Prahova County

For other uses, see Prahova.

Prahova (IPA: ['pra.ho.va]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. The capital of Prahova County is Ploieşti.

County
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 45.1°N 26.02°E / 45.1; 26.02
Country	Romania
Development region	Sud
Historic region	Greater Wallachia
Capital	Ploieşti
Area
• Total	4,716 km2 (1,821 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	829,945
• Density	175.985/km2 (455.80/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RO-PH
Website	County Council Prefecture

Geography

Prahova County has an area of 4,716 square kilometers. The main river in Prahova County is the Prahova River.

Divisions

Prahova County has 2 municipalities, 12 towns and 90 communes.

Municipalities

• Ploieşti
• Câmpina

Towns

• Azuga
• Băicoi
• Boldeşti-Scăeni
• Breaza
• Buşteni
• Comarnic
• Mizil
• Plopeni
• Sinaia
• Slǎnic
• Urlaţi
• Vălenii de Munte

Communes

Adunaţi Albeşti-Paleologu Aluniş Apostolache Ariceştii Rahtivani Ariceştii Zeletin Baba Ana Balta Doamnei Bălţeşti Băneşti Bărcăneşti Bătrâni Berceni Bertea

Blejoi Boldeşti-Grădiştea Brazi Brebu Bucov Călugăreni Cărbuneşti Ceptura Ceraşu Chiojdeanca Ciorani Cocorăştii Mislii Cocorăştii Colţ Colceag

Cornu Cosminele Drăgăneşti Drajna Dumbrava Dumbrăveşti Filipeştii de Pădure Filipeştii de Târg Fântânele Floreşti Fulga Gherghiţa Gorgota Gornet

Gornet-Cricov Gura Vadului Gura Vitioarei Iordăcheanu Izvoarele Jugureni Lapoş Lipăneşti Măgurele Măgureni Măneciu Măneşti Olari Păcureţi

Păuleşti Plopu Podenii Noi Poiana Câmpina Poienarii Burchii Poseşti Predeal-Sărari Proviţa de Jos Proviţa de Sus Puchenii Mari Râfov Salcia Sălciile Scorţeni

Secăria Sângeru Şirna Şoimari Şotrile Starchiojd Ştefeşti Surani Talea Tătaru Teişani Telega Tinosu Târgşoru Vechi

Tomşani Vadu Săpat Valea Călugărească Valea Doftanei Vărbilău Vâlcăneşti

Prahova County Media

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  Casa Ghiță Stoenescu, azi clinica Alfa Medical Center, Bd. Independenței nr. 27, Ploiești

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  Map of Prahova County as constituted in 1938.

Related pages

• Prahova River
• Prahova Valley