Muntenia

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Geography

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Constantin Lecca: "Moldavians and Muntenians become brothers"

Muntenia includes București - Ilfov, Sud - Muntenia, and part of the Sud-Est development regions. It consists of nine counties entirely:

And parts of four others:

Romania's capital city, Bucharest, is situated in Muntenia. Other important cities are:

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