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Source of data:
National Institute of Statistics

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF ROMANIA

Extreme point (locality)		County	Longitude East¹⁾	Latitude North
North	Horodistea village	Botosani	26⁰42'05"	48⁰15'06"
South	Zimnicea town	Teleorman	25⁰23'32"	43⁰37'07"
East	Sulina town	Tulcea	29⁰41'24"	45⁰09'36"
West	Beba Veche commune	Timis	20⁰15'44"	46⁰07'27"

¹⁾ Greenwich as prime basis.

AREA AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION
OF ROMANIAN TERRITORY
ON DECEMBER 31, 2005

Total area (km²)	238391
Number of counties	42¹⁾
Number of towns and municipalities	319
of which: municipalities	103
Number of communes	2851
Number of villages	12946

¹⁾ Including Bucharest Municipality.

Major mountain peaks

Name of peak	Name of massif	County	Height (m)
Moldoveanu	Fagaras	Arges	2544
Negoiu	Fagaras	Arges, Brasov, Sibiu	2535
Par�ngu Mare	Par�ng	Gorj, Hunedoara	2519
Peleaga	Retezat	Hunedoara	2509
Omu	Bucegi	Prahova, Brasov, D�mbovita	2505

Major rivers

Name of river	Length of river (km)	Area of basin (km²)
Dunare	1075	33250¹⁾
Mures	761	27890
Prut	742	10990
Olt	615	24050
Siret	559	42890

^{1) Excluding the tributaries which
form the first degree basins.

Major natural lakes

Name
of natural lake
County
Area

(ha)

lakes of glacial circuses: Bucura
Hunedoara
10.5

lakes of volcanic crater: Sf�nta
Ana
Harghita
22.0

lakes of karstic depressions:
Zaton
Mehedinti
20.0

lakes of natural barrage: Lacul
Rosu
Harghita
12.6

clasto-karstic lakes: Ianca
Braila
322.0

river banks: Oltina
Constanta
2509.0

river-maritime banks: Tasaul
Constanta
2335.0

maritime lagoons: Razim
Tulcea
41500.0

river meadow lakes: Brates
Galati
2111.0

Danube Delta lakes: Dranov
Tulcea
2170.0

Major anthropic lakes

Name
of anthropic lake
County
Area

(ha)

Portile de
Fier
Mehedinti
70000.0¹⁾

Ostrovu Mare
Mehedinti
7920.0

¹⁾
Nerva-Danube and dam confluence (according
to the data of the two hydro-power stations).

ENVIRONMENT

Protected areas ¹⁾, in
2005

Name
Number
Area (ha)

Scientific reservations
55
111277

National parks
13
315857

Natural monuments
234
7705

Natural reservations
620
204549

Natural parks
13
728272

Biosphere reservations
3
664446

Biosphere
reservations¹⁾, in 2005

Name of
reservation
County
Area (ha)

Total
.
664446

Danube Delta
Tulcea,
Constanta
580000

Retezat
Caras-Severin,
Gorj, Hunedoara
38047

Rodna
Maramures,
Bistrita-Nasaud, Suceava
46399

¹⁾ Provisional data. Source: Ministry of Environment and Waters Management.

AIR TEMPERATURE ¹⁾
in 2005 Celsius degrees

Celsius degrees

Meteorological station
Yearly average
Yearly absolute maximum
Yearly absolute minimum

.

Value
Recording date
Value
Recording date

Satu Mare
9.3
35.4
31.VII
-24.6
8.II

Suceava
08
33.5
31.VII
-20.8
8.II

Oradea
9.9
35.9
31.VII
-19.1
6.II

Iasi
9.9
36.1
31.VII
-20.9
8.II

Cluj-Napoca
8.4
33.6
31.VII
-19.6
8.II

T�rgu Mures
8.6
34.4
31.VII
-23.6
8.II

Bacau
9.3
34.4
1.VIII
-22.4
8.II

Timisoara
10.4
36.6
31.VII
-21.6
10.II

Deva
9.4
34.5
31.VII
-22.3
1.III

Sibiu
8.4
32.5
31.VII
-26.4
11.II

V�rfu Omu
-3.1
17.7
1.VIII
-28.2
1.III

Galati
11.2
35.4
31.VII
-15
8.II

T�rgu Jiu
10.2
34.2
1.VIII
-22.7
8.II

Buzau
11
35.5
1.VIII
-19.1
6.II

Calafat
11.3
36.8
31.VII;
1.VIII
-24
10.II

Turnu Magurele
11.4
36.4
1.VIII
-21.5
6; 7;
8.II

Bucharest-Filaret
11.2
36
1.VIII
-18.2
8.II

Constanta
12.2
31.4
3.VIII
-14.4
8.II

¹⁾ Source: National Administration of Meteorology.

