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Galați
Galați (; also known by other alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County, in the historical region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the Danube River. In 2011, the Romanian census recorded 249,432 residents, making it the 8th most populous city in Romania. Galați is an economic centre based around the port of Galați and the naval shipyard.
FC Metalosport Galați
Fotbal Club Metalosport Galați, commonly known as Metalosport Galați, was a Romanian professional football club based in Galați, Romania.
Port of Galați
The Port of Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port. Located in the city of Galaţi, the port is an important source of revenue for the city because many large international companies have established there.
ASC Oțelul Galați
Oțelul won their first league title at the end of the 2010–11 campaign; this triumph was accompanied by winning the 2011 Supercup. Their best result in the Romanian Cup is reaching the 2004 final. Internationally, Oțelul's best performances are in qualifying for the group stages of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, and in being one of the eleven co-winners of the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
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Galați has educational facilities catering to all ages and scholastic levels. School Nr. 24 (Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel) is the oldest school in the county. It was founded in 1832. In 1896 it was located inside the Mitoc Monastery. On 26 October 1896 the current school building was inaugurated.
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The metropolitan area is proposed to be formed from the cities of Galați and Brăila.
Bălți
Bălți is a source of civil society development both locally and nationwide. Bălți is home to numerous independent and apolitical organisations such as "Second Breath", one of the Moldovan NGOs for care of socially vulnerable persons, "Tinerii pentru Dreptul la Viață" ("Youth for the right to live"), a youth organisation.Historically Bălți was known for producing tobacco. They also had many vineyards and orchards.
Battle of Galați
The Battle of Galați was the only time in its history that Romania used air, land, and marine forces together in a single battle. It is also the only battle in history in which “allied” troops fought with one another within eyesight of their enemy. On May 25, 1921 the martyrs of the Battle of Galați received an awards “La Croce di Guerra”, awarded by General Pietro Badoglio, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army. French General Henri Berthelot presented “La Croix de Guerre”. An arched monument was dedicated to the heroes of Galați but it was torn down after the Communists took control of Romania after World War II.
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The cornerstone of the cathedral of the archbishop of Galați was placed on 27 April 1906 by Prince Ferdinand and Queen Mary. Also present was the Bishop of the Lower Danube, Pimen Georgescu. Construction continued from 1906 to 1917. The architects were Petre Antonescu and Stephen Burcuș. The church has one dome and no side isles. From 1989, restoration work has been underway at the church. This includes cleaning of the 1957 paint work, paving around the cathedral and the construction of the St John Cassian centre, a building for cultural, pastoral and missionary work. At the church's centennial in 2006, the relics of St. Nectarios of Aegina were brought to Galați.
Bălăbănești, Galați
Bălăbănești is a commune in Galați County, Romania with a population of 2,339 people. It is composed of four villages: Bălăbănești, Lungești, Bursucani and Zimbru. It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Rădești Commune.
Dunărea Sports Hall (Galați)
Dunărea Sports Hall is an indoor arena in Galați, Romania and is the home ground of basketball, handball and volleyball clubs from Galați. The arena holds 1,500 fans.
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Between 1900 and the beginning of World War I, Galați continued its trade in grain and timber with sixteen consulates. Galați was part of Covurlui County.
ASC Oțelul Galați
The rise of Oțelul led to the decline of Siderurgistul, which had been the city's primary team and had played the 1963 Cupa României final. In 1967, Siderurgistul gave up its place in the second league to Politehnica Galați and disappeared from Romanian football. After Oţelul completed two seasons in the second league, reaching 9th place in both 1968–69 and 1969–70, there was another reorganization of local football and Oţelul changed its name to FC Galați and later to FCM Galați, essentially forming a new club, known later mainly as Dunărea Galați. Between 1974 and 1980, this team achieved three seasons in Divizia A. Meanwhile, some of the players of the former Oțelul transferred to Divizia C club Dacia Galați, which in 1972 revived the name Oțelul.
Oțelul had not completely lost its identity after this maneuver and in the 1973–74 season returned to the second league, finishing 7th. However, the team finished the 1974–75 season in 17th place with only 24 points and was relegated to Divizia C, then disbanded. In 1976, the management of the steel industry decided to re-establish Oțelul, joining the county championship (Divizia D), and climbing to Divizia C and B. From 1976–77 to 1980–81, their rankings were: 1st (Divizia D); 11th, 10th, 9th, and 1st (Divizia C). The 1980–81 squad of Oțelul included: Șerbănoiu, Călugăru, Cucu, Borș, Căstăian, Morohai, Ceacu, Ciurea, Pătrașcu, Pavel, Gheorghiu, Adamache, Ion Ionică, Basalîc, Ticu, Potorac, and Podeț; with coach Petru Moțoc.
