Muntenia

Part of the traditional border between Wallachia/Muntenia and Moldavia was formed by the rivers Milcov and Siret.

• Name — Muntenia • Other Name — Greater Wallachia • Settlement Type — Historical region of Romania • Image Shield — Stema Valahiei.png • Image Map — Muntenia.svg • Pushpin Map — Romania • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Romania • Subdivision Type1 — Largest city • Subdivision Name1 — Bucharest • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 47161 • Population Total — 5,921,110 • Population As Of — 2021 census • Population Demonym — Muntenian • Timezone1 — EET • Utc Offset1 — +2 • Timezone1 Dst — EEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +3 Muntenia (munˈteni.a, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as Muntenia, Țara Românească, and the rarely used Valahia are synonyms in Romanian). It is situated between the Danube (south and east), the Carpathian Mountains (the Transylvanian Alps branch) and Moldavia (both north), and the Olt River to the west. The latter river is the border between Muntenia and Oltenia (or Lesser Wallachia). Part of the traditional border between Wallachia/Muntenia and Moldavia was formed by the rivers Milcov and Siret.

• Illustration — Constantin Lecca: "Moldavians and Muntenians become brothers" Muntenia includes București - Ilfov, Sud - Muntenia, and part of the Sud-Est development regions. It consists of nine counties entirely: • Brăila • Buzău • Călărași • Argeș • Dâmbovița • Giurgiu • Ialomița • Ilfov • Prahova And parts of four others: • Teleorman (the entire county with the exception of Islaz) • Vrancea (southern part) • Vâlcea (eastern part) • Olt (eastern part) Romania's capital city, Bucharest, is situated in Muntenia. Other important cities are: • Brăila • Buzău • Pitești • Ploiești • Târgoviște