Ponoarele | |
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 Location in Mehedinți County | |
  Ponoarele Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′N 22°47′E / 44.967°N 22.783°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mehedinți |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,249 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MH |
Ponoarele is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Băluța, Bârâiacu, Brânzeni, Buicani, Ceptureni, Cracu Muntelui, Delureni, Gărdăneasa, Gheorghești, Ludu, Ponoarele, Proitești, Răiculești, Șipotu and Valea Ursului.
The commune has many natural monuments, including Podul lui Dumnezeu (God's Bridge), Peștera Bulba (Bulba Cave), Câmpul de Lapiezuri, Lacul Zaton (Zaton Lake), Peștera Ponoarele (Ponoarele Cave), Valea Morilor (Valley of the Mills) and Pădurea de liliac (Lilac forest).