2010 Romanian floods
In Galaţi, the city was building a dam 1.5 m high, 4.5 km long, with the support of 1,400 military personnel from the Ministry of Administration and Interior and the Ministry of Defence. If the dam breaches, the resulting flood would drown one-quarter of the city, including its shipyard, port and customs office. Nearly 12,000 jobs exist in the area, and about €45 million is lost daily and around €250 million in property losses have been caused by the flooding in Galaţi.
Negrilești, Galați
Negrilești is a commune in Galați County, Romania that lies close to Tecuci. It is composed of two villages, Negrilești and Slobozia Blăneasa. These were part of Munteni Commune until 2004, when they were split off.
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Construction began in the late 1970s. It was a project of the cooperative Pablo Iglesias who took the initiative for social housing in the municipality. It has schools, a sports hall, a bowling club, and other forms of entertainment. The most famous landmark is the mill of Santa Ponsa, located next to the roundabout junction of the Palma-Andratx and Santa Ponsa, Calvià.The mill was restored in a project created by a municipal school workshop.
Galați steel works
Galați is Romania's largest steel works, and forms an important part of the city's economy. It is also the only one not to use electric arc furnaces, instead relying on iron ore and coal to produce a special type of steel that welds more easily and is thus suitable for making sheet metal. There are two processing plants; five furnaces, including two that run constantly; two steelworks, one of which always runs; three lines for constant casting; a hot rolling machine and a cold roll one; two sheet metal rollers; and a zinc plating line.
Braniștea, Galați
Braniștea is a commune in Galați County, Romania with a population of 4,020 people. It is composed of four villages, Braniștea, Lozova, Traian and Vasile Alecsandri.
University of Galați
The University of Galați, as it was named at first, was founded in July 1974 by merging the Polytechnical Institute and the College of Education. The Polytechnical Institute of Galați had at its origins the Naval and Mechanical Engineering Institute which has been founded in 1951. In 1953, the Institute of Fish Breeding and Fishing Technology located in the city of Constanța merged with the Naval Institute of Galați under the name of Technical Institute of Galați.
Galați shipyard
The Galați shipyard (), formally Damen Shipyards Galați, is a shipyard located on the Danube in Galați, a city located in the Moldavia region of Romania.
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When the Galați visual arts museum opened in 1967, it was the first contemporary arts museum in Romania. It has halls and outdoor exhibit spaces. There are also spaces for artists' workshops. The heritage section exhibits Romanian art in the second half of the nineteenth and avant-garde art from the twentieth century.
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Romania's largest shipyard is located in Galați. It benefits from easy access to the Black Sea and from its co-location with the Mittal Plant.
Galații Bistriței
Galații Bistriței (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albeștii Bistriței (formerly "Ferihaza"), Dipșa, Galații Bistriței, Herina and Tonciu.
FCM Dunărea Galați
Dunărea Galați was a Romanian professional football club from Galați, Galați county, south-east Romania, founded in 1970. The club was dissolved in 2014.
Vasile Alecsandri National College (Galați)
In the mid-1860s, amidst increased economic development, the lack of a gymnasium in Galați became apparent. Thus, after repeated petitions, in August 1867 the Education Ministry authorized the establishment of a school with a single class. Three months later, the school opened its doors in a public ceremony; the principal, from Transylvania, had two teachers working under him. During its first twenty years, twenty-eight teachers worked at the gymnasium, and over 1500 pupils studied there, most prominently Eremia Grigorescu (1874-1878). In 1887, the institution was declared a high school, with seven grades. The school building was completed in 1890; two years later, it was named after the poet Vasile Alecsandri. Also in 1890, academic V. A. Urechia (who represented the Galați area in the Senate) donated his personal library to the school. Beginning in 1913 and upon the initiative of principal Ion Tohăneanu, the school hosted a "people's university" that involved political, cultural, scientific and literary figures delivering lectures open to the public.
