Vălenii de Munte

Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ROU
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Vălenii de Munte
|official_name=Vălenii de Munte


image_shield=Coa ValeniiDeMunte PH RO.pngsubdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Prahova County
subdivision_type2=Status
subdivision_name2=Autolink|Town
settlement_type=Town|
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name=Mircea Niţu
leader_party=Social Democratic Party
|area_total_km2=21.59
population_as_of=2002
population_total=13309|latd=45|latm=11|lats=8|latNS=N|longd=26|longm=2|longs=23|longEW=E|
website=http://www.valeniidemunte.com.ro/

Vălenii de Munte (IPA|/və'le.nij de 'mun.te/) is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania (the historical region of Wallachia), with a population of about 13,309. It lies on the Teleajen River valley, 28 km north of the county seat of Ploieşti.

The first recorded reference about the town dates back to the 17th century.

Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga's former residence in Vălenii de Munte hosts now a museum. The town was also the residence of painter Nicolae Tonitza.

The town's sister cities are Eaubonne, Cimişlia, and Sarandë.

External links

* [http://media.tvr50.ro/media.php?year=0&search=v%C4%83leni Vălenii de Munte in 1968...]
* [http://www.searchromania.net/prahova/valenii_de_munte/ Information about streets, instituitions etc.]
* [http://www.memo.ro/meteo/meteo.php?s=1&tip=1&loc=Valenii+de+Munte The weather in Vălenii de Munte]
* [http://museum.ici.ro/muntenia/ploiesti/english/fmuzeu.htm N. Iorga Museum]
* [http://museum.ici.ro/muntenia/ploiesti/english/fmuzeu.htm Religious art museum]
* [http://www.geocities.com/biserica_sfantulion/index.htm „Saint John” Church from Vălenii de Munte]