Vălenii de Munte
Vălenii de Munte (Romanian pronunciation: [vəˈlenij de ˈmunte]) is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania (the historical region of Muntenia), with a population of about 13,309. It lies on the Teleajen River valley, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the county seat of Ploiești.
Vălenii de Munte | |
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 The Nicolae Iorga memorial museum in Vălenii de Munte | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Vălenii de Munte Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′8″N 26°2′23″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Florin Constantin[1] |
| Area | 21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 11,707 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | www |
The town's sister cities are Eaubonne, Cimișlia, and Sarandë.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 3,704 | — |
| 1930 | 4,237 | +14.4% |
| 1948 | 4,491 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 5,472 | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 7,380 | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 10,508 | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 13,689 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 13,898 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11,707 | −15.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The first recorded reference about the town dates back to the 17th century.
People
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
- Nicolae Iorga (1871–1940), historian, politician, writer
- Nicolae Tonitza (1886–1940), painter
Museums
- Nicolae Iorga memorial house
- Teleajen Valley ethnographic museum
- Plum tree growing natural science museum
- Queen Mary religious arts museum and national missionary school
The "La barieră" ("The barrier") inn, originally located in Vălenii de Munte, can be seen today at the Village Museum in Bucharest.
Climate
Vălenii de Munte has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
| Climate data for Vălenii de Munte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4 (39) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
9.7 (49.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11 (52) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
5.0 (41.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) |
44 (1.7) |
59 (2.3) |
88 (3.5) |
130 (5.1) |
138 (5.4) |
136 (5.4) |
101 (4.0) |
72 (2.8) |
62 (2.4) |
55 (2.2) |
53 (2.1) |
983 (38.7) |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/valenii-de-munte-15296/ | |||||||||||||
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (PDF) (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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