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Due to unrest in this part of Europe, Galați port became a site for the construction of large warships. Abbot Boskov, a Romanian traveller, stated:
Gigi Ion
Gigi Ion (born 15 September 1967), also known as Ion Gigi, is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager. Ion played as a defender or midfielder and mostly for Oțelul Galați, but he also played for other teams as: Universitatea Cluj, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, Dacia Unirea Brăila and German side Sandhausen. Gigi Ion is considered a symbol of Oțelul, being introduced in 2014 by the "Dunărea Bătrâna" publication in the top 50 symbols of the club from Galați. Ion always shown his attachment for Oțelul and even refused an important offer from FC Steaua București, years later he stated: "I wanted to play for Oțelul, not anywhere else. It really matters for me to feel something for the team I play, in this way I was raised". Despite its loyalty, he is considered one of the most unlucky footballers, in his career Gigi suffered two double tibia and peroneum fractures, first in 1987 after which he, with much sacrifice spirit, returned to the pitch, having a metal rod in his leg and the second one in 2000, injury that ended his career. After retirement Gigi Ion worked for 5 years a manager, later becoming a sports teacher.
ASC Oțelul Galați
In the 2012–13 season Marius Stan left to become mayor of Galați, and Dan Adamescu became the new owner of the club. Oțelul lost Dorinel Munteanu as coach; Viorel Tănase, a star player who had retired in 2007, was named as his replacement. Tănase managed to finish the first part of the season outside the relegation zone, but during the winter break was replaced with Petre Grigoraş. Oțelul finished 11th with 43 points. In the Romanian Cup, they reached the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by Petrolul, the winner of the competition.
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Despite the wars and unrest, Galați developed based on trade (especially grain exports). In 1805, France and England established vice-consulates. In 1832, the School of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel is founded. Two years later, in 1834, Austrian ships were having scheduled arrivals and in 1837, Galați was declared a free port (this was revoked in 1882). In 1850, James Buchanan, the U.S. president, sent a vice-consul to Galați and the U.S. opened a consulate in 1858. Galați was also a trading port for German lands. When the Crimean War (1854–1856) finished, Galați became a seat of the Danube European Commission. In 1869, the Mihai Eminescu municipal park opened and by 1870, factories were opening. By, 1908 they numbered 41. On 13 September 1872, the King Charles I railway station and northern city rail tunnel opened. The River station opened shortly after on 24 September 1880. In 1889, the V. A. Urechia library opened.
Galați railway station
Galați is a railway station located in Galați, Galați County, Romania. The station is located on the Galați – Bucharest, Galați – Giurgiulești, Galați – Bârlad, and Galați – Tecuci lines.
Galați County
The county lies on a low plain, between the Prut River in the East, the Siret River in the West and South-West. They both flow into the Danube which forms the border with Tulcea County in the South-East.Due to the relief, the majority of the population in the rural areas work in agriculture. Fishing is another profitable occupation along the Danube and the Siret River. Galați is Romania's second harbour after Constanța, the navigable channel on the Danube allowing the passage of large ships. In Galați there exist the biggest metallurgical complex in Romania – the Mittal-Sidex Complex. Also the second biggest shipyard can be found also at Galați allowing ships up to 55,000 tdw to be built.
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This park was designed in 1869 in honour of Mihai Eminescu, who visited the area, particularly in his later life. some of the trees are from the time of Eminescu. There is a small lake and a place for recitals once used, for example, by military bands. People visit the park to see a statue of Eminescu.
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Galați is also a border checkpoint to Moldova.
ASC Oțelul Galați league record by opponent
Oțelul Galați played their first top league fixture on 17 August 1986 against Victoria București. Since that game they have played in 894 first league matches and have faced 60 different sides. Their most regular opponents have been Dinamo București, whom they have played against on 54 occasions. The club has won 22 of the league matches against SR Brașov which represents the most Oțelul have won against any team. They have drawn more matches with Argeș Pitești than with any other club, with 11 of their meetings finishing without a winner. Dinamo București are the side that has defeated Oțelul in more league games than any other club, having won 34 of their encounters.General
Liești
Liești is a commune in eastern Romania, the third-largest commune of Galați County, on the confluence of the Siret and Bârlad rivers, very close to Tecuci (28 km) and Galați (52 km). It is composed of two villages, Liești and Șerbănești. The latter is the southernmost part of the commune.
History of Bălți
During the European Middle Ages, the fair belonged to Soroca, then after 1785 to the Iaşi "ţinut" (county) of the Principality of Moldova. Bălţi was a crossroad, with post-roads from Iaşi, Hotin, Soroca, and Orhei intersecting. It soon became a renowned horse fair, and also a cattle fair.
