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Discover Ursa in Romania

Ursa in the region of Romania (general) is a place located in Romania - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) South-West of Bucharest , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ursa

Local time in Ursa is now 05:20 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tia Mare, Slobozia-Mandra, Saelele, Rusanesti, and Potlogeni. When in this area, you might want to check out Tia Mare . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ursa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Constantine's Bridge (Danube)

Constantine's Bridge (Romanian: Podul lui Constantin cel Mare; Bulgarian: Константинов мост, Konstantinov most) was a Roman bridge over the Danube. It was completed or rebuilt in 328 and remained in use for no more than four decades. With an overall length of 2437 m, 1137 m of which spanned the Danube's riverbed, Constantine's Bridge is considered the longest ancient river bridge and one of the longest of all time.

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Located at 43.76 24.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 328 works, 4th-century bridges, Bridges in Bulgaria, Bridges in Romania, Bridges over the Danube, Buildings and structures in Pleven Province, Demolished bridges, History of Bulgaria, History of Romania, Olt County, Roman Dacia, Roman bridges

Vit

The Vit also Vid is a river in central northern Bulgaria with a length of 189 km. It is a tributary of Danube. The source of the Vit is in Stara Planina, below Vezhen Peak at an altitude of 2,030 m, and it empties into the Danube close to Somovit. The river has a watershed area of 3,220 km², its main tributaries being Kamenska reka, Kalnik and Tuchenitsa. Towns on the river include Teteven, Pleven, Dolni Dabnik, Dolna Mitropoliya and Gulyantsi.

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Located at 43.68 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of Bulgaria, Tributaries of the Danube

Oescus

Oescus, or Palatiolon Palatiolum, (in Bulgarian Улпия Ескус) was an ancient town in Moesia, northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. It is a Daco-Moesian toponym. Ptolemy calls it a Triballian town, but it later became Roman. It was linked by a bridge over Danube with ancient city Sucidava by Constantin the Great.

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Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman geography, Ancient cities, Dacian towns, Former populated places in Bulgaria, History of Bulgaria, History of Eastern Romance people, Moesia, Roman towns and cities in Bulgaria

Gigen

Gigen is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province. It is located near the Danube River, close to the place where the Iskar River empties into it, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. Gigen is most famous for being built on the site of the important Roman colony of Oescus. The extensive ruins are located in the northwestern part of the village and were first associated with the ancient colony in the end of the 17th century.

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Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Old Bulgarian inscriptions, Villages in Pleven Province

Gulyantsi

Gulyantsi (also transliterated Guljanci, Gulyanci, Guliantzi, Gulyantzi, etc. ) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, part of Pleven Province. It is the administrative centre of Gulyantsi municipality and lies in the central north of the province, near the town of Nikopol, very close to the Danube River. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,432 inhabitants.

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Located at 43.63 24.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pleven Province, Towns in Bulgaria

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Ursa