PRECIPITATIONS¹⁾,
in 2005

Meteorological station
Yearly quantity (mm)

Satu Mare
756.9

Suceava
808.2

Oradea
655.9

Iasi
603.5

Cluj-Napoca
788

T�rgu Mures
852.6

Bacau
840.9

Timisoara
791.3

Deva
752.7

Sibiu
863.4

V�rfu Omu
1021.1

Galati
758.5

T�rgu Jiu
1121.9

Buzau
753.7

Calafat
809.5

Turnu Magurele
841.6

Bucharest-Filaret
1,109

Constanta
649.9

¹⁾
Source: National Administration of
Meteorology.

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Name of natural lake	County	Area (ha)
lakes of glacial circuses: Bucura	Hunedoara	10.5
lakes of volcanic crater: Sf�nta Ana	Harghita	22.0
lakes of karstic depressions: Zaton	Mehedinti	20.0
lakes of natural barrage: Lacul Rosu	Harghita	12.6
clasto-karstic lakes: Ianca	Braila	322.0
river banks: Oltina	Constanta	2509.0
river-maritime banks: Tasaul	Constanta	2335.0
maritime lagoons: Razim	Tulcea	41500.0
river meadow lakes: Brates	Galati	2111.0
Danube Delta lakes: Dranov	Tulcea	2170.0

Name of anthropic lake	County	Area (ha)
Portile de Fier	Mehedinti	70000.0¹⁾
Ostrovu Mare	Mehedinti	7920.0

Name	Number	Area (ha)
Scientific reservations	55	111277
National parks	13	315857
Natural monuments	234	7705
Natural reservations	620	204549
Natural parks	13	728272
Biosphere reservations	3	664446

Name of reservation	County	Area (ha)
Total	.	664446
Danube Delta	Tulcea, Constanta	580000
Retezat	Caras-Severin, Gorj, Hunedoara	38047
Rodna	Maramures, Bistrita-Nasaud, Suceava	46399

Meteorological station	Yearly average	Yearly absolute maximum		Yearly absolute minimum
.		Value	Recording date	Value	Recording date
Satu Mare	9.3	35.4	31.VII	-24.6	8.II
Suceava	08	33.5	31.VII	-20.8	8.II
Oradea	9.9	35.9	31.VII	-19.1	6.II
Iasi	9.9	36.1	31.VII	-20.9	8.II
Cluj-Napoca	8.4	33.6	31.VII	-19.6	8.II
T�rgu Mures	8.6	34.4	31.VII	-23.6	8.II
Bacau	9.3	34.4	1.VIII	-22.4	8.II
Timisoara	10.4	36.6	31.VII	-21.6	10.II
Deva	9.4	34.5	31.VII	-22.3	1.III
Sibiu	8.4	32.5	31.VII	-26.4	11.II
V�rfu Omu	-3.1	17.7	1.VIII	-28.2	1.III
Galati	11.2	35.4	31.VII	-15	8.II
T�rgu Jiu	10.2	34.2	1.VIII	-22.7	8.II
Buzau	11	35.5	1.VIII	-19.1	6.II
Calafat	11.3	36.8	31.VII; 1.VIII	-24	10.II
Turnu Magurele	11.4	36.4	1.VIII	-21.5	6; 7; 8.II
Bucharest-Filaret	11.2	36	1.VIII	-18.2	8.II
Constanta	12.2	31.4	3.VIII	-14.4	8.II

Meteorological station	Yearly quantity (mm)
Satu Mare	756.9
Suceava	808.2
Oradea	655.9
Iasi	603.5
Cluj-Napoca	788
T�rgu Mures	852.6
Bacau	840.9
Timisoara	791.3
Deva	752.7
Sibiu	863.4
V�rfu Omu	1021.1
Galati	758.5
T�rgu Jiu	1121.9
Buzau	753.7
Calafat	809.5
Turnu Magurele	841.6
Bucharest-Filaret	1,109
Constanta	649.9