Vărbilău
Vărbilău | |
|---|---|
 Ion Filipescu house in Vărbilău | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Vărbilău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′58″N 26°1′35″E / 45.21611°N 26.02639°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion Ioniță (PSD) |
Area | 42.06 km2 (16.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,896 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 107650 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | primaria-varbilau |
Vărbilău is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Coțofenești, Livadea, Podu Ursului, Poiana Vărbilău, and Vărbilău.
Geography
[edit]The commune is located in the central part of the county, 36 km (22 mi) north of the county seat, Ploiești. It lies on the banks of the Vărbilău River, in a hilly area at the foot of the Ciucaș Mountains.
History
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A gold ceremonial helmet (5th century BC) was discovered at Coțofenești in c. 1929. Additional research was done by archaeologist Ioan Andrieșescu short after the finding. The helmet was kept at the National History Museum of Romania since 1970 and was stolen in 2025 during a temporary exhibition in the Netherlands.
People
[edit]- Gabi Luncă (1938–2021), Romanian-Romani lăutar musician
- Ely Culbertson (1891–1955), American contract bridge entrepreneur and personality
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]- Poiana-Coţofeneşti in the Digital Archaeological Archive at cIMeC (in Romanian)
- Helmet reconstruction (in Romanian)
- Helmet image
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