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.- Valley with an elevation of around 130 metres (430 feet)
- Description: coal mining region in Romania
- Also known as“Jiu River Valley”“Jiul Valley”“Valea Jiului”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Craiova railway station and Craiova Prison.
Craiova railway station
Craiova railway station is an important terminus…
Craiova Prison
Prison
Craiova Prison is a prison located in Craiova, Romania.
Art Museum
The Craiova Art Museum is an art museum in the city of Craiova, Oltenia, Romania. Art Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Jiu Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craiova and Preajba.
Jiu Valley
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
44.33333° or 44° 20′ north
Longitude
23.83333° or 23° 50′ east
Open location code
8GP58RMM+88
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
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