Vărbilău

Vărbilău is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Coțofenești, Livadea, Podu Ursului, Poiana Vărbilău and Vărbilău.

For the river in Prahova County, see Vărbilău (river).
Vărbilău
Commune
Location in Prahova County
Vărbilău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°12′58″N 26°1′35″E
Country Romania
CountyPrahova
Population
 (2011)[1]
6,644
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.PH

History
The Helmet of Coțofenești - a full gold Geto-Dacian helmet dating from the first half of the 4th century BC, currently at the National Museum of Romanian History

A gold ceremonial helm (5th century BC) was discovered at Poiana-Coțofenești in 1929. Additional research was done by Ioan Andrieșescu, immediately after the finding. The helmet is kept at the National History Museum of Romania.

People
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References
  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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