Munteni is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in
Galați County
Galați () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați.
History
Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the ''ad hoc Divan'' at Iași, in the wa ...
,
Western Moldavia
Moldavia ( ro, Moldova), also called Western Moldavia or Romanian Moldavia, is the historic and geographical part of the former Principality of Moldavia situated in eastern and north-eastern Romania. Until its union with Wallachia in 1859, the Pr ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
with a population of 6,791 people. It is composed of four villages: Frunzeasca, Munteni, Țigănești, and Ungureni. It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form
Negrilești Commune.
Natives
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Cocuța Conachi
Ecaterina ''Cocuța'' Conachi (2 April 1829 – 22 February 1870) was a Romanian princess and revolutionary. She is known for her activism and work for the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia.
She belonged to the Conachi family. Ecaterina Conach ...
(1829–1870), princess and revolutionary
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(1777–1849), writer
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Gabriel Marin (born 1972), rower
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Eugenio Ruspoli (1866–1893), Italian explorer and naturalist
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Mario Ruspoli, 2nd Prince of Poggio Suasa
Mario dei Principi Ruspoli (October 16, 1867 – January 16, 1963) was an Italian people, Italian prince, son of Emanuele Ruspoli, 1st Prince of Poggio Suasa and first wife Princess Cocuța Conachi, Caterina Vogoride-Conachi. He was the 2nd Prince ...
(1867–1963), Italian prince
References
{{Communes Galati County
Communes in Galați County
Localities in Western Moldavia