Runcu, Gorj
Encyclopedia
Runcu is a commune in Gorj County
, Oltenia
, Romania
. It is situated on the foot of Vâlcan Mountains
, 17 km West of Târgu Jiu
. The commune is composed of seven villages: Bâlta, Bâltişoara, Dobriţa, Răchiţi, Runcu, Suseni and Valea Mare.
Scenes from the Romanian films Bătălia din umbră (1986), Iancu Jianu, haiducul (1981), Iancu Jianu, zapciul (1980) and Ecaterina Teodoroiu (1979) were shot in Runcu village and on the nearby Sohodol Gorge.
Runcu is the birth place of the late Romanian country music singer Maria Apostol (1954-1993).
Gorj County
Gorj is a county of Romania, in Oltenia, with its capital city at Târgu Jiu.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 387,308 and its population density was 69/km².* Romanians – over 98%* Rromas, others.- Geography :...
, Oltenia
Oltenia
Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt river ....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is situated on the foot of Vâlcan Mountains
Vâlcan Mountains
The Vâlcan Mountains are a chain of mountains in the southern Carpathians in Romania. They are part of the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group. They run for approximately 54 km and the highest peak is 1946 m high...
, 17 km West of Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu is the capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight villages are administered by the city: Bârseşti, Drăgoeni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Româneşti, Slobozia and Ursaţi.-History:The city takes its name...
. The commune is composed of seven villages: Bâlta, Bâltişoara, Dobriţa, Răchiţi, Runcu, Suseni and Valea Mare.
Scenes from the Romanian films Bătălia din umbră (1986), Iancu Jianu, haiducul (1981), Iancu Jianu, zapciul (1980) and Ecaterina Teodoroiu (1979) were shot in Runcu village and on the nearby Sohodol Gorge.
Runcu is the birth place of the late Romanian country music singer Maria Apostol (1954-1993).
External links
- http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=45.120547&ln=23.158322&z=4&k=2&a=1Runcu and Sohodol Valley on PanoramioPanoramioPanoramio is a geolocation-oriented photo sharing website. Accepted photos uploaded to the site can be accessed as a layer in Google Earth and Google Maps, with new photos being added at the end of every month. The site's goal is to allow Google Earth users to learn more about a given area by...
] - Runcu and Sohodol Valley - photos and text in German
- Map of the Vâlcan Mountain showing Runcu commune
