Comarnic | |
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Town | |
) Coat of arms | |
) Location in Prahova County | |
)  Comarnic Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sorin Popa[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 89.97 km2 (34.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 11,970 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 105700 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | www |
Comarnic (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈmarnik]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 13,500. Four villages are administered by the town: Ghioșești, Podu Lung, Poiana and Posada.
The town is situated along the Prahova River, in the main on the left bank, but with some of the component villages on the right bank of the river.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,703 | — |
| 1992 | 13,762 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,532 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 11,732 | −13.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Etymology
Its name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic" for a kind of a shepherd's hut, [3] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosquitoes". It is used for milking sheep and storing milk and other dairy products.[4][5]
Natives
- Corina Drăgan-Terecoasa (born 1971), luger
- Constantin Dragomir (born 1927), bobsledder
- Georgeta Năpăruș (1930–1997), painter
- Ion Panțuru (1934–2016), bobsledder
- David Popescu (1886–1955), general in World War II and Interior Minister
Summer in Comarnic, from the DN1 street bridge
Railway line in Comarnic, towards Posada
Bibescu Castle, Posada
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References
- ^ "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Romanian-English translation for "comarnic-coliba-de-pastor"
- ^ Tradiţii pe meleaguri chiojdene Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Suitul oilor la munte, măsura laptelui (in Romanian)