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Râu Alb de Jos

Dâmbovița County, Romania · Europe

About Râu Alb de Jos

Râu Alb de Jos is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bărbuleţu, 30km from Transbucegi.

Râu Alb de Jos is a town located in Dâmbovița County, Romania. With a population of 1,263, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Râu Alb de Jos 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 Râu Alb de Jos to your route.

About Râu Alb de Jos

Râu Alb is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 1,466 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Râu Alb de Jos (the commune center) and Râu Alb de Sus. These were part of Bărbulețu Commune until 2004, when they were split off. The commune is situated in the southern foothills of the

Read more Făgăraș Mountains, at a mean altitude of 490 m (1,610 ft), on the banks of the river Râul Alb. It is located in the northern part of Dâmbovița County, about 7 km (4.3 mi) away from the town of Pucioasa, and about 40 km (25 mi) from Târgoviște, the county seat. The commune has its own hospital, church, and police station.

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Râu Alb de Jos is located in Dâmbovița County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.1365 latitude, 25.3474 longitude.

What is the population of Râu Alb de Jos?

Râu Alb de Jos has a population of approximately 1,263 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,263
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Dâmbovița County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.1365, 25.3474

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 Râu Alb de Jos

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Peleș Castle

A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.

29 km · about 35 min drive

famous road

Transbucegi

Alpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.

30 km · about 35 min drive

photogenic

Bucegi Sphinx

A wind-carved rock at 2,216 m on the Bucegi plateau that in profile forms a giant human face, beside the mushroom-shaped Babele formations. Reached by cable car from Bușteni or a hike from the Transbucegi road.

32 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Rucăr–Bran Pass

Historic corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.

34 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Bran Castle

A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Brașov

A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.

59 km · about 70 min drive

cathedral

Black Church, Brasov

Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Râu Alb de Jos

  • 30 kmTransbucegiAlpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
  • 34 kmRucăr–Bran PassHistoric corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.
  • 77 kmTransfagarasan ViewpointThe summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
  • 77 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
  • 77 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.

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