Plopeni

Plopeni
Coat of arms of Plopeni
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Plopeni is located in Romania
Plopeni
Plopeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°03′N 25°57′E / 45.050°N 25.950°E / 45.050; 25.950
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dragoș Niță[1] (PNL)
Area
4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,709
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
105900
Area code(+40) 0244
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.primariaplopeni.ro

Plopeni (Romanian pronunciation: [ploˈpenʲ]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 6,709 as of 2021.

The town is situated at the northern edge of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 240 m (790 ft), on the right bank of the Teleajen River. It is located in the central part of Prahova County, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Ploiești.

Plopeni is crossed by county road DJ102, which connects it to Păulești and Ploiești, where it meets national road DN1B. The Plopeni train station serves the CFR Line 306, which starts at Ploiești South station and ends in Slănic.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 6,071—    
1992 10,284+69.4%
2002 10,083−2.0%
2011 7,509−25.5%
2021 6,709−10.7%
Source: Census data

Climate

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Plopeni has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Plopeni
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
5.4
(41.7)
10.4
(50.7)
15.9
(60.6)
21
(70)
24.6
(76.3)
26.8
(80.2)
27
(81)
21.7
(71.1)
15.6
(60.1)
9.8
(49.6)
4.6
(40.3)
15.5
(59.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
0.5
(32.9)
5
(41)
10.6
(51.1)
15.9
(60.6)
19.9
(67.8)
22
(72)
22
(72)
16.7
(62.1)
10.7
(51.3)
5.5
(41.9)
0.3
(32.5)
10.6
(51.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.5
(40.1)
9.8
(49.6)
14
(57)
16.1
(61.0)
16.2
(61.2)
11.5
(52.7)
6
(43)
1.8
(35.2)
−3
(27)
5.6
(42.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45
(1.8)
41
(1.6)
52
(2.0)
65
(2.6)
83
(3.3)
88
(3.5)
75
(3.0)
50
(2.0)
59
(2.3)
59
(2.3)
53
(2.1)
54
(2.1)
724
(28.6)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/plopeni-45730/

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.