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 of Mânzălești
Coat of arms
Location in Buzău County
Location in Buzău County
Mânzălești is located in Romania
Mânzălești
Mânzălești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°30′N 26°39′E
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsBeșlii, Buștea, Cireșu, Ghizdita, Gura Bădicului, Jghiab, Mânzălești, Plavățu, Poiana Vâlcului, Satu Vechi, Trestioara, Valea Cotoarei, Valea Ursului
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Viorel Moldoveanu[1] (PSD)
Area
94.7 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
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 river Slănic, a tributary of the Buzău. 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.

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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