Prahova County

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

For other uses, see Prahova.
Prahova
County
Coat of arms of Prahova
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 45.1°N 26.02°E / 45.1; 26.02
CountryRomania
Development regionSud
Historic regionGreater Wallachia
CapitalPloieşti
Area
 • Total4,716 km2 (1,821 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total829,945
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Telephone code(+40) 244 or (+40) 344[1]
ISO 3166 codeRO-PH
WebsiteCounty 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

Towns

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 River
  • Prahova Valley

References
  1. The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
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