Cernavoda : Romania :: Europe Travel

Web europe-chronicle.com

Cernavoda : Romania

Cernavoda : Romania

Cernavodă (Turkish: Boğazköy) is a city in Constanţa county, Dobruja, Romania with a population of 20,514.
The city has a Danube fluvial port and it houses a CANDU nuclear power plant, which provides about 10% of the electrical energy needs of Romania.
The Danube-Black Sea Canal, opened in 1984, runs from Cernavodă to Agigea and Năvodari.
History
The city was founded (under the name Axiopolis) by the ancient Greeks in the 4th century BC as a trade point for commerce the local Dacians. It is believed that the modern city was refounded by the legendary Negru Vodă, hence its name.
The Constanţa – Cernavodă railroad was opened in 1860. In 1895, a bridge across the Danube was built that was for some time the longest in Europe.


Related Travel Information

Cernavoda : Romania
Cernavoda : Romania Cernavodă (Turkish: Boğazköy) is a city in Constanţa county, Dobruja, Romania with a population of 20,514. The city has...

Curtici : Romania
Curtici : Romania Curtici (Hungarian: Kürtös, German: Kurtitsch) is a city located in Arad county, far western Romania. Curtici is a border...

Curtici : Romania
Curtici : Romania Curtici (Hungarian: Kürtös, German: Kurtitsch) is a city located in Arad county, far western Romania. Curtici is a border...


Travel Chronicle: Europe Destination Guide

Government Of Britain
Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The constitution exists in no one document but is a centuries-old accumulation of statutes,...

Off the Beaten Track
Glogowek Hidden in the Sudeten foothills, Glogowek is one of a number of small medieval towns which have preserved their original...

Facts About Exeter
Facts About Exeter Geography Status: City Region: South West England Admin. County: Devon Area: Ranked 303rd - Total 47.03 km² Admin. HQ: Exeter ONS code: 18UC Demographics Population: Ranked 177th - Total (2004 est.) 115,200 - Density 2,450 /...

Travel Chronicle: Germany Destination Guide

Hotels
Hotels Inexpensive hotels can be found in Europe that are livable and even nice, so don't think that "cheap" automatically means...

Modern Hostels
Modern Hostels Back in the Dark Ages, hostels were different than they are today. They were exclusively for the young, they...

Toilet Paper
Toilet Paper Don't laugh. In my scrapbook, I have several sheets of a gray substance. When asked to identify it, my...

Travel Chronicle: First Time in Europe

Private Clubs and Private Thugs
Private Clubs and Private Thugs While we're on the subject of no-neck bouncers, many of the clubs and dance spots in...

ATM cards
ATM cards One of the most beautiful short train journeys in the world is the Flam railway in Norway, which winds...

One Final Thought
One Final Thought No matter where you stay, write down the name and address of the place, and take it...

Travel Chronicle: Europe Destination Guide

Hofburg
Hofburg The huge Hofburg (Imperial Palace) is an awesome repository of culture and heritage. The Habsburgs set up house here for...

Baia de Arama : Romania
Baia de Arama : Romania Baia de Arama is a small Romanian town located in the Wallachian county of Mehedinti with...

Náchod : Czech Republic
Náchod : Czech Republic Náchod is a town in the Czech Republic, in Hradec Králové Region. Former Prime Minister of the...

Browse the Europe Destination Guide

Got Text?
You're reading these text links and so are millions of other every month. Place your Adverts Here. E-Mail Us for Details.
 
Plan your Honeymoon in Alaska, Tahiti, Caribbean , New Zealand, Hawaii, Cooks Island, Fiji
 
Learn wide variety of courses at all levels in English and other languages in Delhi at Inlingua New Delhi
 
Plan your Visit to Agra, Jaipur and Delhi through Travel and Hospitality India
 
 
Customized Search Engine Solutions, Search Engine Rankings, Search Engine Promote, Affordable SEO Services, SEO India
 
Cellos and Violas Manufacturer and Suppliers


 
Europe Travel : Europe Travel Guide , Europe Tourist Journal, Europe, Travel Europe, Europe Guide