Dumbrăveni is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Alexandru Vlahuță, Cândești, Dragosloveni, and Dumbrăveni.

Dumbrăveni
Alexander Suvorov's monument in Dumbrăveni
Alexander Suvorov's monument in Dumbrăveni
Coat of arms of Dumbrăveni
Location in Vrancea County
Location in Vrancea County
Dumbrăveni is located in Romania
Dumbrăveni
Dumbrăveni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°33′N 27°06′E / 45.55°N 27.1°E / 45.55; 27.1
CountryRomania
CountyVrancea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Valentin Tâlvăr (PSD)
Area
32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,174
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
627105
Vehicle reg.VN
Websitewww.dumbraveni.primarievn.ro

During the interwar period, the commune was named Plăinești and was the headquarters of plasa Marginea de Sus, in Râmnicu Sărat County. From 1948 to 1964, during the rule of Communist dictator Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, the commune was called Generalisimul Suvorov, after Alexander Suvorov, the 18th-century Russian general who won several battles in the area.

Dumbrăveni lies in a hilly area of southern Vrancea County, on the banks of the river Râmna. It is traversed by national road DN2, which connects the county seat, Focșani, 18 km (11 mi) to the north, to Râmnicu Sărat, Buzău County, 20 km (12 mi) to the south.

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
 
The Suvorov monument, front view
 
Alexandru Vlahuță memorial house in Dragosloveni