Ponoarele

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Ponoarele
Commune
Location in Mehedinți County
Location in Mehedinți County
Ponoarele is located in Romania
Ponoarele
Ponoarele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°58′N 22°47′E / 44.967°N 22.783°E / 44.967; 22.783Coordinates: 44°58′N 22°47′E / 44.967°N 22.783°E / 44.967; 22.783
CountryRomania
CountyMehedinți
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,425
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MH

Ponoarele is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Băluța, Bârâiacu, Brânzeni, Buicani, Ceptureni, Cracu Muntelui, Delureni, Gărdăneasa, Gheorghești, Ludu, Ponoarele, Proitești, Răiculești, Șipotu and Valea Ursului.

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

Local holidays[]

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

External links[]

Ponoarele village tourist guide

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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