Vâlcănești
Vâlcănești | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Vâlcănești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°7′N 25°56′E / 45.117°N 25.933°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| 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 |
| • Density | 87.16/km2 (225.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 107655 |
| Area code | +(40) 244 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | comunavilcanesti |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,235 | — |
| 2002 | 3,994 | −5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,502 | −12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,244 | −7.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Vâlcănești had 3,502 residents; of those, 91.03% were ethnic Romanians and 6.25% were Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,244, of which 87.39% were Romanians and 6.38% Roma.[2]
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