Galați shipyard
Galați is the largest naval shipyard on the Danube, its output ranging from large tankers to small coast guard patrol boats. The company also represents a significant element of the local economy. Since 1990, all of its products have gone to export. Following Damen's takeover, an investment plan focusing on improving efficiency and working conditions was introduced. For example, at the time of the takeover, spoons and coffee cups were listed in the inventory; afterwards, all items worth under $100 were considered disposable goods and no longer placed on the record books. The yard builds offshore vessels, naval vessels, special vessels (such as buoy laying vessels, patrol vessels and research vessels), tugs, workboats and mega yachts, and has also produced oil tankers, container carriers, cargo barges and drilling rig platforms—over 250 vessels since 1999. There were some 1550 employees at the end of 2010, as well as 1150 subcontracted employees handling support functions including electricity, HVAC, carpentry, blasting and painting. This was down from 10,000 total employees in 2006, of whom 3100 worked for Damen. Engineering services are mainly supplied by a Galați firm established in 2004 in which Damen is the major shareholder. Production takes place on four lines: for vessels up to 10,000 dwt, for vessels up to 26,000 dwt, for vessels up to 50,000 dwt and for tugs and workboats. There is also a workshop for piping and galvanizing and a blasting and painting hall.
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The largest ethnic group in Galați are Romanians (98.54%). The second largest but less than 1% of the total are the Roma (0.78%). In smaller numbers are Lipovans (0.07%), Greeks (0.07%) and Hungarians (0.09%). Other groups number 0.27% in all.
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This is a private beach with clean sand situated on the left bank of Lake Brates. Nearby is the Galați–Bereștiul Barlad railway line.
This theatre was opened in 1955. It is named after the actress Fani Tardini (1823–1908). The theatre supports a yearly comedy festival, "Festingal".
ASC Oțelul Galați
At the end of its first season, ASC Oțelul won Liga IV – Galați County and defeated the champions of Iași County, Unirea Mircești, in a play-off to win promotion to the Liga III. Under coach Stelian Bordieanu, a former player of the club, Oțelul won 30 of its 32 matches in all competition, setting a record for Romanian football.
Galatsi
Galatsi (, "Galátsi" ), called in Katharevousa Galatsion (, "Galátsion"), is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region. The municipality has an area of 4.026 km. Until the mid-20th century, the area was mainly made up of farmlands but due to the continuous expansion of the Greek capital, Galatsi was rapidly urbanised and has come to lie in the center of the Athens agglomeration.
Bălți
This city is an important economic centre, with manufacturing playing an important role. Besides traditional for Moldova wine making, sugar, meat processing, flour milling, oil production, and light industry in general, Bălți is the centre for manufacturing of agricultural machinery, of various construction materials, fur, textile, chemical and furniture industries. A mammoth Soviet-type conglomerate 8,000-worker factory (called "Lenin" before 1989 and "Răut" afterwards) produced a large variety of machine building products for consumer or industry use, from irons and telephone sets to sonar equipment for Soviet military submarines. However, due to swift changes in the economic environment after the breakdown of the Soviet planned economy system, the manufacturing base of the city has severely suffered. Nevertheless, more recently, new economic ties are being created, with collaboration and direct investment mostly from the European Union.
Galați steel works
The 30-year-old director of the metallurgical industry's planning and engineering institute (IPROMET) in Bucharest was chosen to design the construction platform. After a thorough scientific study of air currents, groundwater and the stability of the land, a site was chosen in the city itself rather than in Tulucești or in the area between Galați and Brăila. A special company, ICMRSG, was set up to build the works, hiring over 12,000 workers in six months and emptying entire villages in southern Moldavia and northern Muntenia of laborers. The construction site started to be prepared in July 1960. A year later, after the infrastructure needed by the builders had been set up, digging began. The first building to go up was the mechanical preparations workshop. Construction on the first significant production unit, the sheet rolling machine #1, began in April 1963.
ASC Oțelul Galați
The club was then bought by Nicolai Boghici, a businessman from Galați. Oțelul had a strong 2003–04 Divizia A season under coach Sorin Cârțu and finished at 5th place, while also making the club's first appearance in the Cupa României Final, where it lost 0–2 to Dinamo București. Immediately after this final, it was discovered that the association holding the club had debts of over 15 billion Romanian leu (ROL). Oțelul earned a position for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup competition, starting from the first qualifying round. Oțelul passed the first round after an 8–1 on aggregate against Dinamo Tirana, but stopped in the second round after a 0–1 on aggregate against Partizan.
