Vălenii de Munte

For other places with the same name, see Văleni (disambiguation).

Vălenii de Munte
—  Town  —
The Nicolae Iorga memorial museum in Vălenii de Munte
Coat of arms
Location of Vălenii de Munte
Coordinates: 45°11′8″N 26°2′23″E
Country	Romania
County	Prahova County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Mircea Niţu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
• Total	21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	13,309
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.valeniidemunte.com.ro/

Vălenii de Munte (Romanian pronunciation: [vəˈlenij de ˈmunte]) is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania (the historical region of Wallachia), with a population of about 13,309. It lies on the Teleajen River valley, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the county seat of Ploieşti.

History

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1912	3,704	—
1930	4,237	+14.4%
1948	4,491	+6.0%
1956	5,472	+21.8%
1966	7,380	+34.9%
1977	10,508	+42.4%
1992	13,689	+30.3%
2002	13,898	+1.5%
2011	11,707	−15.8%
Source: Census data

The first recorded reference about the town dates back to the 17th century.

Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga's former residence in Vălenii de Munte hosts now a museum. The town was also the residence of painter Nicolae Tonitza. The Romanian singer Madalina Manole (1967-2010) was born here as well.

The town's sister cities are Eaubonne, Cimişlia, and Sarandë.

The "La barieră" ("The barrier") inn, originally located in Vălenii de Munte, can be seen today at the Village Museum in Bucharest.