Vălenii de Munte

For other places with the same name, see Văleni (disambiguation).

Vălenii de Munte
Town
The Nicolae Iorga memorial museum in Vălenii de Munte The Nicolae Iorga memorial museum in Vălenii de Munte
Coat of arms of Vălenii de Munte Coat of arms
Location of Vălenii de Munte Location of Vălenii de Munte
Coordinates:
Country	Romania
County	Prahova County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Mircea Niţu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
• Total	21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	13,309
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.valeniidemunte.com.ro/

Vălenii de Munte (Romanian pronunciation: [vəˈlenij de ˈmunte]) 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 kilometres (17 mi) north of the county seat of Ploieşti.

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

History

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1912	3,704	—
1930	4,237	+14.4%
1948	4,491	+6.0%
1956	5,472	+21.8%
1966	7,380	+34.9%
1977	10,508	+42.4%
1992	13,689	+30.3%
2002	13,898	+1.5%
2011	11,707	−15.8%
Source: Census data

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

Notable residents

• Gheorghe Pănculescu (1844-1924), engineer
• Nicolae Iorga (1871-1940), historian, politician, writer
• Nicolae Tonitza (1886-1940), painter
• Mădălina Manole (1967-2010), singer, actress

Museums

• Nicolae Iorga memorial house
• Teleajen Valley etnographic museum
• Plum tree growing natural science museum
• Queen Mary religious arts museum and national missionary school

File:Hanul "La barieră".jpg

The "La barieră" ("The barrier") inn, originally located in Vălenii de Munte, can be seen today at the Village Museum in Bucharest.