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The Botanical Garden dominates the left bank of the Danube at Galați. Its southern slope is the site of the Museum of Natural History in Galați. The museum has collections of tropical and subtropical plants (cactuses, euphorbias, palms, crotons, geraniums, begonias, etc.) rosary chic, over 200 varieties of roses, flora and vegetation. There are over 3000 specimens of tree species and shrubs, an oak area with more than 50 examples of birch and conifers, and a replica Japanese garden.
CS Arcada Galați
CS Arcada Galați, is a volleyball club based in Galați, Romania, that competes in the CEV Cup.
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The waterfront is a green recreational area for walking, sports competitions and recitals. Boats moored on the shores of the Danube are converted into restaurants. Also, there are many original iron relics and a statue of Nicolae Balcescu.
ASC Oțelul Galați
The progress and growth of Oțelul was more difficult than that of traditional Romanian football clubs, due to the 1970 dissolution of the club in favor of Dunărea Galați, the 1972 reformation of Dacia Galați and the 1975 refounding. In 1980, immediately after the promotion of the team in the second league, a political decision of Galați County gave its place to Victoria Tecuci, some of the players reaching the team from Tecuci and the others signing with Divizia C side Metalosport Galați, owned by the Cristea Nicolae factory. However, in the summer of 1982, there was a turnabout when Metalosport was sacrificed for Oțelul, allowing Oțelul to reach for prominence after years of being held back.
Vasile Alecsandri National College (Galați)
Vasile Alecsandri National College () is a public day high school in Galați, Romania, located at 41 Nicolae Bălcescu Street.
Galați-class cargo ship
The "Galați"-class cargo ship is a class of cargo ship built at the Galați shipyard in Galați, Romania that entered service with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the early 1970s. A total of two ships were delivered to China and both are capable of carrying 3750 tons of cargo and 250 tons of fuel.
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In 1775, Russia established a consulate in Galați. However, in 1789, during the Russo-Turkish war of 1787–92, Galați was burned by the armies of the Russian general Mikhail Kamensky.
ASC Oțelul Galați league record by opponent
Asociația Supporter Club Oțelul Galați is a professional association football club based in Galați, Romania. The club was founded in 1964.
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Before World War II Galați hosted 22 synagogues and in 1926, it was the base for the Zionist Revisionist Organization of Romania. Although Galați's Jewish community suffered persecution by the pro-Nazi authorities during World War II, the community was not destroyed in the Holocaust. Since the 1940s the community has gradually diminished through emigration.
Galata Monastery
The Galata Monastery () is a Romanian Orthodox monastery for nuns, founded at the end of the sixteenth century by Moldavian Voivode Petru Şchiopul, in the west of Iaşi, Romania. The monastery is located on the top of Galata Hill, and can be easily observed from different locations of Iasi. The church, surrounded by walls with loopholes and provided with a bell tower at the entrance, looks like a fortress, often serving as a place of defense and sometimes as a royal residence. Near the church on the hill, are places that provide panoramic views over the city.
Kutaisi
The landmark of the city is the ruined Bagrati Cathedral, built by Bagrat III, king of Georgia, in the early 11th century. The Gelati Monastery a few km east of the city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the famous churches in Georgia is Motsameta Church. It is named after two saints, brothers David and Constantine. They were the Dukes of Margveti, and were martyred by Arab invaders in the 8th century. Besides the churches, there are many interesting places in Kutaisi, such as: Sataplia Cave, where one can observe footprints of dinosaurs; Geguti Palace, which was one of the residences of Georgian monarchs; "Okros Chardakhi" – Georgian Kings’ Palace; and the Pantheon, where many notable citizens are buried. The Kutaisi Synagogue which was built in 1885 is also an interesting sight.
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In 1710, Tatars plundered Galați after the Battle of Stănilești.
Băneasa, Galați
Băneasa is a commune in Galați County, Romania with a population of 2,167 people. It is composed of two villages, Băneasa and Roșcani.
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Both are located at the northern exit of town. Garboavele Forest Zoo is included in the Natural Sciences Museum Complex. The zoo keeps various exotic species. Riding enthusiasts can practice their sport at the zoo. The zoo theme was developed together with experts from European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, and aims to preserve rare animals and provide conservation education.
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In Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", Galați ("Galatz") is the port at which Count Dracula disembarked on his way back to Transylvania.
Port of Galați
The port is used by the Mittal Steel Company as its transport hub for exporting and importing cargo from and for Mittal Steel Galaţi, the largest Romanian steel producer.
FC Universitatea Galați
Fotbal Club Universitatea Galați, commonly known as Universitatea Galați, or simply U Galați, is a Romanian women's football club based in Galați, Galați County, Romania. The team was founded in 2015 and promoted to Liga I at the end of the 2017–18 season, as the winner of the first series of the Liga II.
