Community: Albeni
Albeni is a village,the capital of the commune bearing the same name from Gorj county, situated on the Eastern side of the Câmpu Mare - Târgu Jiu depression, crossed from North to South by the Gilort river. The villages that make up the commune are: Albeni, Bârzeiu de Gilort, Bolboceşti, Doseni, Mirosloveni, Pruneşti.
In the Bârzeiu de Gilort village of the Albeni commune, General Gheorghe Magheru was born, a figure which entered public memory since the XIX-th century.
History
The Albeni village is mentioned in the documents of June 30 1486, in the donation act of Vlad Călugăru, the woiwode of Ţara Româneasca (1482 - 1495), which offers the village and respective estate as a gift for the services of Albu, one of his faithful servants.
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Local resources
The underground contains lignite, oil and natural gases which are being exploited. A part of the territory is covered with oak, acacia, ash tree, beech and poplar tree forests. The village is connected to sources of water and methane gas.
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Traditions
“Hramul Solului” or “Sărbătoarea Satului” are some of the events which are celebrated locally.
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