Comarnic (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈmarnik]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,106 as of 2021. Four villages are administered by the town: Ghioșești, Podu Lung, Poiana, and Posada.
Comarnic | |
|---|---|
 DN1 passing through Comarnic | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Comarnic Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin Popa[1] (PSD) |
Area | 89.97 km2 (34.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 11,106 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 105700 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 44 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | primariacomarnic |
Geography
editThe town is situated in the southern foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, close to the interface between the Southern Carpathians and the Eastern Carpathians, at an altitude of 555 m (1,821 ft). It lies towards the southern end of the Prahova Valley, along the Prahova River, in the main on the left bank, but with some of the component villages on the right bank of the river.
Comarnic is located in the western part of Prahova County, 49 km (30 mi) northwest of the county seat, Ploiești. It is crossed by national road DN1 (part of European route E60), which starts in Bucharest and goes north towards Brașov and on to the border with Hungary near Oradea; the partially built A3 motorway will also go through the town. The Comarnic train station and the Posada halt serve the CFR Main Line 300, which runs parallel to DN1.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,703 | — |
| 1992 | 13,762 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,532 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 11,732 | −13.3% |
| 2021 | 11,106 | −5.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Etymology
editIts name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic" for a kind of a shepherd's hut, [3] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosquitoes". It is used for milking sheep and storing milk and other dairy products.[4][5]
Natives
edit- Corina Drăgan-Terecoasa (born 1971), luger
- Constantin Dragomir (born 1927), bobsledder
- Georgeta Năpăruș (1930–1997), painter
- Ion Panțuru (1934–2016), bobsledder
- David Popescu (1886–1955), general in World War II and Interior Minister
Climate
editComarnic has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
| Climate data for Comarnic | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24 (75) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14 (57) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9 (48) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) |
46 (1.8) |
63 (2.5) |
96 (3.8) |
147 (5.8) |
159 (6.3) |
154 (6.1) |
118 (4.6) |
77 (3.0) |
66 (2.6) |
57 (2.2) |
55 (2.2) |
1,084 (42.7) |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/comarnic-12800/ | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
editCormarnic has one sister city:[6]
Anacortes, Washington, United States
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Romanian-English translation for "comarnic-coliba-de-pastor"
- ^ Tradiţii pe meleaguri chiojdene Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Suitul oilor la munte, măsura laptelui (in Romanian)
- ^ qinghram@goanacortes.com, Questen Inghram (2021-08-04). "Anacortes's new sister city is Comarnic, Romania". www.goskagit.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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Traditional house in Comarnic -
Railway line in Comarnic, towards Posada -
Bibescu Castle, Posada -
Lespezi hermitage in Posada
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