Explore Ranca in Romania
Ranca in the region of Gorj is a place in Romania - some 132 mi or ( 213 km ) North-West of Bucharest , the country's capital city .
Time in Ranca is now 09:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vladoi, Târgu Mureş, Sohodolu, Sibiu, and Râmnicu Vâlcea. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vladoi . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ranca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Transalpina Romania Part2 Ranca - Pasul Urdele
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Transalpina 2011
Use HD & full screen mode! Transalpina road (DN 67c), Parâng mountains, Romania. Max. altitude: 2145m. Approx. coordinates: 45°19'25.08"N, 23°40'56.50"E For details: www.facebook.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rânca
Rânca is a recently developed Romanian resort, located at 1,600 m (5,250 ft) elevation, at the foothill of Păpuşa Peak in the Parâng Mountains. It is located 17.9 kilometers away from Novaci, Gorj County, after passing on the Transalpina (DN67C) road through the Parâng Mountains. There are views of the Parângu Mare peak and, when the weather is clear, one can see Peleaga peak of the Retezat Mountains. During the winter, there are two ski slopes open with low and medium difficulty.
Located at 45.29 23.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Peștera Muierilor
Peștera Muierilor, or Peștera Muierii (Romanian for "The Woman's Cave"), is an elaborate cave system located in the Baia de Fier commune, Gorj County, Romania. It contains abundant cave-bear remains, as well as a human skull. The skull is radiocarbon dated to 30,150 ± 800, indication an absolute age between 40,000 and 30,000 BP. It was uncovered in 1952. Alongside similar remains found in Cioclovina Cave (from ca.
Located at 45.19 23.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Păpuşa Peak (Parâng Mountains)
Vârful Păpuşa (Păpuşa peak) is located in Parâng Mountains at 2,135 m altitude and belongs to the Parâng Mountains group, Romania.
Located at 45.34 23.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Vidra Lake
Vidra Lake is a storage reservoir, located in the Parâng Mountains group, on the Lotru River, in Romania. It has an area of 12.40 km² and a volume of 340 million m³. Its associated hydroelectric plant Ciungetu, has a maximum power output of 510 MW, using an altitude difference of about 800 m. The dam and the hydro plant were built between 1965 and 1972. It is the second largest hydro plant in Romania, after Iron Gates.
Located at 45.43 23.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lotru-Ciunget Hydroelectric Power Station
Lotru-Ciunget Dam and Hydro Power Plant plant is a large hydroelectric complex on the Lotru River situated in Romania and one of the biggest complex facilities in Europe. The complex consists of three hydroelectric power plants. The first and most productive one is Ciunget, the second one is Malaia and the third one is Bradisor which, just as Ciunget is an underground power plant. The river which fills the dams is called Lotru.
Located at 45.45 23.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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