Vălenii de Munte
Vălenii de Munte (vəˈlenij de ˈmunte) is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania (the historical region of Muntenia), with a population of 12,044 as of 2021. It lies In the Teleajen river valley, 28 km north of the county seat of Ploiești. The town's sister cities are Eaubonne, Cimișlia, and Sarandë.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Type — town • County — Prahova • Leader Name — Florin Constantin • Leader Term — 2024–2028 • Leader Party — PSD • Elevation — 350 • Area Total — 21.59 • Population Total — auto • Postal Code — 106400 • Area Code — (+40) 02 44 • Website — http: www.valeniidemunte.com.ro
History
History
The first recorded reference about the settlement dates back to 1431. In 1645 Vălenii de Munte (or Văleni for short) became the official residence of the then Săcueni County. Documents from 1832 note Valeni as having 518 households and 2,590 citizens. At the end of the 19th century, Vălenii de Munte was an urban commune, formed from the Văleni (Târgul-Văleni), Turburea, and Valea Gardului villages, having a total of 3,000 residents, who benefited from having a local hospital, pharmacy, post office, and telegraph station. In 1907 the historian Nicolae Iorga settled in Văleni, opening in January 1908 the People's Summer University. In 1952 Vălenii de Munte became the residence of Teleajen Raion within the Ploiești Region. The status was lost in the 1968 Administrative Reform, when Văleni became one of the towns of the newly established Prahova County.
Natives
Natives
• Roberto Alecsandru (born 1996), footballer • Sergiu Arnăutu (born 1990), footballer • Mădălina Manole (1967–2010), singer, actress • Gheorghe Pănculescu (1844–1924), engineer • Laurențiu Rebega (born 1976), politician • Horia Stamatu (1912–1989), poet and essayist
Notable residents
Notable residents
• Nicolae Iorga (1871–1940), historian, politician, writer • Nicolae Tonitza (1886–1940), painter
Museums
Museums
• Nicolae Iorga memorial house • Teleajen Valley ethnographic museum • Plum tree growing natural science museum • Queen Mary religious arts museum and national missionary school
Climate
Climate
Vălenii de Munte has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification). • Illustration — The "La barieră" ("The barrier") inn, originally located in Vălenii de Munte, can be seen today at the Village Museum in Bucharest.
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