Jiu Valley
The Jiu Valley is a region in southwestern Transylvania, Romania, in Hunedoara county, situated in a valley of the Jiu River between the Retezat Mountains and the Parâng Mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 131 metres
- Description: coal mining region in Romania
- Also known as: “Jiu River Valley”, “Jiul Valley”, and “Valea Jiului”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Craiova railway station and Craiova Prison.
Craiova railway station
Railway station
Photo: Baditastefan, CC BY 2.5.
Craiova railway station is an important terminus in the south of Romania and the main station in the region of Oltenia. The railway station was inaugurated in 1875.
Craiova Prison
Prison
Craiova Prison is a prison located in Craiova, Romania. The prison was originally located outside the city, but was later included within its boundaries.
Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Transcedentalia, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
The Craiova Art Museum is an art museum in the city of Craiova, Oltenia, Romania. The museum is housed in the Constantin Mihail Palace, built from 1898 to 1907 according to the plans of French architect Paul Gottereau. Art Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Jiu Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craiova and Preajba.
Craiova
Photo: Ștefan Jurcă, CC BY 2.0.
Craiova with 306,000 inhabitants, is one of the five largest cities of Romania. Craiova is in the southwestern region of the country and hosts the administrative buildings of the Dolj County and of the Oltenia district.
Preajba
Village
Photo: Radu.popa, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Preajba is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Jiu Valley.
Braniște
Village
Photo: Ionutp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braniște is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Jiu Valley.
Jiu Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Jiu Valley” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Vall del Jiu”
- Cebuano: “Valea Jiului”
- Chinese: “日烏河谷”
- German: “Schiltal”
- Hungarian: “Zsil-völgye”
- Indonesian: “Lembah Jiu”
- Italian: “valle del Jiu”
- Romanian: “Valea Jiului”
- Spanish: “Valle de Jiu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bariera Vâlcii and South-West Oltenia.
Notable Places Nearby
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