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Ilfov county in Romania The geographical location of Branesti in Ilfov country The symbol of Ilfov county
GEOGRAPHICAL DATES • The Branesti commune is situated 15 km east from Bucharest, the capital city of Romania ; • Our commune is made up of four parts: Branesti Islaz ( =common), Pasarea ( =bird), Vadul Anei (= Anne’s ford ). • The population is about 12.000 inhabitants.
History ● The first documents prove the existence of Branesti since the XVI-th century, so the commune is at least 400 years old. ● Between the years 1800- 1830, the first Bulgarian families from the south of the Danube migrated in Branesti. They influenced the language and the customs. ● The name “Branesti” comes from the word “braniste”, which means “meadow”.
Branesti, in 1958 The school’s street in winter and an old draw- well on the outskirts of the village
IMAGES FROM BRANESTI The gate and the church on the street of our school The town hall of Branesti The monument of the Unknown Hero, who died for the freedom of our people. The railway to the Black Sea is near The highway to Branesti Constanta, near the village
Branesti is the only commune with 4 secondary schools (for 9-12 th classes) in Romania Secondary Secondary Forestry Agricultural School School ,,Theodor ,,Cezar Nicolau” Pietraru” Teachers’ House in Branesti Secondary Theological Secondary Theoretical School for nuns School ,, Traian Lalescu’’
Natural conditions: -Branesti is situated in the biggest Romanian Plain. -The climate is temperate continental. The Pasarea river at the entrance The field in a cloudy day in Branesti
The Pasarea The lake in winter lake in spring The natives fishing. The Pasarea river flows through our commune and forms some lakes.
The vegetation is varied oak forest in ● ,,Codrii Vlasiei”(Vlasia’s Forest); forest of Turkey oak, ash ● tree; steppe vegetation; ● river meadow vegetation; ● herbs; ● orchards; ● cereals; ● vegetables; ● vineyards; ●
Protected Species in the Reservation of Branesti Forest Ginkgo biloba Cypress Yew tree Juniper
THE FAUNA Wild boars in reservation Pheasant at the edge of the forest Fen ducks on Roebuck in Branesti forest lake Pasarea
Birds in forest: -jays, nightingales, blackbirds, cuckoos, woodpeckers, titmice, hoopoes; The forest’s fauna: Fox at the edge of the village - roebucks, wild boars, foxes, hares, squirrels The field’s fauna: -harer, ferrets, polecats, ground- squirrels, hamster, mouse, rat; -quails, sky larks, sparrows; Wild cat in the forest -snakes, lizards, frogs, insects; The river’s fauna: - perch, carp, bream, pike perch, pike, pochards Hares in the field, after reaping
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