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Oltenia

Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia is a historical province of Romania. It is situated between the Danube, the Carpathian Mountains and the Olt[?]. The latter river is the border between Oltenia and Muntenia[?] or Greater Wallachia.

The main city in Oltenia is Craiova[?].

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