Filipeștii de Târg

Filipeștii de Târg
Commune
Ruins of seneschal Constantin Cantacuzino's palace in Filipeștii de Târg
Ruins of seneschal Constantin Cantacuzino's palace in Filipeștii de Târg
Coat of arms of Filipeștii de Târg
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Filipeștii de Târg is located in Romania
Filipeștii de Târg
Filipeștii de Târg
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°59′N 25°47′E / 44.983°N 25.783°E / 44.983; 25.783
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Aurelian Manole (PNL)
Area
35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
7,450
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
107250
Area code+(40) 244
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.primariafilipestiidetarg.ro

Filipeștii de Târg is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brătășanca, Filipeștii de Târg, and Mărginenii de Jos. The locality was a town until 1950.

The commune is situated towards the northern edge of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 270 m (890 ft), on the right bank of the Prahova River. It is located in the western part of Prahova County, 20 km (12 mi) west of the county seat, Ploiești, on the border with Dâmbovița County.

On its southern side, Filipeștii de Târg is crossed by national road DN72 [ro], which connects Ploiești to Târgoviște. The Brătășanca halt serves the CFR Ploiești–Târgoviște railway.

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References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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