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Prahova
Coat of arms of Prahova
Coat of arms
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)
Telephone code (+40) 244 or (+40) 344
ISO 3166 code RO-PH
Website County Council
Prefecture


Prahova is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. The capital of Prahova County is Ploieşti.

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

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

Related pages

  • Prahova River
  • Prahova Valley


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See also

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