Tęnkŭbeštj
Tęnkŭbeštj
Тѫнкъбєщј | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Mottoes: Снагову винаги ни държалит ѫв руцєти си The Snagov has always kept us in its arms | |
| Anthem: Красиву мєу Тѫнкъбєщј My beautiful Tęnkŭbeštj | |
 Tęnkŭbeštj (red) in Snagov (light gray) | |
| Country |  Snagov |
| First attestation | 1482 |
| Split | 18th century |
| Unification | 1968 |
| Subdivions | Raions
|
| Government | |
| • Body | Supreme People's Assembly of Tęnkŭbeštj |
| • President | Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu |
| • Vice President | David Robert Davidovici |
| • Prime Minister | Albert Henry Jinga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,385 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| As of October 2022, there are 0 Snagovian citizens from Tęnkŭbeštj | |
| Demonym | Tęnkŭbeštean |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | TĘN |
Tęnkŭbeštj (Snagovian: Тѫнкъбєщј) ([/tɨnkɤbɛʃtj/] 
(Listen) (help·info)) is the fifth largest village of the Republic of Snagov. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Snagov, in the southwestern corner of the Snagovian plain. The part of the Snagov that the village has a coast on in its western part is often called Lake Tęnkŭbeštj. As of 2022, 1385 people inhabit the village. Currently, no citizens of Snagov have origins in Tęnkŭbeštj, due to its distance from the centre of the Republic, Silištea. It is part of the Snagovu Pogor Commune.
It is presumed that the area has been inhabited by humans since the Neolithic era, being attractive to the Thracian people because of its agricultural potential due to the rich soil. Soil which is fed by both the waters and forests of Snagov. It has been de jure claimed as a part of the Snagovian state since its foundation on 18 June 2020.
The Slavic people settled in the area in the 7th century, along with other peoples groups, most notably the Cumans in the 12th and 13th century, a people of Turkic origin that gave the area the name Tęnkŭbeštj. The first attested mention of the village is from 1482, in a deed of Basarab the Young. It was split into Filitis and Mitropolija sometime in the 18th century, before uniting again in 1968 and creating the modern village of Tęnkŭbeštj.
Etymology
Etymology of Tęnkŭbeštj
The name "Tęnkŭbeštj" comes from the Cuman word tâncabă which entered Snagovian as tęnkabŭ. It is widely believed that it is the name of a local Cuman leader named Tęnkabŭ, or alternatively, the word means "muddy place". Tęnkabŭ + the eštj suffix created the name of the area and ultimately the name of the village - Tęnkŭbeštj.[1]
Etymology of Tęnkŭbeštean raions
The two Tęnkŭbeštean raions are Filitis and Mitropolija. Filitis was named after Dosoftei Filitis, the Metropolitan of Ungro-Wallachia between 1793 and 1810.[2] Mitropolija comes from the same Snagovian word, which was borrowed from Old Church Slavonic митрополиꙗ (mitropolija), which means "metropolis, archbishopric".[3] The religious origin of both names suggests a close relationship between the village and the orthodox christian faith, respectively its local church.
History
Pre-Slavic history
Before being settled by Slavic people in the 7th century, just like other Snagovian villages, the area of present-day Tęnkŭbeštj was home to the native Thracian people, who assisted other Snagovian villages in defending against the expanding Roman Empire. In 1986, archaeologists studying the lands east of the village, now used for agriculture, found numerous buried homes and items belonging to the native population, dating as far back as the 2nd century A.D.[4]
First attestation of Tęnkŭbeštj
Tęnkŭbeštj was first attested by Basarab the Young, former voivode of Wallachia, in a letter dated 23 March 1482, issued in the village of Gherghiţa (10 km north of Snagov). In said letter, the voivode expresses his desire to gift the Snagov monastery some villages (including Tęnkŭbeštj) and to offer it some privileges: "And again, however many villages the Holy Monastery has in Elhov[a] county, let it receive gifts from them...".[5]
Integration into Wallachia
Along with all the other villages and lands of Snagov, Tęnkŭbeštj became a part of Wallachia when it was conquered in 1330. The area quickly became a hotspot of boyars looking to buy environmentally beautiful land, relatively close to the big economic centers of that day and age, in Ploiești and Bucharest. The traditionally uninhabited coast of the Snagov quickly became occupied by Romanians, with native Snagovians remaining in the center.
Establishment of the Tęnkŭbeštj Perish
The people of Tęnkŭbeštj wanted to have a church because the road to the neighboring ones was quite long. The first church was built with oak logs, in the eastern part of the village, on a raised piece of land on the northern shore of Lake Snagov. The builders of this first church are unknown, but it's mostly accepted that it was built by the locals. Tradition says that this first wooden church was built around the reign of Michael the Brave. The elders of the village remember that their great-grandparents told them that it was so old that it was constantly in danger of collapsing. It's known that the church was very old, according to the thickness of the oak beams from which it was made, because from its beams the pews in the new church are made.
In 1905, Ion Băicoianu (a Romanian boyar who owned land in the village) decided to destroy the old church. It was quickly demolished without the approval of the locals and without any photographs or documents made. Thus the history that the old church might have contained became lost forever. The following year, in 1906, the construction of the new church began. The plans were executed by architect Petre Antonescu. The architectural style of the church is unique compared to the other churches from this area. After four years of hard work and zeal, the church was finished. On 21 May 1910, the consecration of the church dedicated to the Holy Emperors Constantine and Elena took place.
