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 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | www |
The town is situated 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.
Cormarnic has one sister city:[3]
Anacortes, USA
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/ | |||||||||||||
| 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, [4] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosquitoes". It is used for milking sheep and storing milk and other dairy products.[5][6]
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
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Summer in Comarnic, from the DN1 street bridge -
Railway line in Comarnic, towards Posada -
Bibescu Castle, Posada
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ qinghram@goanacortes.com, Questen Inghram (2021-08-04). "Anacortes's new sister city is Comarnic, Romania". goSkagit. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ 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)
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