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Berca
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| County |
Buzău County |
| Population (2002) |
9,602 |
| Geographical coordinates |
45°17′N, 26°41′E |
| Mayor |
Octavian Stoica, PD, since 2004 |
| Component villages |
Băceni, Pleşeşti, Berca, Răteşti, Cojanu, Sătuc, Joseni, Ţâţârligu, Mănăstirea Răteşti, Valea Nucului, Pâclele, Viforâta, Pleşcoi |
| Website: |
(Romanian) City official web-site |
Berca is a commune located in the hillside of Buzău County, Romania, in the valley of the Buzău river. It is an oil and natural gases extraction location.
[edit] Landmarks
[edit] The Mud Volcanoes
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The Berca Muddy Volcanos 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 is expelled from a depth of 3 km through structures resembling real miniature volcanos.
The Church of Răteşti monastery
[edit] The Răteşti monastery
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The Răteşti monastery is a medieval monastery, attested by documents in the 17th century. It is an Eastern orthodox monastery of nuns, and hosts a museum exhibiting religious books and items.
[edit] Demographics
The 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 are ethnic Romanians.
[edit] Pleşcoi
The Pleşcoi village from the Berca commune is a village famous for its meat processing tradition. The Pleşcoi sausages are smoked mutton sausages with chili peppers and garlic. The name Pleşcoi sausages is a protected designation of origin in the European Union.
