Prahova: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Administrative map of Romania
with Prahova county highlighted

Prahova is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Ploieşti (population: 253,068). Its common abbreviation is PH.

Demographics

In 2000, it had a population of 862,457 and the population density was 183/km².

This county has a total area of 4,716 km².

• Ploieşti
• Campina
• Baicoi
• Breaza
• Mizil
• Sinaia
• Valenii de Munte
• Comarnic
• Urlati
• Busteni
• Boldesti-Scaeni
• Plopeni
• Slanic
• Azuga

• Brebu, http://www.brebu.go.ro
• Cornu, http://cornu.go.ro
• Pietriceaua, http://www.pietriceaua.ro
• Provita de Jos, http://www.provitadejos.go.ro
• Magureni, http://www.magureni.ro
• Manesti, http://www.manesti.ro

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