Unguriu
Encyclopedia
Unguriu is a commune in the Buzău County
, Romania
, 18 km north-west of Buzău, the county capital, on the bank of the Buzău river
. It is composed of two villages, Ojasca and Unguriu.
. In the mid-17th century, nearby, at the Ciuciuri springs, the Unguriu monastery is built.
The village of Ojasca is first mentioned in 1715, when Luxandra Ierculeasa gives the same bishopric a patch of land there.
Between 1805 and 1821, the border between Wallachia
and the Habsburg Monarchy
came at the Ojasca springs and therefore the Unguriu monastery was temporarily destroyed.
In 1968, the commune of Unguriu (with the villages Unguriu and Ojasca) was included within the commune of Măgura
, but in the year 2004, the commune was reinstated.
Most of the people from Unguriu work in mining, oil extraction, constructions, ceramics and glass manufacturing. Many people also practice agriculture
, growing fruit and animals.
A number of 21 firms are located in Unguriu, in the fields of trading, production and processing of milk, metal casting
, as well as mills and other service providers.
A coal mine was open between 1882-1962, and again between 1985-1997.
Buzau County
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....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, 18 km north-west of Buzău, the county capital, on the bank of the Buzău river
Buzau River
Buzău is a river in eastern Romania, tributary of the Siret River. Its total length is 302 km. Its source is in the south-eastern Carpathian Mountains, east of Braşov. The Buzău flows through the Romanian counties Braşov, Covasna, Buzău and Brăila...
. It is composed of two villages, Ojasca and Unguriu.
History
The first mention of Unguriu is an act of Constantine Mavrocordato from the year 1782, who transferred property of the village of Unguriu to the bishopric of BuzăuBuzau
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.The city's name dates back to 376 AD when the name...
. In the mid-17th century, nearby, at the Ciuciuri springs, the Unguriu monastery is built.
The village of Ojasca is first mentioned in 1715, when Luxandra Ierculeasa gives the same bishopric a patch of land there.
Between 1805 and 1821, the border between Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
and the Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
came at the Ojasca springs and therefore the Unguriu monastery was temporarily destroyed.
In 1968, the commune of Unguriu (with the villages Unguriu and Ojasca) was included within the commune of Măgura
Magura, Buzau
Măgura is a commune in the Buzău County of Romania, located on the right bank of the Buzău River, in the hillside next to the Carpathian Mountains' curvature. It is composed of two villages, Ciuta and Măgura...
, but in the year 2004, the commune was reinstated.
Economy
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, growing fruit and animals.
A number of 21 firms are located in Unguriu, in the fields of trading, production and processing of milk, metal casting
Casting
In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which is ejected or broken out of the mold to complete the process...
, as well as mills and other service providers.
A coal mine was open between 1882-1962, and again between 1985-1997.