Comarnic
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.
Comarnic | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Comarnic Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″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 |
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
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Comarnic. |
- "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)
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