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Historical region of Romania
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Oltenia is a region of Romania. It consists of the counties of Dolj, Gorj, Vâlcea, Olt and Mehedinţi.
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Craiova with 306,000 inhabitants (2016), is one of the five largest cities of Romania. Craiova is in the southwestern region of the country and hosts the administrative buildings of the Dolj County and of the Oltenia district.
Râmnicu Vâlcea is a city in southern Romania.
Drobeta-Turnu Severin is a border city in the Oltenia region of Romania, on the left bank of the Danube, opposite Kladovo on the Serbian side. It's close to the famous Iron Gates gorge on the Danube and the Iron Gate I dam/hydroelectric power station, which also serves as a bridge between the two countries.
Târgu Jiu is a city in Oltenia, Romania. It is a very old city and has had a strong tradition of mining, until 1998 when most mines were closed.
Slatina is the capital and the largest city in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania . The town is in southern Romania, on the left bank of the Olt River, in the contact area between the Getic Plateau and the Wallachian Plain.
a major crossing point between Romania and Bulgaria
a small town amidst mountains, known for its spa resort
Horezu is a town in the northern part of Oltenia, close to the Carpathian mountains.
Articles and travel topics about Oltenia and Romania.
Culture & historyCule (pronounced "koo-leh", singular culă) refers to the fortified manor houses that dot the picturesque landscape of Oltenia, offering a glimpse into the region's rich history and cultural heritage.
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Culture & historyFortified locations, military constructions, or buildings, have been built from antiquity all the way to the present. At many archaeological sites and in some old towns they are the dominant structures.
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Culture & historyThe Roman Empire was the greatest ancient empire of Europe. At the height of its power in 117 AD, it ruled over considerable parts of Europe, as well as much of North Africa and the Middle East.
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Culture & historyFrom the end of World War II in 1945 until the Eastern European revolutions of 1989, Europe was divided between two political blocs: east and west. The border was figuratively called the Iron Curtain.
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