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Vartopu Destination Guide

Delve into Vartopu in Romania

Vartopu in the region of Gorj is located in Romania - some 157 mi or ( 253 km ) West of Bucharest , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vartopu is now 12:47 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zorzila, Vartopu, Vaianu, Tismana, and Telesti. While being here, you might want to check out Zorzila . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Vartopu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 11 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Romania

Bala, Mehedinți

Bala is a commune located in Mehedinţi County, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Bala, Bala de Sus, Brateşul, Brativoeşti, Câmpu Mare, Cârşu, Comăneşti, Crainici, Dâlma, Iupca, Molani, Rudina, Runcuşoru, Sărdăneşti and Vidimireşti.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 44.88 22.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Communes in Mehedinţi County

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 15 km away
Tags: Mining communities in Romania, Populated places in Gorj County, Towns 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 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Gorj County, Lakes of Romania

Șovarna

Şovarna is a commune located in Mehedinţi County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Ohaba, Studina and Şovarna.

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Located at 44.85 22.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Communes in Mehedinţi County