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The organisation was founded in late 18th century. In 1948, Romania ratified the 1947 Washington Convention, turning from a founding member to a full member of the World Meteorological Organization [1] (18 August 1948). [2] Since 2003, it is a member of EUMETSAT with a stake of 0.4456%. Today in Romania, ANM holds the monopoly for ...
Daylight saving time (DST) in Romania (locally known by "Ora de Vară") was originally introduced in 1932 (between 22 May and 2 October). Between 1933 and 1940, DST started on the first Sunday in April and ended on the first Sunday in October. DST was abandoned in 1941 and reintroduced in 1979. [3]
The climate of Romania is continental, transitioning into humid subtropical (locally often "warm oceanic" or "Pontic") on the eastern coast, influenced by polar intrusions, and therefore characterized by harsh winters. The mountain ranges of the Carpathian arc have a cool mountain climate with high humidity throughout the year.
The București – Ilfov development region (pronunciation: [b u k u ˈ r e ʃ tʲ ˈ i l f o v]) is a development region in Romania, encompassing the national capital, Bucharest, as well as the surrounding Ilfov County.
Busuioceanu, Un palat domnesc din vremea fanariotilor: Curtea Noua din Bucuresti, Buletinul Comisiunii Monumentelor Istorice XXII, 1929, fasc. 61, p. 123 ...
As part of the project, Bulevardul Unirii was to be Communist Romania's answer to Paris's Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Construction began on June 25, 1984. [1] Initially called Bulevardul Victoria Socialismului (Victory of Socialism Boulevard), the road is lined with apartment blocks and various public buildings of socialist-realism inspiration ...
The hypocenter was situated in the Vrancea Mountains, the most seismically active part of Romania, at a depth of 85.3 km. [1] [3] The earthquake killed about 1,578 people (1,424 in Bucharest) in Romania, and wounded more than 11,300. [4] Among the victims were actor Toma Caragiu and writers A. E. Bakonsky, Alexandru Ivasiuc and Corneliu M. Popescu.
5 June – The papal bull Solemni conventione defines the boundaries of the Catholic Church in Romania, [7] 8 June – In a coup d'état by parliament, King Carol II takes the throne. [8] 15 June – The National Liberal Party–Brătianu led by Gheorghe I. Brătianu is founded. [9]