Victoria Open Pit
Victoria Open Pit is a quarry in Lupeni, Hunedoara County. Victoria Open Pit is situated nearby to the peak Pietrii, as well as near the village Jiu-Paroșeni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadionul Minerul and Paroșeni Power Station.
Stadionul Minerul
Pitch
Minerul Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lupeni, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Minerul Lupeni. The stadium holds 5,000 people. Stadionul Minerul is situated 2½ km southwest of Victoria Open Pit.
Paroșeni Power Station
Power station
Photo: Bogdan Muraru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Paroșeni Power Station is a large electricity producer and one of the largest thermal power plants in Romania with one unit and an installed capacity of 150 MW. Paroșeni Power Station is situated 2½ km southeast of Victoria Open Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jiu-Paroșeni and Aninoasa.
Jiu-Paroșeni
Village
Photo: Bogdan Muraru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jiu-Paroșeni is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Victoria Open Pit.
Aninoasa
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aninoasa is a town in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. The town is located in the Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and many of the towns residents are coal miners. Aninoasa is situated 8 km northeast of Victoria Open Pit.
Bănița
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bănița is a village, which is situated 9 km north of Victoria Open Pit.
Victoria Open Pit
- Type: Quarry
- Also known as: “Cariera Victoria”
- Category: industry
- Location: Lupeni, Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.37413° or 45° 22′ 27″ northLongitude
23.23009° or 23° 13′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GQ596FJ+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 88181822OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lupeni Gr. T and Pietrii.
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