Ploiești
Sign in to savePloiești ( , , ), 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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- Left to right: Nicolae Simache Clock Museum, St. John the Baptist Cathedral, the former Creditul Prahovei, the Ghiță Stoenescu House, the Radu Stanian House.
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- Location in Prahova County
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- County seat and Municipality
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20 sectionsContents
- 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.