Galatia (Roman province)
Galatia () was the name of a province of the Roman Empire in Anatolia (modern central Turkey). It was established by the first emperor, Augustus (sole rule 30 BC – 14 AD), in 25 BC, covering most of formerly independent Celtic Galatia, with its capital at Ancyra.
Galați steel works
The Galați steel works (), formally ArcelorMittal Galați and formerly Sidex Galați, is a steel mill in Galaţi, Romania, the country's largest.
Galați County
In 2011, it had a population of 536,167 and the population density was 120/km.This county has a total area of 4,466 km.
FC Metalosport Galați
The first games took place in 1908, when a team set up by officer Vladovici met a group of English sailors seated in the harbor. The career soldier, who had studied in France, brought to Galați the first regulation of the football game - a ball and a pair of boots.
The birth of FC Metalosport Galați club took place in 1937, when other sports groups are attracted by this movement and they worked together with established teams and associations. Among these entities, since 1937 Metalosport appeared, the first metallurgical group whose presence on the divisional stage is registered in the Divizia C championship, in the Seria II of the South League, in the competitive year 1937-38 (5th place at the end of the championship).
The third league - Divizia C - was organized for the first time 73 years ago (1936). It was an autumn-spring edition. The 52 participants were divided into five series - according to geographic criteria: north, south, west, center and east. After several years of Divizia C, 1948-1949, 1963-1966, and various name changes like Trefilorul or Siderurgistul II In the 1981-1982 season, the team of Metalosport Galați is reinforced with players from other clubs from Galați and the team leadership together with the team's owner, "Cristea Nicolae" Factory, aims to promote in the upper Divizia B. At the end of the 1981-1982 season, Metalosport Galați managed to rank 1st in the championship and promoted to Divizia B.
In 2000, the team was disbanded, eleven years later, a new administrative team refounded FC Metalosport Galați. The initiative belonged to his former player, Dorin Butunoiu, helped by a group of people, including Iulian Aramă, Marius Vasilache, Marian Ursu, Andu Nicolau and Radu Iorgu.
The team evolved from 2011 in the 5th and 4th Division and promoted to the Liga III at the end of the 2013–14 season, after a play-off match against FC Gârceni.
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Built in 1817, this church has four buttresses, three towers and a dome supported by crossed arches. Although its murals are not maintained, it contains valuable icons.
Galați (disambiguation)
Galați is a city in Romania.
Carpați (cigarette)
Carpați was a Romanian brand of cigarettes, which was owned and manufactured by the ""Fabrica de Țigarete din Sfântu-Gheorghe"" (""Sfântu-Gheorghe Tobacco Factory""), which was a subsidiary of ""Galaxy Tobacco"". The brand is named after the Carpathian Mountains, a mountain range that stretches across Central Europe and Eastern Europe.
Gala Galaction
After completing his primary studies in his native village and in Roșiorii de Vede (1888–1890), he went on to study at the Saint Sava National College in Bucharest (1890–1898), and, after a period of studying philosophy at the University of Bucharest, took a degree in Theology at Czernowitz University. During the period, Galaction began to take an interest in literature, and was briefly influenced by the ideas of Sâr Péladan, a French occultist and poet. He debuted in 1900 with the novella "Moara lui Călifar" ("Călifar's Mill"), a sinister story on the subject of demonic temptation; nevertheless, his growing interest in Orthodoxy led him to abandon literature for the following ten years — his 1914 volume of collected stories, comprising "La Vulturi!" (one of his most famous pieces of writing), was awarded the Romanian Academy prize.
CSU Danubius Galați
CSU Danubius Galați is a women's handball club from Galaţi, Romania, that plays in the Liga Națională.
Galateia
It is famous for its well-known grape festival during the summer time. From all around Cyprus, people travel to spend time in this festival.
Galați
There is evidence of continuous inhabitation of Galați since the 600s. A treasure hoard consisting of 12 silver coins issued between 613 and 685 was found in a Byzantine tomb near the Church of the Virgin. Western and Byzantine coins from the time of Emperor Michael IV (1034–1041) were also found. At one time , the city became part of the Republic of Genoa Territories and was called "Caladda". In 1445, a document signed by Stephen II of Moldavia mentions Galați. In 1484, Chilia was conquered by Ottomans. Galați township remained Moldova's only port, not only for domestic trade but also for trade with Turkey and Poland. In 1590, the Galați Jewish cemetery was opened.
