- 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.png
subdivision_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 , southernRomania (the historical region ofWallachia ), with a population of about 13,309. It lies on theTeleajen River valley, 28 km north of the county seat ofPloieşti .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 painterNicolae Tonitza .The town's sister cities are
Eaubonne ,Cimişlia , andSarandë .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]
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