Ulmeni is a town in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is located on the left bank of the Someș river. It was declared a town in 2004. The town administers seven villages: Arduzel (Szamosardó), Chelința (Kelence), Mânău (Monó), Someș-Uileac (Szilágyújlak), Tohat (Szamostóhát), Țicău (Szamoscikó) and Vicea (Vicsa). Demographics In 2011, 53.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.7% Hungarians and 22.5% Roma. In 2002, 69.5% were Romanian […]
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Pogoanele is a town in the southeastern part of Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers one village, Căldărăști. Pogoanele was declared a town in April 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.[3] It is located in the south-central part of the county, in the middle of the Bărăgan Plain, at about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Buzău, the county […]
Techirghiol is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Location Town is in the south east extremity of Romania (Constanța County), situated on the north west shore of Lake Techirghiol (11.6 km2), elevation 15–20 m, 18 km south of the municipality of Constanța and very close to the Black Sea (3 km). In Techirghiol the winters are mild and the summers are warm, dominant being […]
Pătârlagele is a town in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. In 2011 it had a population of 7,304. Geography Pătârlagele is located in the western part of the county, along the national road DN10 connecting Buzău and Brașov. It lies in the Pătârlagele hollow, between the Carpathian Mountains and the Subcarpathian Hills. The town administers fourteen villages: Calea Chiojdului, Crâng, Fundăturile, Gornet, Lunca, Mănăstirea, Mărunțișu, Mușcel, […]
Amara is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in Bărăgan on the shores of Lake Amara, at 7 km kilometers north of the county capital, Slobozia. Amara was elevated to town status in 2004. Demographics At the census from 2011, Amara, Romania have a total of 7080 residents, 3507 males, and 3573 females.
Victoria is a town in the western part of Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, near the Făgăraș Mountains. It had a population of 7,067 at the 2011 census. In 1939, the Romanian state signed a contract with the German company Ferrostaal of Essen to build a factory (called „Ucea“) on the site of what is now Victoria. The contract was canceled after […]
Dumbrăveni is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare River, 20 km east from the city of Mediaș, the second largest city in the county. The city administers two villages, Ernea (Ehrgang; Argung; Szászernye) and Șaroș pe Târnave (Scharosch; Šuerš; Szászsáros).
Nădlac is a town in western Romania, Arad County. A former part of the town lies across the border with Hungary; this village is called Nagylak. An international border town, Nădlac is the main border crossing into western Romania from Hungary. It is also a centre of the Lutheran Slovak community in Romania. Situated in the western part of Arad County, 50 km from the county […]
Curtici is a town located in Arad County, in western Romania. The town is situated at a 21 km distance from the county capital Arad, in the western part of Arad County. It is the most important railway meeting point of Central Europe with the western part of Romania. Its administrative territory extends on a 7970 ha area, on […]
Anina is a town in the Banat region of Romania, in Caraș-Severin County, with a population of 10,886 in 2000. The town administers one village, Steierdorf (German: Steierdorf, Hungarian: Stájerlak). Geology In 2002, the oldest modern human remains in Europe were discovered in a cave near Anina. Nicknamed „Ion din Anina“ (John of Anina), the remains (the lower jaw) are some 40,000 years old. Anina represents […]
Zlatna is a town in Alba County, central Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 7,490. Administration The town administers eighteen villages: Botești (Golddorf; Botesbánya), Budeni (Higendorf), Dealu Roatei (Rotberg), Dobrot, Dumbrava, Feneș (Wildendorf; Fenes), Galați (Galz; Ompolygalac), Izvoru Ampoiului (Gross-Ompeil; Nagyompoly), Pârău Gruiului (Gruybach), Pătrângeni (Peters; Ompolykövesd ), Pirita (Pfirth), Podu lui Paul (Pauls), Runc (Goldrücken), Ruși (Rusch), Suseni (Oberdorf), Trâmpoiele (Trempojel; Kénesd), Valea Mică (Kleinwasser) […]