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In 2004, Romania's first information technology park opened in Galați.
Constructorul Galați
Constructorul Galați was a small team, with many names along the history. They never played in the first league of Romanian football. They wrote history in the 1972–73 Cupa României when they played the final after they eliminated Steaua București and Dinamo București, the two most important teams in Romanian football. They was playing in the third division in that season.
The 1972–73 season was the most successful season in their history, also that season they won Liga III of Romanian football.
In 1975, Constructorul Galați moved in Tecuci, becoming Victoria Tecuci.
Costache Negri, Galați
Costache Negri is a commune in Galați County, Romania with a population of 2,562 people. It is composed of a single village, Costache Negri, and is named after Costache Negri, an 1848 revolutionary.
Bălți
On top of the shield there is a silver crown in the shape of fortress wall, with seven towers. (The crown represents the fact that the locality is a city. Apart from Bălți, only the capital Chişinău, and Tiraspol are allowed to have seven towers, while other cities must limit this number to three or five.) The shield is supported by two rearing silver horses (the white horse is the traditional symbol of the region, which was part of Iași County before 1812). Under the shield there is a ribbon with the Latin inscription "CEDANT ARMA TOGAE", meaning "let arms yield to the toga".
Ivan Mazepa
In Galați (Romania), Mazepa is remembered in the name of two central neighbourhoods (Mazepa I and II) and with a statue in a parc on Basarabiei street.
Galați County
Galați County has 2 municipalities, 2 towns and 61 communes
Galați
Public transport in Galați is provided by a combination of trams, trolleybuses, autobuses (all of which are operated by TRANSURB, an agency of the municipality).
University of Galați
The University of Galați organises programs for the doctoral degree and master's degree in the technical fields of chemistry, physics, mathematics, economy, food technology and fishing, automatic control and computation techniques, artificial intelligence. The University of Galați is also providing programs for the doctoral degree in the field of social and humanistic sciences.
Galați
As of 2011 census data, 249,432 inhabitants live within the city limits, a decrease from the figure recorded at the 2002 census.
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Galați also hosts several specialized research institutes. Four are unique within Romania: Icepronav (Research and Design Institute for Shipbuilding), Uzinsider Engineering (Institute for Research and Design for flat metal products), the Research Institute of Fish and the Wine Research Station Targu Bujor.
Galați
Galați railway station has straight train services to cities such as Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Brașov and Iași all year and in the summer to Constanța.
ASC Oțelul Galați
Gloria CFR immediately joined the Lower Danube District Championship, alongside teams already experienced in official competitions such as: DVA, Ermis, Marina Danubiană and Unirea Tulcea. Gradually the team progressed and in the 1934–35 season became the champion of the Lower Danube District, then immediately promoted to Divizia C. A year later it was promoted to Divizia B. This promotion was possible after three promotion play-offs (in Bucharest, Galați, and Constanţa) against Telefon Club București, but also due to the Romanian Football Federation which recognized the value of the team. In the 1937–38 season, "the Railroad Workers" had a spectacular performance of 16 wins, a draw and a single defeat, and were promoted to Divizia A. In 1937, the club Metalosport Galați was formed in the city and had important results in the second and third leagues.
Galați River (Ampoi)
The Galați River is a right tributary of the river Ampoi in Romania. It discharges into the Ampoi in Galați.
Galați
There is only one remaining synagogue in Galați (near the Museum of History on Domnească street).
Galatia
Ancient Galatia (; , "Galatía", "Gaul") was an area in the highlands of central Anatolia, roughly corresponding to the provinces of Ankara, Çorum, and Yozgat, in modern Turkey. Galatia was named for the Gauls from Thrace (cf. Tylis), who settled here and became its ruling caste in the 3rd century BC, following the Gallic invasion of the Balkans in 279 BC. It has been called the "Gallia" of the East, Roman writers calling its inhabitants "Galli" ("Gauls" or "Celts").
CSM Dunărea Galați
CSM Dunărea Galaţi is an ice hockey club in Galați, Romania that plays in the Romanian Hockey League. It was established in 1932 under the name "Gloria C.S.U." Their home rink is the Galați Skating Rink. CSM Dunărea has won the Romanian Hockey league championship two times in a row.
Galați
This building was designed by Petre Antonescu. It dates to the late 19th century. It is the office of "Maritime Danube Ports Administration" and Navrom, which controls Romania's navigable waterways.
This former "Palace of Justice" is a prominent architectural monument in the Galați old town. It was built between 1911 and 1913. Now, it is the university headquarters.
