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The Walachian Plain or the Romanian Plain is located in southern Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
. Part of the historical region
Historical regions of Romania

At various times during its history, Romania extended over the following Historical regions of Romania:*Transylvania and Partium:...
 of Wallachia
Wallachia

Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
, it is bordered by the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
 River in the east, south and west, and by the Getic Plateau in the north. Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
, the capital of Romania, is located in the central part of the Romanian Plain. It is contiguous to the south with the Danubian Plain
Danubian Plain (Bulgaria)

File:P4160574.JPGThe Danubian Plain constitutes the northern part of Bulgaria, situated north of the Balkan Mountains and south of the Danube....
 , in Bulgaria
Bulgaria

The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....
. This designation is seldom used also for the geographical unit Romania (Cāmpia Dunarii), though this designation is improper since the Danube flow through other plains too, like the Hungarian Plain (who is called Danubian Plain in Slovakia and Serbia) als well as the Bavarian Lowland, also called Danubian plain.







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The Walachian Plain or the Romanian Plain is located in southern Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
. Part of the historical region
Historical regions of Romania

At various times during its history, Romania extended over the following Historical regions of Romania:*Transylvania and Partium:...
 of Wallachia
Wallachia

Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
, it is bordered by the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
 River in the east, south and west, and by the Getic Plateau in the north. Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
, the capital of Romania, is located in the central part of the Romanian Plain. It is contiguous to the south with the Danubian Plain
Danubian Plain (Bulgaria)

File:P4160574.JPGThe Danubian Plain constitutes the northern part of Bulgaria, situated north of the Balkan Mountains and south of the Danube....
 , in Bulgaria
Bulgaria

The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....
. This designation is seldom used also for the geographical unit Romania (Cāmpia Dunarii), though this designation is improper since the Danube flow through other plains too, like the Hungarian Plain (who is called Danubian Plain in Slovakia and Serbia) als well as the Bavarian Lowland, also called Danubian plain.

Subdivisions (E-W)

In Romania, the plain is divided into five subdivisions and the Danube Valley:
  • A. Olteniei Plain, located in the southern Oltenia
    Oltenia

    Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
    :
    • Blahnitei;
    • Bailestilor;
    • Romanatilor.
  • B. Olt-Arges (between the Olt River
    Olt River

    The Olt River is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hasmas Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Balan....
     in the west and the Arges River
    Arges River

    Arges is a river of Southern Romania. It starts at the junction of headwater Buda River and Capra River in the Fagaras Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians and flows into the Danube at Oltenita....
     in the east)    :
    • Pitestiului;
    • Boianului;
    • Gavanu Burdea;
    • Burnazului.
  • C. Bucurestilor Plain:
    • Tārgovistei;
    • Ploiestilor;
    • Mizil
      Mizil

      Mizil is a town in Prahova County county, Romania with a population of 17,075. It is located 30 km from Ploiesti and about 100 km from Bucharest....
      ;
    • Titu
      Titu

      Titu is a town in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 10,226 , best known for its yearly September 14 b?lci .Titu is divided in 3 main zones.These are:...
      ;
    • Gherghitei;
    • Vlasiei (see also Codrii Vlasiei
      Codrii Vlasiei

      Codrii Vlasiei was the forest that once covered parts of southern Romania, including the territory of today's Bucharest and the surrounding Ilfov County....
      );
    • Cālnaului.
  • D. Baragan Plain
    Baragan Plain

    The Baragan Plain is a steppe plain in south-central Romania, in the eastern part of the Wallachian Plain. It lies south of the River Calmatui, a tributary of the Danube....
    :
    • Baraganul Calmatuiului;
    • Baraganul Ialomitei;
    • Cālnaului;
    • Mostistei;
  • E. The eastern plain:
    • Rāmnicului;
    • Buzaului;
    • Brailei;
    • Siretului Inferior;
    • Tecuciului;
    • Covurlui
      Covurlui

      The Covurlui Plain is located in Galati County, Romania, having an altitude varying between 60 and 200 metres. Its name is derived from the Covurlui River and has a Cuman language origin....
      ;
  • The Danube Valley:
    • The proper Danube valley;
    • The flooded marshy islands:
      • Insula Mare a Brailei or Balta Brailei;
      • Balta Ialomitei
        Balta Ialomitei

        Balta Ialomitei is an island on the Danube, located in Ialomita County and Calarasi County, Romania. It is surrounded by two branches of the Danube, named "Borcea" and "Dunarea Veche"....
        .


Rivers

  • Neajlov
  • Jiu
    Jiu

    The name Jiu may refer to :* Jiu River - tributary of the Danube* Jiu River - tributary of the R?ul Mic * Tinutul Jiu, a former administrative division of Romania...
  • Olt
    Olt River

    The Olt River is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hasmas Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Balan....
  • Vedea
    Vedea

    Vedea can refer to:* Vedea River* Vedea, Teleorman, a commune in Romania.* Vedea, Giurgiu, a commune in Romania....
  • Arges
    Arges River

    Arges is a river of Southern Romania. It starts at the junction of headwater Buda River and Capra River in the Fagaras Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians and flows into the Danube at Oltenita....
  • Dāmbovita
    Dāmbovita River

    The D?mbovita River is a river in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Valea Vladului River and Boarcasu River, having its source in the Fagaras Mountains, and flowing southward....
  • Mostistea
  • Ialomita
    Ialomita River

    The Ialomita is a river of Southern Romania that rises from the Bucegi in the Carpathian Mountains and flows into the Danube.The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Ob?rsiei or Ob?rsia Ialomitei....
  • Buzau
    Buzau River

    The Buzau River is a river in eastern Romania, tributary of the Siret River. Its total length is 302 km. Its source is in the south-eastern Carpathian Mountains, east of Brasov....


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See also

  • Geography of Romania
    Geography of Romania

    With an area of 238,391 square kilometers, Romania is the twelfth largest country in Europe. Situated in the northeastern portion of the Balkan Peninsula, the country is halfway between the equator and the North Pole and equidistant from the westernmost part of Europe--the Atlantic Coast--and the most easterly--the Ural Mountains....