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Ploiești

Also known as Ploieşti, Ploiesti, Ploesti

Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest.

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Ploiești is a city in Prahova County, Romania, located north of Bucharest, and serves as the administrative center for the county. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.map_caption: Location in Prahova County
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Ploiești within Romania
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Prahova

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Demographics
Historical trends
Economy
Transportation
Culture
Education
Geology
Geography
Nearest towns
Climate
Landscape and flora
Politics
Metropolitan area
Twin towns – sister cities
Natives
Gallery
See also
Notes and references
External links

Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest.

The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commune in the north, Bărcănești and Brazi communes in the south, Târgșoru Vechi commune in the west, and Bucov and Berceni communes in the east. According to the 2021 census, Ploiești is the tenth most populous city in the country with a population of 180,540.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ploiești” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.