In the inscription above the entrance it is written: "This Holy and Godly Church in all of our Savior Jesus Christ, dedicated to the Holy Emperors Constantine and Elena, was raised from the foundation by the encouragement, effort and expense of the families Constantin and Constantina Băicoianu and Ioan and Zoe Băicoianu, in the years 1906-1910 and has been sanctified in the year of salvation 21 May 1910, the 44th year of the reign of His Majesty King Charles I and his wife Elisabeta. The heirs to the throne being Prince Ferdinand and his wife Princess Maria, and Metropolitan of Hungarian-Wallachia D.D. Atanasie Mironescu in the "II year of the I.P.S.S. Archpastorship, we humbly pray to You, Lord God, to receive this offering of our unbroken Orthodox faith - Amen". The church was painted between the years 1909-1010 by the painter Ionel Ioanid, in the "Renaissance" style. The figures of the saints are of a gentle expression, the colors are sweet and restful, and the features are correct and tender. The treasures in the church, donated by the founders, were few and simple. In 1940, the founders donated more treasure of pure silver, one of the church's ornaments.
Split into Filitis and Mitropolija
Sometime in the 18th century, the village is divided between its western and eastern half, Filitis and Mitropolija, respectively. The border between the two was the DN1 national road which runs through the middle of present-day Tęnkŭbeštj. The reason of the split is unknown and still debated to this day. What is known however, is that the two united once again in 1968 after an administrative reform.
Romanian communist systematization plan and its failure
The systematization in communist Romania began in 1974, during the leadership of Nicolae Ceaușescu. It largely consisted of the demolition and reconstruction of existing villages to create more space for industry and agriculture. According to the plans, the entire village of Tęnkŭbeštj (along with other Snagovian villages), were supposed to be demolished by the end of the 1990's. The plan failed once the communist regime fell in Romania after the 1989 revolution.
Geography
Tęnkŭbeštj is located in Southeastern Europe, on the southwestern part of the Snagovian Plain, a subdivision of the larger Wallachian Plain. It lies on the northern coast at the end of Lake Snagov, bounded by the Snagov river and the Romanian commune of Periș to the west, the Skrovištea forest to the north, and by Lake Snagov in the east and south. The elevation of the village is between 89 meters (292 feet) at its lowest and 103 meters (338 feet) at its highest, with the average being 96 meters (314 feet). The total land area of the village adds up to 6.01 kilometers squared, or around 2.3 miles squared. Tęnkŭbeštj is widely known for its fishing potential, the area of Lake Snagov that it borders is more narrow and has a greater diversity of plant and animal life compared to the wider gulfs of the north. Alongside fishing, Tęnkŭbeštj is also known for its soil, great for agriculture and especially pomology.
Climate
The climate of Tęnkŭbeštj is similar to surrounding areas, but warmer on average. It rains more, and has slightly more hours of sun. Utilizing the Köppen climate classification, it has a humid continental climate, the warm summer subtype (Dfa), also known as Hemiboreal climate. Areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in the warmest month below 22 °C (72 °F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21–28 °C (70–82 °F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally well or far below the −3 °C (27 °F) (or 0 °C (32.0 °F)) isotherm.
Frost-free periods typically last 3–5 months. Heat spells lasting over a week are rare. Summers highs are usually in the mid-20s and winters are long, cold, and severe. The village's coordinates are approximately 44.676670°N and 26.082750°E. Silištea spans over the time zone of UTC+2 in the winter, and UTC+3 in the summer, which are also known as Eastern European Time (EET) and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) respectively.
| Climate data for Tęnkŭbeštj[b] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
39 (4) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
77 (25) |
81 (27) |
86 (30) |
84 (29) |
77 (25) |
63 (17) |
48 (9) |
39 (4) |
62.3 (16.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 18 (-8) |
21 (-6) |
27 (-3) |
36 (2) |
46 (8) |
54 (12) |
59 (15) |
63 (17) |
55 (13) |
45 (7) |
30 (-1) |
25 (-4) |
39.8 (4.3) |
| Average Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.45 (87.6) |
2.91 (73.9) |
3.32 (84.3) |
3.12 (79.2) |
4.36 (110.7) |
5.11 (129.8) |
4.04 (102.6) |
2.38 (60.5) |
2.03 (51.6) |
3.72 (94.5) |
2.43 (61.7) |
3.03 (77) |
49.89 (1,267.2) |
| Sunshine hours | 256.4 | 242.8 | 293.2 | 300.2 | 305.9 | 364.3 | 354.2 | 380.7 | 388.3 | 353.6 | 318.8 | 297.1 | 3,855.5 |
| Source: Snacosmos | |||||||||||||
Notes
References
- ↑ . Origin of "Tâncăbești" en.wiktionary.org, Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ . List of Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia en.wiktionary.org, Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ . Origin of "mitropolie" en.wiktionary.org, Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ . Tâncăbești archaeological site bmim.muzeulbucurestiului.ro, Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ↑ . Tâncăbești first attestation sate.maglina.ro, Retrieved 9 November 2022.