Sprâncenata
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Position
Sprâncenata is situated in the Romanian PlainRomanian Plain
The Romanian Plain is located in southern Romania and the easternmost tip of Serbia. Part of the historical region of Wallachia, it is bordered by the Danube River in the east, south and west, and by the Getic Plateau in the north. Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is located in the central part...
, on the left bank of 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 Hăşmaş Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Bălan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Braşov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt...
, and has a surface area of 62 km². It is composed of four villages: Sprâncenata and Bârseştii de Sus, which are located along the county road DJ 546 (Slatina
Slatina, Romania
Slatina is the capital city of Olt county, Romania, on the river Olt.The city administers one village, Cireaşov.-History:The town of Slatina was first mentioned on January 20, 1368 in an official document issued by Vladislav I Vlaicu, Prince of Wallachia. The document stated that merchants from...
- Turnu Măgurele
Turnu Magurele
Turnu Măgurele is a city in Teleorman County, Romania . Developed nearby the site once occupied by the medieval port of Turnu, it is situated north-east of the confluence between the Olt River and the Danube....
), between km 47 and 54, and Frunzaru and Uria, which are located in the Olt meadow, directly on the bank of the river.
The commune is located in the south-east of the county, at 51 km south of Slatina (the County's capital city) and 43 km north of Turnu Măgurele. The neighbouring communes are: to the east, Radomireşti; to the south, Crângeni and Plopii Slăviţeşti (both in Teleorman County
Teleorman County
Teleorman is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with its capital city at Alexandria.The name Teleorman is of Cumanic origin. It literally means crazy forest and, by extension, "thick and shadowy forest" in the Cuman language...
); to the west, Scărişoara, Băbiciu and Gostavăţu; to the north, Dăneasa and Radomireşti.
Topography
The Sprâncenata commune, delimited on the east by the Călmăţui river and west by the Olt riverOlt River
The Olt River is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hăşmaş Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Bălan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Braşov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt...
, is situated approximately 50 km from the 200 m isohypse line, which marks the geographic limit between the Getic Plateau to the north and the Romanian Plain
Romanian Plain
The Romanian Plain is located in southern Romania and the easternmost tip of Serbia. Part of the historical region of Wallachia, it is bordered by the Danube River in the east, south and west, and by the Getic Plateau in the north. Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is located in the central part...
to the south.
The eastern side of this grassland is crossed by two valleys almost parallel with Călmăţui, named Vâlceaua Mare and Vâlceaua Mică.
Climate
Sprâncenata has a temperate continental climateContinental climate
Continental climate is a climate characterized by important annual variation in temperature due to the lack of significant bodies of water nearby...
of transition and in respect to the existing topography, it is a flatland climate, with small influences due to local factors. The average yearly temperature is +10.9 °C.
Rivers
The main river in this zone is the OltOlt River
The Olt River is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hăşmaş Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Bălan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Braşov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt...
, which lies west of the commune. The average discharge of the Olt River in this area is 167 m³/s, as measured at the Frunzaru village, where there is a hydroelectric power plant.
Another river is the Călmăţui to the east of the commune. It is a typical grassland river, with a winding valley and an intermittent flow.
The third river in the area is the Sai
Sâi River
The Sâi River is a tributary of the Danube in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, which is a small river whose source is near Comani; it flows directly into the Danube.
Soil
In this zone, there are several types of soil, such as: dark or red brown chernozemChernozem
Chernozem , also known as "black land" or "black earth", is a black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus 7% to 15%, and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia...
, washed or levigated chernozem (characteristic to steppe and silvo-steppe zones), regosols, and alluvial soils.
Wildlife
The flora and fauna of the commune is typical of the local steppe, forest and meadow zones.The forest occupies a relatively small surface and is composed of oak, ash, hornbeam, and maple trees. On the banks of the Olt river there are meadow forests and water meadows.
The variety of the topography and of the vegetation gives rise to a dense population of animals and birds, such as wild boars, deer, foxes, rabbits, hamsters, mice, ground squirrels, polecats, badgers, as well as nightingales, skylarks, sparrows, goldfinches, turtledoves, woodpeckers, magpies, pheasants, etc.