Cârligele

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

Cârligele
Commune
The Dălhăuți Monastery
Location in Vrancea County
Cârligele Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°41′N 27°6′E
Country	Romania
County	Vrancea
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Ștefan Moscu[1] (PSD)
Area	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,378
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	627065
Area code	+40 x37
Vehicle reg.	VN
Website	www.primariacirligele.ro

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 River. During the interwar period, Cârligele belonged to the plasa Orașul of Râmnicu Sărat County.

The Dălhăuți Monastery [ro] dates back to the 15th century. It is located in the middle of beech and oak forests on Deleanu Hill, a few kilometers west of the village of Dălhăuți. A wayside cross in Cârligele, built in 1933, commemorates the soldiers who died in World War I.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,927	—
2011	3,116	+6.5%
2021	3,378	+8.4%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Nicolae Doicaru [ro] (1922–1990), Securitate General, director of the Extern Intelligence Service from 1959 to 1971