Întorsura Buzăului is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers three villages: Brădet (Bredét), Floroaia (Virágospatak) and Scrădoasa. Geography and climate The town is located at 750m altitude, in a depression, surrounded by Întorsurii, Ciucaș and Siriu Mountains. Due to its location, Întorsura Buzăului registers the lowest temperatures in Romania every year. The town is located on national […]
Șomcuta Mare is a town in Maramureș County, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Buciumi (Törökfalu), Buteasa (Bucsonfalva), Ciolt (Csolt), Codru Butesii (Kodrulytelep), Finteușu Mare (Nagyfentős), Hovrila (Hávord) and Vălenii Șomcutei (Somkútpataka). It was declared a town in 2004. History The exact founding date of Șomcuta Mare is unknown; however, it is first mentioned in 1319 as […]
Fieni is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, on the Ialomița River, having a population of 7587. It administers two villages, Berevoești and Costești. The „St. Nicholas“ Church of Fieni, built in 1804, is a historical monument. A cement factory in Fieni was bought in 2002 by the German company HeidelbergCement. The local football team, Cimentul Fieni, was founded in 1936 and currently […]
Călimănești, often known as Călimănești-Căciulata, is a town in Vâlcea County, southern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia and the northern part of the county, on the traditional route connecting the region to Transylvania, and at the southern end of the Olt River valley crossing the Southern Carpathians. The location of several thermal springs, Călimănești-Căciulata is known as a spa town. During the 20th […]
The town of Panciu in the county of Vrancea in Romania lies on the river Şuşiţa, in the southern part of Western Moldavia, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Focșani. It has a population of approximately 7,600. It administers five villages: Crucea de Jos, Crucea de Sus, Dumbrava, Neicu and Satu Nou. The region is famous for its white wines but also for its sparkling wines (white, red and […]
Plopeni is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 9,611. Climate Plopeni has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification). History The birth certificate of the town of Plopeni bears the date of July 1, 1968, moment from which the village of Stejarul, former Margineanca workers‘ colony, becomes a memory. The oldest testimonies of the inhabitation […]
Budești is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, approximately 30 km (20 miles) south-east of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni and Gruiu. Budești was the birthplace of famous Romanian violin player Ion Voicu. It has a population of 7,024 people. Near Budești, the Dâmbovița flows into the Argeș. It officially became a town […]
Mihăilești is a town located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It administers three villages: Drăgănescu, Novaci and Popești. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. The town stands beside the river Argeș, which at this point is dammed, forming a lake about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long. It was created as part of the Danube–Bucharest Canal project […]
Siret is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Siret is the 11th largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 7,721 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It is one of the oldest towns in Romania and was the capital of […]
Chișineu-Criș (Hungarian: Kisjenő) is a town in Arad County, Crișana, Romania. Geography The town is situated on the north-western side of the county, at a 43 km (27 mi) distance from Arad, the county seat. The administrative territory stretches over 119 km2 (46 sq mi) on the Crișul Alb Plateau, on both sides of the Crișul Alb River. The town was formed by merging the villages of Chișineu […]
Târgu Cărbunești is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 7,897 (as of 2011). It lies in the south-eastern part of the county and administers ten villages: Blahnița de Jos, Cărbunești-Sat, Cojani, Crețești, Curteana, Floreșteni, Măceșu, Pojogeni, Rogojeni and Ștefănești.
