Vărbilău
Coordinates: 45°10′41″N 26°57′27″E / 45.178°N 26.9576°E
| Vărbilău | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
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  Vărbilău | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′58″N 26°1′35″E / 45.21611°N 26.02639°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Prahova County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 7,208 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vărbilău is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Coțofenești, Livadea, Podu Ursului, Poiana Vărbilău and Vărbilău.
History
The Helmet of Coțofenești - a full gold Geto-Dacian helmet dating from the first half of the 4th century BC, currently at the National Museum of Romanian History
A gold ceremonial helm (5th century BC) was discovered at Poiana-Coțofenești in 1929. Additional research was done by Ioan Andrieșescu, immediately after the finding. The helmet is kept at the National History Museum of Romania.
People
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
Further reading
External links
- Poiana-Coţofeneşti in the Digital Archaeological Archive at cIMeC (in Romanian)
- Helmet reconstruction (in Romanian)
- Helmet image
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