Ponoarele
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| Ponoarele, Mehedinti, Romania | |
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| Coordinates: 44°58′N 22°47′E / 44.967°N 22.783°E | |
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| 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
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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