Ciocănești is a
commune in
Dâmbovița County,
Muntenia
Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', and the seldom used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in R ...
,
Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ciocănești, Crețu, Decindea, Urziceanca, and Vizurești.
The commune lies in the middle of the
Wallachian Plain, on the right bank of the
Colentina River. It is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with
Ilfov County, from downtown
Bucharest, and from the county seat,
Târgoviște.
Natives
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Alexandrina Cantacuzino (1876–1944), political activist, philanthropist, and diplomat
*
Alexandru Cantacuzino (1901–1939), lawyer and politician
References
Communes in Dâmbovița County
Localities in Muntenia
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