the town center. Originally built in the 12th century as a Romanesque basilica, the church was fortified during the 15th century, after […]
Mizil is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. Located in the southeastern part of the county, it lies along the road between the cities of Ploiești and Buzău, and to the northeast of the national capital, Bucharest. Its position led it to become a thriving market town beginning in the 18th century, before a long period of economic decline began in the […]
Vatra Dornei is a city in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Vatra Dornei is the fifth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 14,429 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a municipality in 2000, being the newest and smallest municipality in the county. The city […]
Șimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 16,066 people (2002 census). Is located near the ancient Dacian fortress Dacidava. Three villages are administered by the town: Bic (Bükk), Cehei (Somlyócsehi) and Pusta (Csehipuszta). Flora and fauna Cehei Pond Nature Reserve is a protected area with aquatic vegetation and fauna within the town’s administrative area. […]
Brad is a city in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, “fir“. Geography Brad lies in the valleys of the river Crișul Alb and its tributaries Brad and Luncoiu. Five villages are administered by the city: Mesteacăn (“birch”; Mesztákon), Potingani (Pottingány), Ruda-Brad (Ruda), Țărățel (Cerecel) and Valea Bradului (“the valley of the fir tree”; Vályabrád). History A gold mine in the area began […]
Ștefănești is a town in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Enculești, Golești, Izvorani, Ștefăneștii Noi, Valea Mare-Podgoria, Viișoara and Zăvoi. Natives Dinu Brătianu Ion I. C. Brătianu Vintilă Brătianu Dănuț Coman Dinicu Golescu Leonard Manole Florentin Nicolae George Olteanu
Buhuși is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 14,562 (2011). It was first mentioned in the 15th century when it was named “Bodești” and was a property of an important family of Boyars named “Buhuș”. The town had the biggest textile factory in south-eastern Europe. But the factory has drastically reduced its capabilities after 1989 and […]
Râșnov is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 15,022. It is located at about 15 km from the city of Brașov and about the same distance from Bran, on the road that links Wallachia and Transylvania. Myth There is a myth attached to Râșnov Citadel. During a particularly long siege of the fortress, the citizens of Râșnov were concerned about the lack […]
Vișeu de Sus is a town in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, located at the confluence of the rivers Vișeu and Vaser. It administers one village, Vișeu de Mijloc (Középvisó). It has an area of 443 km2 and a population of 15,037. It is best known for the Mocăniță. Forestry railway Vișeu de Sus is the terminus of a forestry railway system that extends deep into […]
Urziceni is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, located around 60 km north-east of Bucharest. It has a population of 14,053: 93.1% Romanians, 4.6% Roma and 1.6% Hungarians. Origins Founded by Romanian shepherds, its name is derived from the word “urzică” (nettle). It was mentioned for the first time in a written document on 23 April 1596, during the reign of Mihai Viteazul. It gained in 1831 the […]
Luduș is a town in Transylvania, Romania in Mureș County, 44 km south-west from the county’s capital Târgu Mureș. Six villages are administered by the town: Avrămești (Eckentelep), Cioarga (Csorga), Ciurgău (Csorgó), Fundătura (Mezőalbisitelep or Belsőtelep), Gheja (Marosgezse) and Roșiori (Andrássytelep). History 1330 – First mentioned as Plehanus de Ludas. 1377 – Mentioned in a transaction between two Hungarian nobles. 1930 – 5,085 inhabitants. 1940 […]
Bragadiru is a town in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located on the banks of Ciorogârla River, in the southwestern part of the county, at a distance of 12.5 km (7.8 mi) from Kilometer Zero in downtown Bucharest. Demographics According to the 2002 census, Bragadiru had a population of 8,165, of which 98.19% were Romanians, 1.45% were Romani, and 0.36% of […]
Baia Sprie is a town in Maramureș County, northern Romania. Baia Sprie is situated at a distance of 9 km (5.6 mi) from Baia Mare. The town administers three villages: Chiuzbaia (Kisbánya), Satu Nou de Sus (Felsőújfalu), and Tăuții de Sus (Giródtótfalu). Neighbouring communities are the city of Baia Mare and the villages of Groși, Dumbrăvița, Șisești, and Desești. The […]
Marghita is a city in Bihor County, Romania. It administers two villages, Cheț (Magyarkéc) and Ghenetea (Genyéte), and is 56 km north-east of Oradea. History The name appears to be derived from the name “Margit” (Margaret), Saint Margaret the patron of a local church. The first time it was used in a document was in 1216. In the 14th century, it […]
Bocșa is a town in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of Romania, with a population of 15,842 in 2011. Climate Bocșa has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
Breaza is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. Name The town’s name is derived from a Slavic word, breza, meaning “birch tree”. History The town was first documented in an act of 1503, mentioning a certain trader of Breaza called “Neagoe”. In 1622 the land of Breaza was divided between four boyars and in 1717, the new ruler of Wallachia, Nicolae Mavrocordat gave the […]
Adjud is a city in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It has a population of 14,670 inhabitants (2011). It lies at a railway junction which has a classification yard and a passenger station. Adjud, situated north of the point where the Trotuș River enters the Siret River, used to be a marketplace. The city administers three villages: Adjudu Vechi, Burcioaia and Șișcani. History In the northern […]
Corabia is a small Danube port located in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania, which used to be part of the now-dissolved Romanați County before World War II. Across the Danube from Corabia lies the Bulgarian village of Gigen. History Beneath Corabia, around the former village of Celei, lie the remains of Sucidava, an old Dacian and Roman town and fortress. Near the town, Emperor Constantine the Great built the longest European […]
Câmpulung Moldovenesc is a city in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Câmpulung Moldovenesc is the fourth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 16,105 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a municipality in 1995, along with two other cities in Suceava County: Fălticeni and Rădăuți. Câmpulung Moldovenesc covers an area […]
Filiași is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the Jiu River. The town administers six villages: Almăjel, Bâlta, Braniște, Fratoștița, Răcarii de Sus and Uscăci.
Cernavodă is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania with a population of 20,514. The town’s name is derived from the Bulgarian černa voda (черна вода in Cyrillic), meaning “black water”. This name is regarded by some scholars as a calque of the earlier Thracian name Axíopa, from IE *n.ksei “dark” and upā “water” (cf. Avestan axšaēna “dark” and Lithuanian ùpė “river, creek”). Economy The town is a Danube fluvial port. It houses the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, consisting […]
Calafat is a city in Dolj County, southern Romania, in the region of Oltenia. It lies on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by the Calafat-Vidin Bridge, opened in 2013. After the destruction of the bridges of late antiquity, for centuries Calafat was connected with the southern bank of the Danube by boat, and later on […]