Counties of Romania - Counties of Romania As of 2003, Romania is divided into 41 counties and one municipality, as follows: Administrative map of Romania Name Common Abbrev Capital Alba AB Alba Iulia Arad AR Arad Argeş AG Piteşti Bacău BC Bacău Bihor BH Oradea Bistriţa-Năsăud BN Bistriţa Botoşani BT Botoşani Braşov BV Braşov Brăila BR Brăila Buzău BZ Buzău Caraş-Severin CS Reşiţa Călăraşi CL Călăraşi Cluj CJ Cluj-Napoca Constanţa CT Constanţa Covasna CV Sfântu Gheorghe Dâmboviţa DB Târgovişte Dolj DJ Craiova Galaţi GL Galaţi Gorj GJ Târgu Jiu Giurgiu GR Giurgiu Harghita HR Miercurea Ciuc Hunedoara HD Deva Ialomiţa IL Slobozia Iaşi IS Iaşi Ilfov IF Buftea Maramureş MM Baia Mare Mehedinţi MH Drobeta-Turnu Severin Mureş MS Târgu Mureş Neamţ NT Piatra Neamţ Olt OT Slatina Prahova PH Ploieşti.
Romania - Romania Romania (formerly spelled Rumania or Roumania) is a country in southeastern Europe. The name Romania comes from Rome or the Roman Empire and represents the country's origins. Romania is bordered by Ukraine and Moldova in the northeast, Hungary and Serbia in the west and Bulgaria to the south. Romania also has a small sea coast on the Black Sea. România (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: none Official language Romanian Capital Bucharest President Ion Iliescu Area - Total - % water Ranked 78th 238,391 km˛ 3.0% Population - Total (2002) - Density Ranked 49th 21,698,181 91.3/km˛ Independence May 9, 1877 Currency Leu Time zone UTC +2/+3 National anthem Deşteaptă-te, Române Internet TLD .RO Calling Code 40 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3.
Politics of Romania - Politics of Romania Romania's 1991 constitution, amended in 2003 proclaims Romania a democracy and market economy in which human dignity, civic rights and freedoms, the unhindered development of human personality, justice, and political pluralism are supreme and guaranteed values. The constitution directs the state to implement free trade, protect the principle of competition, and provide a favorable framework for production. The constitution provides for a President, a Parliament, a Constitutional Court and a separate system of lower courts that includes a Supreme Court. The national legislature is a bicameral or two chamber parliament, consisting of the House of Deputies and the Senate. Deputies and senators are elected for 4-year terms by universal suffrage under party list proportional representation electoral systems. The president is elected by popular vote.
List of Romania-related topics - List of Romania-related topics Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Romania 2 Lists 3 History 4 Politics 5 Culture 6 Romanian companies Romania Romania, a country in Europe History of Romania Politics of Romania Counties of Romania Economy of Romania Geography of Romania Demographics of Romania Culture of Romania Foreign relations of Romania Transportation in Romania The Romanian language and its dialects outside Romania: Istro-Romanian, Megleno-Romanian and Macedo-Romanian. Romanians, the inhabitants of Romania Lists Counties of Romania List of Romanian Cities (by population) List of Romanian Cities (by name) List of universities in Romania List of Romanian newspapers List of Romanian companies List of Romanians Famous Romanian people List of buildings in Bucharest History History of Romania Moldovia Bessarabia Dobruja Wallachia Transylvania List of Wallachian rulers Kings of.
Vedea - Vedea The Vedea is a river in the southern part of Romania that rises from the Cotmeana Plateau and runs into the Danube, having a total length of 224 km, of which on 33 km the river is regulated. It flows in the Olt and Teleorman counties and the towns Alexandria and Roşiori de Vede are near the river. Vedea is the infinitive of the verb "to view" in Romanian..
