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Ponoarele

Mehedinți County, Romania · Europe

About Ponoarele

Ponoarele sits on the route: 10 minutes from Baia de Aramă, 43km from Retezat National Park.

Ponoarele is a town located in Mehedinți County, Romania. With a population of 2,906, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ponoarele 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 Ponoarele to your route.

About Ponoarele

Ponoarele is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Băluța, Bârâiacu, Brânzeni, Buicani, Ceptureni, Cracu Muntelui, Delureni, Gărdăneasa, Gheorghești, Ludu, Ponoarele, Proitești, Răiculești, Șipotu, and Valea Ursului. The commune has many natural monuments,

Read more including Podul lui Dumnezeu (God's Bridge), Peștera Bulba (Bulba Cave), Câmpul de Lapiezuri, Lacul Zaton (Zaton Lake), Peștera Ponoarele (Ponoarele Cave), Valea Morilor (Valley of the Mills), and Pădurea de liliac (Lilac forest).

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Where is Ponoarele located?

Ponoarele is located in Mehedinți County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.9739 latitude, 22.7644 longitude.

What is the population of Ponoarele?

Ponoarele has a population of approximately 2,906 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
2,906
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Mehedinți County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
44.9739, 22.7644

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 Ponoarele

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Retezat National Park

Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.

43 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Danube 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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Ponoarele

  • 52 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 Ponoarele.

Baia de Aramă

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 2,145

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🇷🇴 Romania

8 km away

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🇷🇴 Romania

8 km awayPop. 5,071

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🇷🇴 Romania

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🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 1,121

Bala

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 4,580

Glogova

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 1,980

Sohodol

🇷🇴 Romania

13 km awayPop. 1,301

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