Posești is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Bodești, Merdeala, Nucșoara de Jos, Nucșoara de Sus, Poseștii-Pământeni (the commune centre), Poseștii-Ungureni, Târlești, Valea Plopului, Valea Screzii, and Valea Stupinii.

Posești
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Posești is located in Romania
Posești
Posești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°16′13″N 26°08′52″E / 45.2704°N 26.1479°E / 45.2704; 26.1479
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • MayorValentin-Gheorghe Spătărelu[1] (PSD)
Area
54.90 km2 (21.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,636
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
107440
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.primariaposesti.ro

The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county, in the Sub Carpathian hills, on the border with Buzău County. It lies 16 km (9.9 mi) from Vălenii de Munte and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Ploiești.[3] Posești covers an area of 54.90 km2 (21.20 sq mi).[4] The river Zeletin flows through the village Poseștii-Pământeni.

According to the 2011 census, Posești has 3,990 inhabitants; 95.54% of them are ethnic Romanians and 1.36% are ethnic Romani.

Natives

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  • Eufrosin Poteca (1786–1858), philosopher, theologian, and translator, was born in Nucșoara de Sus

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Primăria comunei Posești. Localizare". www.primariaposesti.ro (in Romanian). Posești Townhall. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Raport de mediu pentru plan de urbanism general. Comuna Posești, județul Prahova" (PDF). arpmag.anpm.ro (in Romanian). 2012. p. 24. Retrieved July 8, 2021.