Comarnic

Comarnic (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈmarnik]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 13,500. Four villages are administered by the town: Ghioșești, Podu Lung, Poiana and Posada.

Comarnic
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Comarnic Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E
Country	Romania
County	Prahova
Government
• Mayor	Sorin Popa[1] (PSD)
Area	89.97 km^2 (34.74 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	11,970
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	105700
Vehicle reg.	PH
Website	www.primariacomarnic.ro

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.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	13,703	—
1992	13,762	+0.4%
2002	13,532	−1.7%
2011	11,732	−13.3%
Source: Census data

Etymology

Its 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

• 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

• 
  Summer in Comarnic, from the DN1 street bridge
• 
  Railway line in Comarnic, towards Posada
• 
  Bibescu Castle, Posada

References

1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
3. Romanian-English translation for "comarnic-coliba-de-pastor"
4. Tradiţii pe meleaguri chiojdene Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
5. Suitul oilor la munte, măsura laptelui (in Romanian)