Slănic

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Slănic

Coat of arms

Slănic

Location of Slănic

Coordinates: 45°14′0″N 25°56′21″E / 45.23333, 25.93917

Romania

Prahova County

Government

- Mayor

Daneluş Costea (Greater Romania Party)

Area

- Total

40 km² (15.4 sq mi)

Population (2002)

- Total

7,200

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

- Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

Slănic (/slə'nik/) is one of the 14 towns of Prahova County, Romania, historically and currently known as a salt extraction center, as well as a spa town, with salt lakes.

Scenic view of Slanic

[edit] Etymology

As its name (salt in Slavonic) suggests, most of Slănic's history and economy are directly related to the presence of relatively large quantities of salt underground, and even in open air.

Slănic is also the name of the creek flowing through the town, tributary of Vărbilău River, which in turns is a tributary of Teleajen River.

Although technically incorrect, the compounded name Slănic Prahova is also being used especially in other parts of Romania. This alternative name was probably generated to help discern between Slănic and another Romanian town, Slănic Moldova.

[edit] Tourism

Inside the Slănic salt mine

The town is famous for its salt lakes (or Băi): The Shepherd’s (Baia Baciului), The Green (Baia Verde) and The Red (Baia Roşie) Lakes, as well as for the Old (Salina Veche) and New (Salina Nouă) Salt Mines. While salt is still being extracted from the New Salt Mine, the Old Mine is open to the public now, being used as a spa, amusement center and museum of the salt mining industry. International contests of Indoor Model Aircraft Flying (Modellism) take place annually in the upper level (Mina Mihai) of the Old Mine.

Other worthwhile tourist objectives, all within easy reach for any untrained hiker, are a local water spring named The Cold Fountain (Fântâna Rece), the TV Relay Tower (Releu) beyond The Fir Forest (Pădurea de Brazi), Beacon's Hill (Dealul cu Semn), The Salt Mountain (Muntele de Sare) with the legendary Bride's Cave (Grota Miresei), now partially collapsed due to rain erosion, as well as The Green Rock (Piatra Verde) and The Colt's Small Hill (Deluşorul Mânzului).

[edit] External links

v • d • e Spa towns in Romania

Bazna • Băile Felix • Băile 1 Mai • Băile Govora • Băile Herculane • Băile Tuşnad • Borsec • Buziaş • Călimăneşti-Căciulata • Covasna • Geoagiu • Miercurea Sibiului • Ocna Sibiului • Sângeorz-Băi • Slănic • Sovata • Techirghiol

	Prahova County
Municipalities and cities	Azuga \| Băicoi \| Boldeşti-Scăeni \| Breaza \| Buşteni \| Câmpina \| Comarnic \| Mizil \| Ploieşti (county seat) \| Plopeni \| Sinaia \| Slănic \| Urlaţi \| Vălenii de Munte
Communes	Adunaţi \| Albeşti-Paleologu \| Aluniş \| Apostolache \| Ariceştii Rahtivani \| Ariceştii Zeletin \| Baba Ana \| Balta Doamnei \| Bălţeşti \| Băneşti \| Bărcăneşti \| Bătrâni \| Berceni \| Bertea \| Blejoi \| Boldeşti-Grădiştea \| Brazi \| Brebu \| Bucov \| Călugăreni \| Cărbuneşti \| Ceptura \| Ceraşu \| Chiojdeanca \| Ciorani \| Cocorăştii Mislii \| Cocorăştii Colţ \| Colceag \| Cornu \| Cosminele \| Drăgăneşti \| Drajna \| Dumbrava \| Dumbrăveşti \| Filipeştii de Pădure \| Filipeştii de Târg \| Fântânele \| Floreşti \| Fulga \| Gherghiţa \| Gorgota \| Gornet \| Gornet-Cricov \| Gura Vadului \| Gura Vitioarei \| Iordăcheanu \| Izvoarele \| Jugureni \| Lapoş \| Lipăneşti \| Măgurele \| Măgureni \| Măneciu \| Măneşti \| Olari \| Păcureţi \| Păuleşti \| Plopu \| Podenii Noi \| Poiana Câmpina \| Poienarii Burchii \| Poseşti \| Predeal-Sărari \| Proviţa de Jos \| Proviţa de Sus \| Puchenii Mari \| Râfov \| Salcia \| Sălciile \| Scorţeni \| Secăria \| Sângeru \| Şirna \| Şoimari \| Şotrile \| Starchiojd \| Ştefeşti \| Surani \| Talea \| Tătaru \| Teişani \| Telega \| Tinosu \| Târgşoru Vechi \| Tomşani \| Vadu Săpat \| Valea Călugărească \| Valea Doftanei \| Vărbilău \| Vâlcăneşti