Valea Ursului

For other uses, see Valea Ursului (disambiguation).

Valea Ursului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bucium, Chilii, Giurgeni, Muncelu de Jos, and Valea Ursului.

Valea Ursului
Commune
Saint Demeter Church, Valea Ursului
Location in Neamț County
Valea Ursului Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°48′N 27°4′E
Country	Romania
County	Neamț
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Viorel Smeria (PSD)
Area	59.64 km2 (23.03 sq mi)
Elevation	272 m (892 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,436
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	617495
Area code	+40 233
Vehicle reg.	NT
Website	www.valeaursului.ro

The commune lies on the Central Moldavian Plateau, on the banks of the Bârlad River, which has its source here. It is located in the southeastern extremity of Neamț County, on the border with Bacău County, 26 km (16 mi) from Roman and 43 km (27 mi) from Bacău; the county seat, Piatra Neamț, is 70 km (43 mi) away.

Natives

• Ecaterina Nazare (born 1953), actress

References

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

Grave of Panait Donici [ro]