Văleni is a commune in

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with a population of 2,420 people as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Văleni-Dâmbovița (the commune center) and Mesteacăn.

Geography

The commune is located in the northwestern extremity of Dâmbovița County, from the county seat,

Târgoviște Târgoviște (, alternatively spelled ''Tîrgoviște'') is a Municipiu, city and county seat in Dâmbovița County, Romania. It is situated north-west of Bucharest, on the right bank of the Ialomița (river), Ialomița River. Târgoviște was ...

, on the border with

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. It lies on the banks of the river Mușcel, in a hilly area in the foothills of the

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. Văleni is crossed by the

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DJ723, which connects the valley of the river Dâmbovița and the national road with the valley of the river Argeș and .

History

At the end of the 19th century, Văleni was part of plasa Argeșel in Muscel County and included the villages of Lunca, Plopișoru, Văleni, and Vrăbiești, with a total population of 1,781 inhabitants. By 1925, the commune had 2,460 inhabitants and consisted of the single village of Văleni. Since in the same county there were two communes with the same name (the other one was in plasa Golești), the commune (which by now also contained the village of Mesteacăn) was renamed Văleni-Dâmbovița in 1931.

References

Communes in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub