Făcăeni, Ialomița

Făcăeni is a village in Ialomiţa County, Romania. It is the seat of the commune of Făcăeni

Geography
Făcăeni is located near the Borcea Branch of the Danube and the National Road 3 b (DN 3 B). It also has a ferryboat used by farmers and workers to get from the village to the "Balta Ialomiţei" (the part of the land between the Old Danube and Borcea section used exclusively for agriculture). It has a small beach where the locals come to play football and swim.

History
The village's existence has been documented for more than 500 years, but archaeological discoveries prove that the area has been inhabited since the Iron Age. Its name is supposed to come from either the Romanian "făcău", archaism for "mill", or the word "flăcău" meaning young man.

Economy
Făcăeni had and still has a mostly agrarian economy, even though fishing is still an important occupation. Many inhabitants now seek employment in larger cities or even in other countries. The village has one school, General School grades I-X, one kindergarten, three Orthodox churches and two Adventist churches.

Făcăeni is known for having been hit by a tornado on 12 August 2002, a phenomenon highly unusual for this geographical area, which destroyed more than 30 households and the forest east of the village.

Natives

 * Ştefan Bănulescu, author
 * Pascal Bentoiu, composer.
 * Gabriel Georgescu, poet, journalist
 * Vasilică Ghiţă Ene poet, journalist