Mânzălești

Mânzălești
Commune

Coat of arms

Location of Mânzălești
Coordinates: 45°30′N 26°39′E / 45.500°N 26.650°E / 45.500; 26.650Coordinates: 45°30′N 26°39′E / 45.500°N 26.650°E / 45.500; 26.650
Country Romania
County Buzău County
Component villages Beșlii, Buștea, Cireșu, Ghizdita, Gura Bădicului, Jghiab, Mânzălești, Plavățu, Poiana Vâlcului, Satu Vechi, Trestioara, Valea Cotoarei, Valea Ursului
Government
 • Mayor Ion Cristea (since 2004) (PNL)
Area
 • Total 94.7 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 3,026
Website minzalesti.home.ro (in Romanian)

Mânzăleşti (Romanian pronunciation: [mɨnzəˈleʃtʲ]) is a commune in the north of Buzău County, 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.

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

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. ↑ 2002 census data for Mânzăleşti, Buzău

References


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