Novaci
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| County | Gorj County | ||
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| Status | Town | ||
| Mayor | Ion Chiriac, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 | ||
| Area | 240 km² | ||
| Population (2002) | 6,151 | ||
| Density | 25 inh/km² | ||
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| Web site | http://www.novaci-ranca.ro/ | ||
Novaci is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, situated at the foothills of the Parâng Mountains, on the river Gilort.
The river traditionally divided the Oltenian settlement of Novacii Români from Novacii Străini, populated mainly by shepherds coming from over the mountains, from the Sibiu county in Transylvania. The differences in between the two segments of the town are obvious in the traditional vernacular architecture: the low fences of Oltenia are replaced by tall gates and hidden-away courtyards in the Novacii Străini.
The population has been steadily decreasing in the last couple of decades, mainly because of relocation of the young, educated peoples in bigger cities.
Only 12 kilometers far from Novaci after passing on the Transalpina (DN 67C) road thought marvelous landscapes one can find himself where the trees seem to almost touch the sky, surrounded by mountain peaks and tremendous beauty. This is Rânca (1600m altitude), the newly developed Romanian resort. From this place you can have a view of the Parângu Mare peak and when the weather is good you can even see over the mountains the Peleaga peak of Retezat Mountains. During winter there are two ski slopes with low and medium difficulty.
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