Oraş Amara

Amara is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in Bărăgan on the shores of Lake Amara, at 7 kilometres north of the county capital, Slobozia. Amara was elevated to town status in 2004.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Amara.

Lake Amara

Photo: Maryusss2011, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lake Amara is a saltwater fluvial liman lake located on the Slobozia - Buzău road near Amara in Ialomița County, Romania. The lake has a surface area of 132 ha, a water volume of 2,600,000 m3, a length of 4 km and a width between 200 m and 800 m while the maximum depth reaches 3 m.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slobozia and Păltinișu.

Slobozia

Photo: Marius-Ionut, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Slobozia is the capital city of Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 41,550 in 2021.

Păltinișu

Village

Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Păltinișu is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Oraş Amara.

Oraş Amara

Also known as: “92836” and “Oras Amara”
Location: Ialomița County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.6179° or 44° 37′ 5″ north

Longitude

27.3341° or 27° 20′ 3″ east

Elevation

28 metres (92 feet)

Open location code

8GP9J89M+5J

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