Mânzăleşti () is a commune in the north of Buzău County,

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. It is composed of thirteen villages: Beșlii, Buștea, Cireșu, Ghizdita, Gura Bădicului, Jghiab, Mânzălești, Plavățu, Poiana Vâlcului, Satu Vechi, Trestioara, Valea Cotoarei and Valea Ursului.

Location

Mânzălești is located in the hilly part of Buzău county, in the valley of the river

Slănic Slănic () is one of the 12 towns of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, historically and currently known as a salt extraction center, as well as a spa town, with salt lakes. Two villages, Groșani and Prăjani, are administered by the town. E ...

, a tributary of the Buzău. Due to its location in a high-altitude region, the commune occupies a wide range of altitudes, from 400m in the Slănic river valley to 1,364m at the Cerdac peak.

Neighbours

* The commune of

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, to the north * The commune of

Bisoca Bisoca is a commune in the north of Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Băltăgari, Bisoca, Lacurile, Lopătăreasa, Pleși, Recea, Sările, and Șindrila. The commune is traversed on the northern side by the rive ...

, to the east * The communes of

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, Cănești and Vintilă-Vodă to the south * The commune of

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to the east

History

The first document mentioning a village from the Mânzălești commune is a property act of February 3, 1522, by which the prince of

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, gave ownership of the land of Peceneaga, from Menedic all the way to Cheia, to Negru Braga, his brothers and sons. The name Menedic refers to the present-day Meledic plateau, which lies close to the confluence of the Jgheab River and the Slănic River. Throughout its medieval history, the commune was made up of several

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villages: Mânzălești-Mănești, Ciomagi, Răghinești and Ichimești, as well as the

serf Serfdom was the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism, and similar systems. It was a condition of debt bondage and indentured servitude with similarities to and differences from slavery, which developed ...

settlements on the Meledic and Poiana Ascunsă lands.

Landmarks

* The

cave A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...

on the Meledic plateau, considered the longest cave carved in salt in the world. * The Găvanu

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monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

, dating back to the 18th century. * The white mountain, a 13 meter high stone, showing wind and water

erosion Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location where it is deposited. Erosion is distin ...

References

External links

* {http://primariaminzalesti.ro/ Commune website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Manzalesti Communes in Buzău County Localities in Muntenia