Vâlcănești

Vâlcănești
Commune
Coat of arms of Vâlcănești
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Vâlcănești is located in Romania
Vâlcănești
Vâlcănești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°7′N 25°56′E / 45.117°N 25.933°E / 45.117; 25.933
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adrian Manole (PNL)
Area
37.22 km2 (14.37 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,244
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
107655
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitecomunavilcanesti.ro

Vâlcănești is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cârjari, Trestioara, and Vâlcănești.

The commune lies on the banks on the river Cosmina, in the foothills of the Sub Carpathians. It is located in the central part of the county, 27 km (17 mi) north of the county seat, Ploiești.

At the 2011 census, Vâlcănești had 3,502 residents; of those, 91.03% were ethnic Romanians and 6.25% were Roma.

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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