Galatina
Among the most important cities in Salento, it is situated some south of the city of Lecce.In the neighbourhood is the small church of San Paolo. It houses a well which, according to tradition, was able to heal people bitten by poisonous tarantulas (those bitten are called "tarantati" or "pizzicati" in the local dialect).
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In 1907, social unrest among the peasant classes precipitated intervention by the Romanian army. In 1911, a statue of the poet Mihai Eminescu was erected.
Galați
During World War II, Galați was bombed by the Soviet Air Forces and Luftwaffe. The railway station, inaugurated on 13 September 1872, was destroyed as were many other historic buildings and most of the old town. On 27 August 1944, Galați was captured by Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front in the course of the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive.
Galatia
Upon the death of Deiotarus, the Kingdom of Galatia was given to Amyntas, an auxiliary commander in the Roman army of Brutus and Cassius who gained the favor of Mark Antony. After his death in 25 BC, Galatia was incorporated by Augustus into the Roman Empire, becoming a Roman province. Near his capital Ancyra (modern Ankara), Pylamenes, the king's heir, rebuilt a temple of the Phrygian god Men to venerate Augustus (the Monumentum Ancyranum), as a sign of fidelity. It was on the walls of this temple in Galatia that the major source for the "Res Gestae" of Augustus were preserved for modernity. Few of the provinces proved more enthusiastically loyal to Rome.
Galați County
The main tourist destinations are:
Galați
After the union of the Romanian principalities in 1859, with Alexandru Ioan Cuza as leader, development in Galați increased. Zeletin wrote,
List of Romanian counties by foreign trade
Constanța County represents an important part of the Romanian economy due to the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant which generates 18% of the total electricity output of the country and the Port of Constanţa, one of the largest ports in Europe, which is used for exporting and importing goods. Other important activities include oil and natural gas extraction (the county accounts for 10.3% of oil and 2% of natural gas production in Romania), oil processing (Petromidia Refinery), cement production (large cement factory operated by Lafarge), vegetable oil production and ship production and repair in the most important shipyards in Romania the Constanţa Shipyard and Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries. The Petromidia Refinery has a market share of 4% of total exports. The Galaţi County has an economy mostly based upon the ArcelorMittal steel mill with a capacity of 5 million tonnes and that represents 3.8% of Romania's exports. The Olt County is an important metallurgy region with the Alro Slatina company producing 288,000 tonnes of aluminium in 2008 making it the largest aluminium smelter in Central and Eastern Europe (excluding CIS). Other important manufacturing counties include Bihor, Mureș, Satu Mare, Hunedoara, Dolj, and Dâmbovița.
Galați
Archeological evidence points to occupation of the region in the neolithic period. For example, north west of the town of Galați, on the eastern shores of the Malina marshes, fragments of ceramic-type Stoicani Aldeni, stilex and tools made of bone have been found. A stone sceptre, from the late Bronze Age, belonging to the Coslogeni culture was found on the marshes' southern bank. Galați town itself developed from an ancient Dacian settlement of the sixth and fifth centuries BCE where there was a ford across the Danube river. In 101 to 102 and 105 to 106, the Dacians fought wars against the Romans and the area became part of the Roman empire. A strong Roman fortress was built at Barboși to defend the ford across Danube. From the 300s a Daco-Roman settlement developed at a ford south of the site of the Church of the Virgin.
Galata, Cyprus
Galata () is a village in the Solea valley, located about 60 km west of the capital Nicosia, at an altitude of 620 m in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. It is a popular summer tourist destination (especially among locals) for its cooler climate in the summer months. It is also well known on the island for its fruit produce. In Galata there is Panagia tis Podithou (), church, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nine other Painted Churches in the Troödos Region.
FCM Dunărea Galați
For a brief period, it was Galați's main team, but after the rise of Oțelul in the 1980s, it is seen only in the Liga II and the Liga III.
Fundeni, Galați
Fundeni is a commune in Galați County, Romania with a population of 3,923 people. It is composed of four villages: Fundeni, Fundenii Noi, Hanu Conachi and Lungoci.
Bălți
Bălți (; , , , , , , ) is a city in Moldova. It is the second largest city in terms of population, area and economic importance, after Chișinău. The city is one of the five Moldovan municipalities. Sometimes also called "the northern capital", it is a major industrial, cultural and commercial centre and transportation hub in the north of the country. It is situated north of the capital Chișinău, and is located on the river Răut, a tributary of the Dniester, on a hilly landscape in the Bălți steppe.