Iasi (county) - Iasi (county) Administrative map of Romania with Iaşi county highlighted Iaşi is a Romanian county (judeţ) in the Moldavia region, with the capital city at Iaşi. Its common abbreviation is IS. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 836,751 and the population density was 153/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 5,476 km˛. List of cities in Iaşi county Iaşi Paşcani Târgu Frumos Hârlău See also: Counties of Romania.
Ialomita - Ialomita Administrative map of Romania with Ialomiţa county highlighted Ialomiţa is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slobozia (population: 56,913). Its common abbreviation is IL. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 304,803 and the population density was 68/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 4,453 km˛. List of cities in Ialomiţa county Slobozia Fetesti Urziceni Tandarei See also: Counties of Romania.
Harghita - Harghita Administrative map of Romania with Harghita county highlighted Harghita is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Miercurea Ciuc (population: 47,073). Its common abbreviation is HR. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 343,467 and the population density was 52/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 6,639 km˛. List of cities in Harghita county Miercurea Ciuc Odorheiu Secuiesc Gheorgheni Toplita Cristuru Secuiesc Balan Vlahita Borsec Baile Tusnad See also: Counties of Romania.
Vrancea - Vrancea Administrative map of Romania with Vrancea county highlighted Vrancea is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at Focşani (population: 99,527). Its common abbreviation is VN. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 391,263 and the population density was 81/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 4,857 km˛. List of cities in Vrancea county Focşani Adjud Marasesti Panciu Odobesti See also: Counties of Romania.
History of the Jews in the United States (Colonial Era-1906) - many of the political rights which the Jews enjoyed at this time were granted. In 1655, among others, he sought enlistment in the militia; this was refused, and instead, he, with other Jews, was ordered to pay a tax because of their exemption. He declined to do this, and on Nov. 5, 1655, petitioned for leave to stand guard like other burghers of New Amsterdam. The petition being rejected, he appealed to the higher authorities, and in 1657 succeeded in obtaining certain burgher rights, and was permitted to perform guard duty like other citizens. He was the first Jew to own land in what are now known as Albany and New York city. His name figures constantly in the court records, and the litigation almost invariably resulted favorably to him. He.
Hungary - a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. It is known locally as the Country of the Magyars or Magyarország. Together with Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic it forms the Visegrád group of nations. Magyar Köztársaság (In Detail) National motto: None Official language Hungarian Capital Budapest President Ferenc Mádl Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy Area - Total - % water Ranked 108th 93,030 km˛ 0.74% Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 78th 10,106,017 109/km˛ Independence October 31, 1918 Currency Forint (HUF) Time zone UTC +1 National anthem Isten áldd meg a magyart Internet TLD .HU Calling Code 36 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3 Counties 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous topics 9.
Hunedoara (county) - Hunedoara (county) Administrative map of Romania with Hunedoara county highlighted Hunedoara is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Deva (population: 77,259). Its common abbreviation is HD. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 536,165 and the population density was 76/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 7,063 km˛. Hunedoara county lies în South-Western Transylvania, bordered by Apuseni Mountains (North), Orastie and Surianu Mountains (South- East), Retezat Mountains (South), Poiana Ruscai Mountains (South- West) and crossed by Mures, Rau Mare, Strei, Crisul Alb and Jiu rivers, with large depressions such as Zarand and Hateg. Retezat National Park and other pictoresque regions makes it one of the most beautiful counties in Romania. History Its history begins along with the Dacians, who built.
Galati (county) - Galati (county) Administrative map of Romania with Galaţi county highlighted Galaţi is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at Galaţi (population: 332,154). Its common abbreviation is GL. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 642,337 and the population density was 144/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 4,466 km˛. List of cities in Galaţi county Galaţi Tecuci Targu Bujor Beresti See also: Counties of Romania.
