Ceptura is a

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in Prahova County, Muntenia,

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. It is composed of five villages: Ceptura de Jos (the commune centre), Ceptura de Sus, Malu Roșu, Rotari, and Șoimești. The

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Ceptura Coal Mine (opened in 1954) is located in Ceptura de Sus.

Notable people

* George Dorul Dumitrescu (1901 or 1904–1985), prose writer and columnist * Georgeta Militaru-Mașca (born 1954), rower

Gallery

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References

Ceptura Localities in Muntenia {{Prahova-geo-stub