Vărbilău
Vărbilău is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Coțofenești, Livadea, Podu Ursului, Poiana Vărbilău and Vărbilău.
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![]() Location in Prahova County | |
![]() ![]() Vărbilău Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 45°12′58″N 26°1′35″E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Prahova |
Population (2011)[1] | 6,644 |
Time zone | EET/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
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Poiana-Coţofeneşti in the Digital Archaeological Archive at cIMeC (in Romanian)
- Helmet reconstruction (in Romanian)
- Helmet image
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