Gabriel Bethlen - emperor, who preferred a prince who would incline more towards Vienna than towards the Turkish Constantinople. On October 13, 1613, the Transylvanian Diet at Cluj, confirmed this choice of the Turkish sultan. In 1615 Gabor was also officially recognized by the Austrian emperor Matthias as the Prince of Transylvania. Bethlen no sooner felt firmly seated on ‘his throne than he seized the opportunity presented to him by the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War to take up arms in defence of the liberties and the constitution of the extra-Transylvanian counties of the Kigdom of Hungary, with the view of more effectually assuring his own position. While Ferdinand was occupied with the Czech anti-Habsburg rebellion (1618), Bethlen led his armies into Hungary, more exactly present-day Slovakia, in August 1619, and occupied the.
Giurgiu (county) - Giurgiu (county) Administrative map of Romania with Giurgiu county highlighted Giurgiu is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Giurgiu (population: 73,260). Its common abbreviation is GI. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 List of cities in Giurgiu county 4 List of villages in Giurgiu county Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 298,242 and the population density was 85/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 3,526 km˛. List of cities in Giurgiu county Giurgiu Bolintin-Vale Mihăileşti List of villages in Giurgiu county Clejani See also: Counties of Romania.
Gorj - Gorj Administrative map of Romania with Gorj county highlighted Gorj is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Târgu Jiu (population: 98,897). Its common abbreviation is GJ. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 397,668 and the population density was 71/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 5,602 km˛. List of cities in Gorj county Târgu Jiu Motru Rovinari Bumbesti-Jiu Targu Carbunesti Novaci Ticleni See also: Counties of Romania.
Dobrogea - territory between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, divided between Romania and (Southern Dobruja, in Romanian Cadrilater) Bulgaria. The Romanian administrative region of Dobrogea consists of the counties of Constanta and Tulcea, with a combined area of 15,500 km˛ and population of now slightly under a million. Its principal cities are Constanta, Tulcea, Medgidia and Mangalia. History This land was inhabited since ancient times by Dacians. In the 7th and 6th century BC several Greek colonies were founded here including Tomis, Histria, Callatis, Dionysopolis and Olbia to facilitate trade with locals. The area was controlled by the Scythians in the 5th century BC and then, in the 1st century BC, by the Romans as part of Moesia. The territory alternated between the medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian empires until its.
Dolj - Dolj Administrative map of Romania with Dolj county highlighted Dolj is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Craiova (population: 314,437). Its common abbreviation is DJ. Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 749,019 and the population density was 101/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 7,414 km˛. List of cities in Dolj county Craiova Bailesti Calafat Filiasi Segarcea See also: Counties of Romania.
Dambovita - Dambovita Administrative map of Romania with Dâmboviţa county highlighted Dâmboviţa is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Târgovişte (population: 99,137). Its common abbreviation is DB. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 List of cities in Dâmboviţa county 4 List of townships in Dâmboviţa county Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 554,161 and the population density was 137/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 4,054 km˛. List of cities in Dâmboviţa county Târgovişte Moreni Găeşti Pucioasa Titu Fieni List of townships in Dâmboviţa county Aninoasa Baleni Barbuletu Bezdead Bilciuresti Branesti Branistea Brezoaele Buciumeni Bucsani Butimanu Candesti Ciocanesti Cobia Cojasca Comisani Contesti Corbii Mari Cornatelu Cornesti Costestii Din Vale Crangurile Crevedia Darmanesti Dobra Doicesti Dragodana Dragomiresti Finta.
Alba (county) - Alba (county) Administrative map of Romania with Alba county highlighted Alba is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Alba Iulia (population: 72,405). Its common abbreviation is AB. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 List of cities in Alba county 4 List of villages in Alba county Demographics In 2000, it had a population of 401,687 and the population density was 64/km˛. Geography This county has a total area of 6,242 km˛. List of cities in Alba county Alba Iulia Cugir Sebeş Aiud Blaj Ocna Mureş Zlatna Câmpeni Teiuş Abrud Baia de Arieş List of villages in Alba county Tărtăria See also: Counties of Romania.
