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Calnicu Destination Guide

Delve into Calnicu in Romania

Calnicu in the region of Gorj is a city in Romania - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) West of Bucharest , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Calnicu

Current time in Calnicu is now 02:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tismana, Telesti, Sibiu, Rovinari, and Pinoasa. While being here, make sure to check out Tismana . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Calnicu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tornada la Rovinari

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Interesting facts about this location

Castra of Pinoasa

The castra of Pinoasa was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Matei Dan dates the castra to the period of the Dacian Wars. Its ruins were destroyed by excavations at the Rovinari Coal Mine.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 44.92 23.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Romania

Lake Ceauru (project)

"Lake Ceauru" is the name of a project to build an artificial lake in Romania. The work was commissioned in 1965 by the country's communist authorities and the lake was to be fed from the waters of four rivers. The project was reported as completed, but only the initial building phase was carried out. Three billion lei were allocated and spent on the lake, which was supposed to cover about 200 km², have a capacity of 150 million m³, and be located south-west of Târgu Jiu, Gorj County.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 44.95 23.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Gorj County, Lakes of Romania

Rovinari

Rovinari is a town in Gorj County, southern Romania with a population of 12,603 as of 2002. It is a mining city, nearby to surface and underground mines. A big thermo-electrical power plant functions close to the town.

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Located at 44.91 23.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Mining communities in Romania, Populated places in Gorj County, Towns in Romania

Constantin Brâncuși University

Constantin Brâncuşi University of Targu Jiu (Universitatea "Constantin Brâncuşi" din Tg-Jiu) is a university in the city of Târgu Jiu, Romania. It was established in 1990 and has five faculties and three additional departments. It is named after the artist Constantin Brâncuşi.

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Located at 45.04 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gorj County, Educational institutions established in 1990, Târgu Jiu, Universities in Romania

Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu

Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Târgu Jiu, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pandurii Târgu Jiu. It is named after Tudor Vladimirescu, the Wallachian revolutionary hero. The stadium hosted the Romanian Cup Final of the 2008-2009 season.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.04 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gorj County, Football venues in Romania, Multi-purpose stadiums in Romania, Târgu Jiu

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Calnicu