Vulturu, Vrancea Explained

Type:commune
Vulturu
County:Vrancea
Population Total:auto
Leader Name:Nicușor Păcuraru[1]
Term:2020–2024
Leader Party:PSD
Coordinates:45.6181°N 27.4231°W
Elevation:20
Area Total:104.33
Postal Code:627455

Vulturu is a commune located in the southeastern part of Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Boțârlău, Hângulești, Maluri, Vadu-Roșca and Vulturu.

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Galați County. It is situated in the extreme northeast of the Wallachian Plain, where the Putna River flows into the Siret River.

History

In December 1957–January 1958, during the Communist era, the peasants from Vadu-Roșca and nearby Suraia and Răstoaca resisted the collectivization of agriculture. The bloodiest repression of a series of peasant revolts against collectivization in Romania took place in Vadu Roșca. Nine peasants from the area were shot dead, and 17 were wounded; 73 were tried and sentenced to long prison terms.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Vadu Roșca, 4/12/1957: Revoltă anti-colectivizare reprimată în sânge. Vadu Roșca, 4/12/1957: Anti-collectization revolt bloodily repressed. Petru. Clej. RFI România. ro. December 3, 2020. May 24, 2021.