Muntenia (or
Greater Wallachia) is a historical province of
RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
, usually considered
WallachiaWallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
-proper (
Muntenia,
Ţara Românească, and the seldom used
Valahia are synonyms in
RomanianRomanian or Daco-Romanian is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova. It has official status in Romania, Republic of Moldova, and the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in Serbia...
). It is situated between the
DanubeThe Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg rivers which join at the German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows...
(south and east), the
Carpathian MountainsThe Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the largest mountain range in Europe...
(the Transylvanian Alps branch) and
MoldaviaMoldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
(both north), and the
Olt RiverThe Olt River is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hăşmaş Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Bălan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Braşov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt...
to the west. The latter river is the border between Muntenia and
OlteniaOltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia...
(or
Lesser Wallachia). Part of the traditional border between Wallachia/Muntenia and Moldavia was formed by the rivers Milcov and
SiretThe Siret or Sireth River is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania for 470 km before it joins the Danube...
.
Geography
Muntenia includes completely the 10
countiesThe judeţe are administrative units of Romania.The earliest organization into "judeţe" was in the 15th century and each judeţ was ruled by a "jude", a person who had administrative and judicial functions...
:
- Brăila
Brăila is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 373,174 and the population density was 78/km².*Romanians - 98%*Romas, Russians, Lipovans, Aromanians and others....
- Buzău
Buzău is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 496,214 and the population density was 81/km².*Romanians - 97%*Roma - under 3% declared, and others....
- Călăraşi
Călăraşi is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Călăraşi.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 324,617 and a population density of 64/km².*Romanians - 95%*Roma and others.-Geography:...
- Argeş
Argeş is a county of Romania, in Wallachia, with the capital city at Piteşti.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 652,625 and the population density was 95/km².*Romanians - 96%*Roma , and other.-Geography:...
- Dâmboviţa
Dâmboviţa ; also spelt Dîmboviţa is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgovişte.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 541,763 and the population density was 134/km²...
- Giurgiu
Giurgiu is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 297,859 and the population density was 84/km².* Romanians - over 96%* Roma - 3.5%, and others.- Geography :...
- Ialomiţa
Ialomiţa is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 296,572 and the population density was 67/km²....
- Ilfov
Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but after the fall of communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest...
- Prahova
Prahova is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploieşti.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 829,945 and the population density was 176/km². It is Romania's most populated county, having a population density double than the country's mean...
- Teleorman
Teleorman is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with its capital city at Alexandria.The name Teleorman is of Cumanic origin. It literally means crazy forest and, by extension, "thick and shadowy forest" in the Cuman language...
and parts of the counties:
- Vrancea
Vrancea may refer to:* Vrancea County, Romania* Vrancea Mountains, Romania...
(southern part)
- Vâlcea (eastern part)
- Olt
Olt is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia . The capital city is Slatina.- Demographics :...
(eastern part)
Romania's capital city,
BucharestBucharest is the capital city, industrial and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River....
, is situated in Muntenia. Other important cities are:
- Brăila
Brăila is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of the Brăila County, in the close vicinity of Galaţi...
- Buzău
The city of Buzău is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Wallachia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain....
- Piteşti
Piteşti is a city in Romania, located on the Argeş River. The capital and largest city of Argeş County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Piteşti is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,...
- Ploieşti
Ploieşti is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia, Romania. The city is located north of Bucharest. In 2002, it had a population of 232,527, making it the ninth-largest city in Romania.-History:The town was established in 1596, during the reign of Mihai...
- Târgovişte
Târgovişte is a city in the Dâmboviţa county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomiţa River. , it had an estimated population of 89,000. One village, Priseaca, is administered by the city.-Name:...