Nearest city Petroşani Address DN66, Romania Phone +40 353 402 354 | Website www.defileuljiului.ro Area 11 ha Established 2005 | |
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Location Romania
Gorj County
Hunedoara County Similar Cronica Văii Jiului, Ziarul Văii Jiului, Complexul Energetic Hunedoara, Mănăstirea Lainici, INSEMEX Petroşani Profiles | ||
The Defileul Jiului National Park (Romanian: Parcul Naţional Defileul Jiului) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania on the administrative territory of counties Gorj (92%) and Hunedoara (8%).
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Pietrele albe in the defileul jiului national park
LocationEdit
The National Park is located along the gorge formed by the Jiu River between the Vâlcan Mountains and Parâng Mountains (subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians) in the northern part of Gorj county.
DescriptionEdit
Defileul Jiului National Park with an area of 11.127 ha was declared protected area by the Government Decision Number 1581 in 2005 (published in Romanian Official Paper Number 38 in January 12, 2006) and represents an area what shelters a large variety of flora and fauna.
References
Defileul Jiului National Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA