Muntenia
Muntenia is a historical region of Romania, usually considered Wallachia-proper. It is situated between the Danube, the Carpathian Mountains and Moldavia, and the Olt River to the west. The latter river is the border between Muntenia and Oltenia. Part of the traditional border between Wallachia/Muntenia and Moldavia was formed by the rivers Milcov and Siret.Geography
Muntenia includes București - Ilfov, Sud - Muntenia, and part of the Sud-Est development regions. It consists of ten counties entirely:
- Brăila
- Buzău
- Călărași
- Argeș
- Dâmbovița
- Giurgiu
- Ialomița
- Ilfov
- Prahova
And parts of four others:
- Teleorman
- Vrancea
- Vâlcea
- Olt
Romania's capital city, Bucharest, is situated in Muntenia. Other important cities are:
- Brăila
- Buzău
- Pitești
- Ploiești
- Târgoviște