Berca is a commune located in the hillside of Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, in the valley of the river Buzău. It is an oil and natural gas extraction location.
Berca | |
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 St. Michael and Gabriel Church in Berca | |
 Location in Buzău County | |
  Berca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′13″N 26°40′55″E / 45.28694°N 26.68194°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Buzău |
| Subdivisions | Băceni, Berca, Cojanu, Joseni, Mânăstirea Rătești, Pâclele, Pleșcoi, Pleșești, Rătești, Sătuc, Tâțârligu, Valea Nucului, Viforâta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ionel Dobrița[1] (PSD) |
Area | 73.28 km2 (28.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 7,741 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 127035 |
| Area code | +(40) 238 |
| Vehicle reg. | BZ |
| Website | primariaberca |
The commune is composed of thirteen villages: Băceni, Berca, Cojanu, Joseni, Mânăstirea Rătești, Pâclele, Pleșcoi, Pleșești, Rătești, Sătuc, Tâțârligu, Valea Nucului, and Viforâta.
Landmarks
editThe Mud Volcanoes
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The Berca Muddy Volcanoes geological and botanical reservation lies in the hills that surround the commune, near the Pâclele village. Mud volcanos, a rare geological phenomenon, occurs there when mud and gas are expelled from a depth of 3 kilometres (9,800 ft) through structures resembling real miniature volcanoes.
Rătești monastery
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Rătești Monastery is a medieval monastery, attested by documents from the 17th century. It is an Eastern orthodox monastery of nuns, and hosts a museum exhibiting religious books and items.
Demographics
editThe Romanian census of 2002 reported a population of 9,602 for the Berca commune, making it one of the largest communes in the county; 99% of the inhabitants were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, Berca had a population of 7,741, of which 88.88% were Romanians.[3]
Natives
edit- George Macovescu (1913–2002), writer and communist politician
Pleșcoi
editPleșcoi village is famous for its meat processing tradition. The Pleșcoi sausages are smoked mutton sausages with chili peppers and garlic. The name Pleșcoi sausages is a protected designation of origin in the European Union.
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. 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.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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