Ponoarele

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ponoarele, Mehedinti, Romania
—  Commune  —
Ponoarele, Mehedinti, Romania is located in Romania
Ponoarele, Mehedinti, Romania
Coordinates: 44°58′N 22°47′E / 44.967°N 22.783°E / 44.967; 22.783
Country  Romania
County Mehedinţi County
Population (2002)[1] 2,940
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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.

The commune has many natural monuments, including Podul lui Dumnezeu (God's Bridge), Peştera Bulba (Bulba Cave), Câmpul de Lapiezuri, Lacul Zaton (Zaton Lake), Peştera Ponoarele (Ponoarele Cave), Valea Morilor (Valley of the Mills) and Pădurea de liliac (Lilac forest). Cheile Balutei

[edit] Local holidays

  • Sărbătoarea liliacului Ponoarele
  • Festivalul național „Ponoare, Ponoare”

[edit] External links

Ponoarele village tourist guide

[edit] References

  1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

Coordinates: 44°58′N 22°47′E / 44.967°N 22.783°E / 44.967; 22.783

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages