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The organisation was founded in late 18th century. In 1948, Romania ratified the 1947 Washington Convention, turning from a founding member to a full member of the World Meteorological Organization [1] (18 August 1948). [2] Since 2003, it is a member of EUMETSAT with a stake of 0.4456%. Today in Romania, ANM holds the monopoly for ...
Daylight saving time (DST) in Romania (locally known by "Ora de Vară") was originally introduced in 1932 (between 22 May and 2 October). Between 1933 and 1940, DST started on the first Sunday in April and ended on the first Sunday in October. DST was abandoned in 1941 and reintroduced in 1979. [3]
The climate of Romania is continental, transitioning into humid subtropical (locally often "warm oceanic" or "Pontic") on the eastern coast, influenced by polar intrusions, and therefore characterized by harsh winters. The mountain ranges of the Carpathian arc have a cool mountain climate with high humidity throughout the year.
The București – Ilfov development region (pronunciation: [b u k u ˈ r e ʃ tʲ ˈ i l f o v]) is a development region in Romania, encompassing the national capital, Bucharest, as well as the surrounding Ilfov County.
The Băița mine is a large open pit mine in the northwest of Romania in Bihor County, close to Ștei, 123 km (76 mi) southeast of Oradea and 737 km (458 mi) northwest of the capital, Bucharest. Băița represents the largest uranium reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 90 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% uranium metal.
Romania: County: Municipality of Bucharest: Government • Mayor: Ciprian Ciucu Area • Total. 38 km 2 (15 sq mi) Elevation. 60–90 m (197–295 ft)
The Municipality of Bucharest (the capital of Romania) is divided into 6 administrative units, named sectors (sectoare in Romanian), each of which has its own mayor and council, and has responsibility over local affairs, such as secondary streets, parks, schools and the cleaning services.
Centura București (English: Bucharest Beltway, Bucharest Ring Road), sometimes referred to as the DNCB, is a national-class road in Romania, circling the capital city of Bucharest. It is not to be mistaken with the partially opened Bucharest Ring Motorway (Romanian: Autostrada Centura București), which encircles the city at a further distance ...