Mânzălești

Mânzăleşti (Romanian pronunciation: [mɨnzəˈleʃtʲ]) is a commune in the north of Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Beșlii, Buștea, Cireșu, Ghizdita, Gura Bădicului, Jghiab, Mânzălești, Plavățu, Poiana Vâlcului, Satu Vechi, Trestioara, Valea Cotoarei and Valea Ursului.

For the urban-type settlement in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine, see Bushtyno.
Mânzălești
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Buzău County
Mânzălești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°30′N 26°39′E
Country Romania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsBeșlii, Buștea, Cireșu, Ghizdita, Gura Bădicului, Jghiab, Mânzălești, Plavățu, Poiana Vâlcului, Satu Vechi, Trestioara, Valea Cotoarei, Valea Ursului
Government
 • MayorIon Cristea (since 2004) (PNL)
Area
94.7 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,591
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BZ
Websiteprimariaminzalesti.ro

Location

Mânzălești is located in the hilly part of Buzău county, in the valley of the Slănic river, a tributary of the Buzău river. Due to its location in a high-altitude region, the commune occupies a wide range of altitudes, from 400m in the Slănic river valley to 1,364m at the Cerdac peak.

Neighbours
  • The commune of Vintileasca, Vrancea County, to the north
  • The commune of Bisoca, to the east
  • The communes of Chiliile, Cănești and Vintilă-Vodă to the south
  • The commune of Lopătari to the east

History

The first document mentioning a village from the Mânzălești commune is a property act of February 3, 1522, by which the prince of Wallachia, Radu de la Afumaţi, gave ownership of the land of Peceneaga, from Menedic all the way to Cheia, to Negru Braga, his brothers and sons. The name Menedic refers to the present-day Meledic plateau, which lies close to the confluence of the Jgheab River and the Slănic River.

Throughout its medieval history, the commune was made up of several yeoman villages: Mânzălești-Mănești, Ciomagi, Răghinești and Ichimești, as well as the serf settlements on the Meledic and Poiana Ascunsă lands.

Landmarks
  • The cave on the Meledic plateau, considered the longest cave carved in salt in the world.
  • The Găvanu Eastern Orthodox monastery, dating back to the 18th century.
  • The white mountain, a 13 meter high stone, showing wind and water erosion.

Notes
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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