Urlați

For the village in Vaslui County, see Dimitrie Cantemir, Vaslui.
Urlați
Town
Conacul Bellu Museum
Conacul Bellu Museum
Coat of arms of Urlați
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Urlați is located in Romania
Urlați
Urlați
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°59′28″N 26°13′50″E / 44.99111°N 26.23056°E / 44.99111; 26.23056
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marian Măchițescu[1] (PNL)
Area
43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
10,131
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
106300
Area code+40 x44
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.urlati.ro

Urlați (Romanian pronunciation: [urˈlat͡sʲ]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. In 2021, it had a population of 10,131. Sixteen villages are administered by the town: Arioneștii Noi, Arioneștii Vechi, Cherba, Jercălăi, Mărunțiș, Orzoaia de Jos, Orzoaia de Sus, Schiau, Ulmi, Valea Bobului, Valea Crângului, Valea Mieilor, Valea Nucetului, Valea Pietrei, Valea Seman and Valea Urloii.

The town is located in the south-central part of the county. It borders the following communes: Ceptura to the northeast, Tomșani to the southeast, Albești Paleologu to the south, Valea Călugărească to the southwest, Plopu to the west, and Iordăcheanu to the north.

The river Cricovul Sărat flows through Urlați.

Natives

  • Octavian Grigore (born 1964), football manager and former player
  • Constantin Vișoianu (1897–1994), jurist, diplomat, and politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs at the end or World War II
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 4,441—    
1930 5,501+23.9%
1948 6,661+21.1%
1956 8,658+30.0%
1966 9,145+5.6%
1977 10,654+16.5%
1992 12,309+15.5%
2002 11,858−3.7%
2011 10,064−15.1%
2021 10,131+0.7%
Source: Census data
View of Urlați
Church in Urlați

Climate

Urlați has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Urlați
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		25
(77) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.5
(81.5) 		22
(72) 		15.8
(60.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.7
(40.5) 		15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5) 		0.8
(33.4) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.9
(51.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		20.3
(68.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		11
(52) 		5.8
(42.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		11.0
(51.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5
(23) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		10.2
(50.4) 		14.5
(58.1) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		6.0
(42.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.7) 		38
(1.5) 		47
(1.9) 		60
(2.4) 		76
(3.0) 		78
(3.1) 		70
(2.8) 		41
(1.6) 		55
(2.2) 		53
(2.1) 		49
(1.9) 		50
(2.0) 		659
(26.2)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/urlati-19252/

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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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