Măcin is a town in Tulcea County, in the Northern Dobruja region of Romania. Economy The main share of the local economy is taken by agriculture, especially animal husbandry, cereal growing and in less extent, fishing. The local industry is centered on surface mining, mainly extraction of granite rocks, from quarries situated on southern slopes of Măcin Mountains; textile and clothing manufacturing […]
Recaș is a town in Timiș County, Banat, Romania. Six villages are administered by the town: Bazoș, Herneacova, Izvin, Nadăș (depopulated), Petrovaselo and Stanciova. The city is accessible by air and is located 20 km from Timisoara airport which has direct flights to Rome, Verona, Venice, Treviso, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Bari and Ancona. It is also located on the […]
Negrești is a town in Vaslui County, located in the eastern part of Western Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It has a population of around 10,000. Its name comes from distinguished nobleman Negrea, who had worked in the council of Alexander the Good. The town administers six villages: Căzănești, Cioatele, Glodeni, Parpanița, Poiana and Valea Mare.
Băbeni is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. The town, elevated to that status in 2002, administers six villages: Bonciu, Capu Dealului, Pădurețu, Români, Tătărani and Valea Mare. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.
Roznov is a town located in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. Roznov became a town in 2003. It is located 15 km southeast of Piatra Neamț on road DN15, and lies on the Piatra Neamț – Bacău railway, in the northern part of the Cracău–Bistrița Depression, and on the river Bistrița. Two villages are administered by the town, Chintinici and Slobozia. History The town was first mentioned […]
Tășnad is a town in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It administers five villages: Blaja (Tasnádbalázsháza), Cig (Csög), Rațiu (Ráctanya), Sărăuad (Tasnádszarvad) and Valea Morii (Tasnádmalomszeg). At about 2 km from the center lies Tășnad geothermal Spa, known in Romania and abroad for its thermal waters. Demographics According to the last census from 2011 there were 8,411 people living within the city. Of […]
Baraolt is a town and administrative district in Covasna County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town was mentioned for the first time as a settlement in 1224. It administers five villages: Biborțeni / Bibarcfalva Bodoș / Bodos Căpeni / Köpec Micloșoara / Miklósvár Racoșul de Sus / Felsőrákos Demographics According […]
Iernut is a town in Mureș County, central Transylvania, Romania. It administers eight villages: Cipău (Maroscsapó), Deag (Marosdég), Lechința (Maroslekence), Oarba de Mureș (Marosorbó), Porumbac (Porumbáktanya), Racameț (Józseftanya), Sălcud (Szélkút) and Sfântu Gheorghe (Csapószentgyörgy). It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Demographics The 2011 census revealed the following demographic data: […]
Agnita is a town on the Hârtibaciu river in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is considered the locality in the center of the country. The town administers two villages, Coveș (Käbisch; Ágotakövesd) and Ruja (Roseln; Rozsonda). History The first document mentioning it is a land sale contract signed in 1280 by one Henric from Sancta Agatha. In 1376, Louis I of Hungary granted to […]
Bușteni is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that have a maximum altitude of 2,505 m (8,219 ft). Its name literally means tree-logs in Romanian. One village, Poiana Țapului, is administratively part of the town, formerly a separate commune prior to 1950. According to the […]
Bumbești-Jiu is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. It administers four villages: Curtișoara, Lăzărești, Pleșa and Tetila. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Historical landmarksAs historical attestation there are both documentary sources (December 14, 1514 – the act by which Neagoe Vodă justifies the Vişina […]
Babadag formerly known as Babatag, is a town in Tulcea County, Romania, located on a small lake formed by the river Taița, in the densely wooded highlands of Northern Dobruja. One of the several tombs of Sari Saltik is found in town. The Babadag Lake is divided only by a strip of marshland from Razim Lake, a broad landlocked sheet of water spilling into the Black Sea. Situated […]
Uricani is a town in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, in southern Transylvania, Romania. As of 2011 it had a population of 8,618. Location The city location lies on the western side of Jiu Valley and at the foot of the Retezat Mountains, with the geographical coordinates of 23o10’ meridian, east longitude and 45o25’ parallel, north latitude. The city is […]
Seini is a town in Maramureș County, Romania. It administers two villages, Săbișa (Kissebespatak) and Viile Apei (Apahegy). It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. The history of the locality The historical documents regarding the existence on these places of the fortress of Seini are edifying and attest here a […]