Vălenii de Munte
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| Vălenii de Munte | |||
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| Location of Vălenii de Munte | |||
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| Country | |||
| County | Prahova County | ||
| Status | Town | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Stelian Manolescu (Social Democratic Party) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 21.59 km² (8.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 13,309 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website: http://www.valeniidemunte.com.ro/ | |||
Vălenii de Munte (/və'le.nij de 'mun.te/) is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania (the historical region of Wallachia), with a population of about 13,309. It lies on the Teleajen River valley, 28 km north of the county seat of Ploieşti.
The first recorded reference about the town dates back to the 17th century.
Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga's former residence in Vălenii de Munte hosts now a museum. The town was also the residence of painter Nicolae Tonitza.
The town's sister cities are Eaubonne, Cimişlia, and Sarandë.
[edit] External links
- Vălenii de Munte in 1968...
- Information about streets, instituitions etc.
- The weather in Vălenii de Munte
- N. Iorga Museum
- Religious art museum
- „Saint John” Church from Vălenii de Munte
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Prahova County |
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| 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 |


