Pietroasele | |
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 Location in Buzău County | |
  Pietroasele Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′N 26°34′E / 45.100°N 26.567°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Buzău |
| Subdivisions | Câlțești, Clondiru de Sus, Dara, Pietroasa Mică, Pietroasele, Șarânga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Cornel Enache[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,803 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BZ |
| Website | www.pietroasele.ro |
Pietroasele is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, known for its vineyards. The name means "the rockies". The commune is composed of six villages: Câlțești, Clondiru de Sus, Dara, Pietroasa Mică, Pietroasele and Șarânga. It became famous with the discovery in 1837 of the Pietroasa Treasure composed of several pieces of gold and precious stones. The Romanian historian Alexandru Odobescu wrote a book on the archaeological discovery.
The village is the centre of several archaeological sites such as the Dacian fortress at Dari Gruiu. The six locations that make up the commune were built after the sixteenth century, on the lands of freeholders and lords of the neighbouring village of Bădeni, and were later divided into three municipalities: Pietroasa de Jos, Pietroasa de Sus and Șarânga, which were merged in 1968.
Although it was initially a centre for stone extraction, today viticulture is the main economic sector of the village, known for Romanian wine. The Viticulture Research Center found here is managed by the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bucharest.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.