Cârligele

Coordinates: 45°41′N 27°6′E / 45.683°N 27.100°E / 45.683; 27.100
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Cârligele
The Dălhăuți Monastery
The Dălhăuți Monastery
Location in Vrancea County
Location in Vrancea County
Cârligele is located in Romania
Cârligele
Cârligele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°41′N 27°6′E / 45.683°N 27.100°E / 45.683; 27.100
CountryRomania
CountyVrancea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ștefan Moscu (PSD)
Area
40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,378
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
627065
Area code+40 x37
Vehicle reg.VN
Websitewww.primariacirligele.ro

Cârligele is a commune located in Vrancea County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Blidari, Bonțești, Cârligele, and Dălhăuți.

The commune is located in the south-central part of Vrancea County, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the county seat, Focșani. It lies on the southern bank of the river Dălhăuți, itself a right tributary of the Milcov. During the interwar period, Cârligele belonged to plasa Orașul of Râmnicu Sărat County.

The Dălhăuți Monastery [ro] dates from the 15th century. It is located in the middle of beech and oak forests on Deleanu Hill, a few kilometers west of Dălhăuți village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.