Rânca
in Comuna Baia de Fier of Gorj, Romania

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.291 and 23.695 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 17' 28" and E 23° 41' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Leu - RON
Spoken languages:
Romanian, Hungarian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:53 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 8:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Romania in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Romania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Romania. Last Update: 2024-05-14 08:25:02

Delve into Rânca

Rânca in Comuna Baia de Fier (Gorj) is a city located in Romania about 132 mi (or 213 km) north-west of Bucharest, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rânca is now 11:53 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Bucharest with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Rânca, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Romania is Sibiu International Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Romania is Monastery of Horezu in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Novaci, Baia de Fier, Polovragi, Prigoria and Crasna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Pe Transalpina (D.N. 67C) de la intrarea in Ranca pana la Urdele

Published: June 17, 2010
Length: 32:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dl. Mondi

Filmare Full HD cu Sanyo sh-1in 12 iun. 2010. Transalpina(DN 67C) este o şosea din Munţii Parâng, în Carpaţii Meridionali. Este cea mai înaltă şosea din România, având punctul cel...


CNVC - Ranca 2013

Published: May 22, 2013
Length: 33:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Racingmedia

Cupa Gorjului, Ranca 2013. Etapa nr. 2 din CNVC ( Campionatul National de Viteza in Coasta ). Stage nr. 2 of the Romanian Hill Climb Championship. Top 10: 1 1 Hora Lucien Lola F3000...


Transalpina 2013 : Novaci - Ranca

Published: June 30, 2013
Length: 54:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Transalpina

Transalpina 2013 : Novaci - Ranca.


CNVC - Ranca 2014

Published: May 22, 2014
Length: 59:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Racingmedia

Campionatul National de Viteza in Coasta al Romaniei - Cupa Gorjului Ranca 2014.


Suzuki Vitara vs Jimny vs Jeep TJ climbing - Ranca 2014 off road

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 17:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adrian Tanasescu

Suzuki Vitara vs Jimny vs Jeep TJ hard climbing.


Ranca-1

Published: January 09, 2008
Length: 12:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: hascu

http://www.rancaonline.ro.


Pensiunea Dor de Munte Ranca ~ Prezentare »©Tivig Alin®™«

Published: September 18, 2010
Length: 47:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tivig Alin Constantin

O scurta prezentare a Pensiunea Dor de Munte - este finalizata in 2009 fiind situata la aproximativ 200 m de partia II de schi in Ranca. Pensiunea dispune de sala de conferinta, bar, restaurant...


Harley Ride - drumul de la Novaci la Ranca

Published: August 10, 2013
Length: 36:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adi Panciu

O mica parte din traseul parcurs: Bucuresti - Pitesti - Rm Valcea - Horezu - Polovragi - Novaci - Ranca - Obarsia Lotrului - Sebes - Sibiu - Rm. Valcea - Pitesti - Bucuresti. Total 731 km.


Transalpina DN67C 2013 - Novaci - Ranca - Obarsia Lotrului - Sebes

Published: July 11, 2012
Length: 17:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Turism Land

Transalpina (DN 67C) ▻ Articol Detaliat: http://www.turismland.ro/transalpina-muntii-parang/ ▻ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TurismLandRo.


STATIUNEA RANCA

Published: April 04, 2013
Length: 24:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hascu

Statiunea Ranca - http://www.rancaonline.ro/despre_ranca.php - situata la 1.650 metri altitudine. Pentru mai multe informatii vizitati: http://www.rancaonline.ro.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rânca

Rânca is a recently developed Romanian resort, located at 1,600 m (5,250 ft) elevation, at the foothill of Păpuşa Peak in the Parâng Mountains. It is located 17.9 kilometers away from Novaci, Gorj County, after passing on the Transalpina (DN67C) road through the Parâng Mountains. There are views of the Parângu Mare peak and, when the weather is clear, one can see Peleaga peak of the Retezat Mountains. During the winter, there are two ski slopes open with low and medium difficulty.

Located at 45.2913, 23.6889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Gorj County, Ski areas and resorts in Romania, Visitor attractions in Gorj County

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