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Vaianu Destination Guide

Delve into Vaianu in Romania

Vaianu in the region of Gorj is a city in Romania - some 158 mi or ( 255 km ) West of Bucharest , the country's capital .

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Current time in Vaianu is now 12:27 PM (Sunday) . 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: Vartopu, Vaianu, Tismana, Telesti, and Sibiu. While being here, make sure to check out Vartopu . 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 Vaianu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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

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.

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Located at 44.92 23.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Romania

Ponoarele

Ponoarele is a commune located in Mehedinţi County, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Băluţa, Bârâiacu, Brânzeni, Buicani, Ceptureni, Cracu Muntelui, Delureni, Gărdăneasa, Gheorgheşti, Ludu, Ponoarele, Proiteşti, Răiculeşti, Şipotu and Valea Ursului.

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Located at 44.97 22.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Communes in Mehedinţi County

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.

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Located at 44.95 23.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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 16 km away
Tags: Mining communities in Romania, Populated places in Gorj County, Towns in Romania