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Gârla-Mare

Mehedinți County, Romania · Europe

About Gârla-Mare

Gârla-Mare is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Novo Selo, 40km from Vratna Gates.

Gârla-Mare is a town located in Mehedinți County, Romania. With a population of 5,258, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Gârla-Mare sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gârla-Mare to your route.

About Gârla-Mare

Gârla Mare is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Gârla Mare. It also included the village of Vrata until 2004, when it was split off to form Vrata Commune.

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Where is Gârla-Mare located?

Gârla-Mare is located in Mehedinți County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.2092 latitude, 22.7750 longitude.

What is the population of Gârla-Mare?

Gârla-Mare has a population of approximately 5,258 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
5,258
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Mehedinți County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
44.2092, 22.7750

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Gârla-Mare

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Rajačke Pimnice

A ghost-town-like complex of some 270 stone wine cellars built by the villagers of Rajac between the 18th and early 20th centuries, near Negotin close to the Bulgarian border. Several cellars still pour local Tamjanika and Bagrina.

22 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Vratna Gates

Three colossal natural stone arches (prerasts) carved by the Vratna river in eastern Serbia: the largest 45 m high. A short walk from Vratna Monastery reaches the first two gates through a herd-roamed valley.

40 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Gamzigrad-Romuliana

A UNESCO-listed late Roman palace and fortified complex built by Emperor Galerius, with on-site parking near Zaječar in eastern Serbia.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Gârla-Mare

  • 65 kmDanube Boilers (Cazanele Dunării)Spectacular stretch of DN57 through the Iron Gates gorge, where the Danube squeezes between cliffs beneath the giant rock-carved face of Dacian king Decebalus: Romania's finest river-gorge drive.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Gârla-Mare.

Novo Selo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

5 km awayPop. 1,574

Pristol

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 1,774

Vrata

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 1,928

Gruia

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 3,126

Cujmir

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 3,733

Bregovo

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

13 km awayPop. 2,892

Vânători

🇷🇴 Romania

13 km awayPop. 4,570

Roșiori

🇷🇴 Romania

13 km awayPop. 1,217

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