ROMANIAN 

 PRESENTATION

Situated in the vicinity of central Europe, Romania evinces Central European characteristics of climate and vegetation. The Danube and the Carpathian Arch assure a closer link to Western and Central Europe.

Romania covers an area of 23.839 km² and has a population of 22,5 million people.

It lies between 43º 37´ northern latitude (the town of Zimnicea in the south of the country) and 48º 15´ northern latitude (Horodistea in the north of the country).   Its western limit extends as far as the longitude of 20º 15´ west ( at Beba- Veche) and 29º 14´ East ( Sulina).

The capital city is Bucharest, the largest city ofthe country with a population of 2.016.131 inhabitants.

 
ROMANIA

             The second largest city is CONSTANTA with a population of 344.876 people. It is the „maritime gate” of the country, situated on the coast of the Black Sea, where Greek colonists founded the town of Tomis 2.500 years ago. Its centre lies between the latitude of  40º 10´ 15´´North and the longitude of 26º 21´ 25´´ East, this being situated on the same parallele with New York and Sewastopol and on the same meridian with the Isle of Rhodos.

 

Text Box: It developed as a port and urban centre especially during the last 2-3 decades when the new port Constanţa – South- Agigea was built which gave a great impulse to international trade. Constanţa has a modern shipyard, several industrialentreprises for the manufacturing of food and linen. It is also an important centre of tourism. Sights as: the Ancient City, The Roman Edifice, The Thermae, The Painted Tomb, The interior walls of the Tomis fortress, The Genovese Lighthouse, The Mosque, The Casino, monuments, statues, museums and spots of entertainment like „Tăbăcăriei Park” or the beach.

 

 
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           A large net of roads and means of transport link the town to tourist attractions on the Black Sea coast: the Danube Delta and the seaside resorts of: Eforie, Costineşti, Jupiter, Neptun, Mangalia,      2 Mai, Vama- Veche.

Moscheea

Oviudiu Statue

Genovez Lighthouse

Agrement Port Tomis

Commercial port

Images from Constanta
CONSTANTA