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Topographic map of Romania. Romania is the largest country in Southeastern Europe and the twelfth-largest in Europe, having an area of 238,397 square kilometres (92,046 sq mi). [204]: 17 It lies between latitudes 43° and 49° N and longitudes 20° and 30° E. The terrain is distributed roughly equally between mountains, hills, and plains.
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Regions of the Kingdom of Romania (1918–1940) Physical map of Greater Romania (1933) The concept of "Greater Romania" materialized as a geopolitical reality after the First World War. [13] Romania gained control over Bessarabia, Bukovina and Transylvania. The borders established by the treaties concluding the war did not change until 1940.
A total of 41 counties (Romanian: județe), along with the municipality of Bucharest, constitute the official administrative divisions of Romania.They represent the country's NUTS-3 (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics – Level 3) statistical subdivisions within the European Union and each of them serves as the local level of government within its borders.
Territorial evolution of Romania, 1859-present (animated map). Divisions of Wallachia, 1601-1718 Divisions of Moldavia, 1601-1718 Divisions of Transylvania, 1606-1660. The earliest organization into județe of the Principalities of Wallachia, [3] respectively ținuturi of Moldavia, dates back at least to the early 15th century.
The Transfăgărășan has more tunnels (a total of 5) [4] and viaducts than any other road in Romania. Near the highest point, at Bâlea Lake, the road passes through Bâlea Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in Romania at 884 m (2,900 ft). Along the southern section of the road, near the village of Arefu, is Poenari Castle.
Sign of expressway DEx4 in Romania: Someș: Turda (Petreștii de Jos) Cluj-Napoca – Gherla: Dej: 75 (version) 0 – 4.957 – The first section that is intended to be built is Petreștii de Jos (A3) - Tureni (DN1) which 4.957 km. [62] [48] Sign of expressway DEx6 in Romania: Danube: Brăila: Galați: 10.77 0 – 10.77 – Tendered in 2021 ...
Historically, the county was located in the south central part of Greater Romania, in the central part of the historical region of Muntenia. Its capital was Ploiești (then spelt Ploești ). The interwar county territory comprised a large part of the current Prahova County, except the town of Mizil and several nearby villages that were then in ...