Nehoiu () is a town in
Buzău 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, with a population of 11,631.
Wood processing is the local main economic activity. The town has a lumbermill since the early 20th century. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the
Romanian rural systematization program.
The town administers nine villages: Bâsca Rozilei, Chirlești, Curmătura, Lunca Priporului, Mlăjet, Nehoiașu, Păltineni, Stănila, and Vinețișu.
Nehoiu is located in the northwestern part of the county, from the county seat,
Buzău. It lies in a hilly area at the foot of the
Curvature Carpathians, on the banks of the
Buzău River
The city of Buzău (formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu''; ) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Car ...
.
The town is traversed by
national road DN10
DN10 ( ro, Drumul Național 10) is a national road in Romania that runs from Buzău to Brașov, crossing the Carpathian Mountains through the Buzău Pass.
The road follows the Buzău River valley and is an important connection between Transylv ...
, which crosses the Carpathians, joining Buzău to
Brașov. The train station in Nehoiașu is the terminus for the
CFR Line 504, which starts in Buzău.
Natives
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Daniel Alexandru David
Daniel Alexandru David (born 3 October 1983) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a centre back for FCM Bacău, Oțelul Galați, Gostaresh Foulad and FC Botoșani
Fotbal Club Botoșani (), commonly known as FC Botoșani or simply ...
(born 1983), footballer.
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Mariana Solomon
Mariana Solomon (born 8 September 1980 in Nehoiu) is a Romanian triple jumper.
Her personal best jump is 14.42 metres, achieved at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (this was not enough to progress from the qualifying round). The result places her ...
(born 1980), triple jumper.
References
External links
Nehoiu tourist information
Towns in Romania
Populated places in Buzău County
Localities in Muntenia
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