Maracineni, Buzau
Encyclopedia
Mărăcineni is a commune in the center of Buzău County
, Romania
, just north of Buzău, the county capital.
, at its exit from between the Subcarpathian Hills, only 1 km north from the city of Buzău
, located on the opposite bank of the river. Mărăcineni is connected to the city via the DN2
national road, across a bridge, known as either the Buzău bridge or the Mărăcineni bridge, which is the most important road connection between Bucharest
and the cities of Moldavia
. This bridge was damaged by floods during the summer of 2005, and was demolished and rebuilt by November of the same year.
The commune is made up of three villages (Mărăcineni, Căpăţâneşti and Potoceni).
. The Mărăcineni Local Council, elected in the 2004 local government elections, is made up of 13 councillors, with the following party composition:
, Mihai Viteazul acknowledges the ownership of Fătu of Mărăcineni over a vineyard
which he had recently bought.
Between 1960 and 1968, the commune was a suburb of Buzău.
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...
, just north of Buzău, the county capital.
Location
Mărăcineni lies on the left bank of the Buzău riverBuzau 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...
, at its exit from between the Subcarpathian Hills, only 1 km north from the city of Buzău
Buzau
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...
, located on the opposite bank of the river. Mărăcineni is connected to the city via the DN2
DN2
The Romanian national road DN2 links Bucharest with the historical region of Moldavia in north-east Romania. Recently upgraded, it is today one of the best-maintained roads in the country. Along the first from Bucharest to Săbăoani, near Roman the road has two lanes with one narrow emergency lane...
national road, across a bridge, known as either the Buzău bridge or the Mărăcineni bridge, which is the most important road connection between Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, 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 Dâmbovița River....
and the cities of Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
. This bridge was damaged by floods during the summer of 2005, and was demolished and rebuilt by November of the same year.
The commune is made up of three villages (Mărăcineni, Căpăţâneşti and Potoceni).
Neighbours
- The commune of SăpocaSapocaSăpoca is a commune in Buzău County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Măteşti and Săpoca....
, to the north-west - The commune of Poşta Câlnău, to the north-east
- The commune of Verneşti, to the south-west
- The municipality of Buzău, to the south
Politics
The mayor of the commune is Ion Catinca, from the Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Romania)
The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always...
. The Mărăcineni Local Council, elected in the 2004 local government elections, is made up of 13 councillors, with the following party composition:
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice and Truth Alliance | 6 | |||||||
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Romania) The Social Democratic Party is the major social-democratic political party in Romania. It was formed in 1992, after the post-communist National Salvation Front broke apart. It adopted its present name after a merger with a minor social-democratic party in 2001. Since its formation, it has always... |
5 | |||||||
| Conservative Party Conservative Party (Romania) The Conservative Party of Romania is a political party formed in 1991, after the fall of Communism, under the name of the Romanian Humanist Party . From 2005 until December 3, 2006, the party was a junior member of the ruling coalition... |
1 | |||||||
| Greater Romania Party Greater Romania Party The Greater Romania Party is a Romanian radical right-wing, ultra-nationalist political party, led by Corneliu Vadim Tudor. The party is sometimes referred to in English as the Great Romania Party.... |
1 |
History
The first document mentioning the village of Mărăcineni is a property act of November 3, 1597, by which the prince of WallachiaWallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
, Mihai Viteazul acknowledges the ownership of Fătu of Mărăcineni over a vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
which he had recently bought.
Between 1960 and 1968, the commune was a suburb of Buzău.