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The Prahova is a river of Southern
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
, which rises from the
Bucegi Mountains The Bucegi Mountains (Romanian: ''Munții Bucegi'' ) are located in central Romania, south of the city of Brașov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains. At , '' Omu'' is its highest point. To the east, the ...
, in the
Southern Carpathians The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps; ro, Carpații Meridionali ; hu, Déli-Kárpátok) are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania. They cover the part of the Carpathian Mountains located between the P ...
. It is a left tributary of the Ialomița. It flows into the Ialomița in Dridu Snagov.Prahova
e-calauza.ro The upper reach of the river, upstream of the confluence with the river
Azuga Azuga is a small resort town in the mountains of Prahova County in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania. It is located at the foot of the Baiu Mountains and contains several ski slopes, including the longest ski run in Romania, the Soric ...
is sometimes called the ''Prahovița''. It has a length of ,2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook
p. 13
of which are in
Brașov County Brașov County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Transylvania. Its capital city is Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" (''țări'') Burzenland and Făgăraș. Name In Hungarian, it is known ...
, are in
Prahova County Prahova County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 762,886 and the population density was 161/km². It is Romania's third mos ...
and the last are in
Ialomița County Ialomița County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia. Demographics In 2011, the county had a population of 258,669 and the population density was 58.08/km2. Romanians make up 95.6% of the popula ...
. The basin of the Prahova covers , which is about 75% of the area of Prahova County.


Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Prahova, from source to mouth:
Predeal Predeal (; hu, Predeál) is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. Predeal, a mountain resort town, is the highest town in Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley at an elevation of over . The town administers three villages: ...
,
Azuga Azuga is a small resort town in the mountains of Prahova County in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania. It is located at the foot of the Baiu Mountains and contains several ski slopes, including the longest ski run in Romania, the Soric ...
,
Bușteni Bușteni () is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that have a maximum altitude of . Its name literally means tree-logs in Romanian. ...
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Poiana Țapului Poiana may refer to: Geography Italy * Pojana Maggiore (Poiana Maggiore), a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy * Villa Pojana, or Poiana, a patrician villa in Pojana Maggiore, a UNESCO World Heritage site Moldova *Poiana, Șoldăn ...
,
Sinaia Sinaia () is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after t ...
, Posada,
Comarnic Comarnic () 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. The town is situated along the Prahova River, in the main on the lef ...
,
Nistorești Nistorești is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary t ...
,
Breaza Breaza () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. The town center consists of at least two former villages, ''Podu Vadului'' and ''Breaza de Sus'', which were later merged. Today, ten villages are administratively part of the town: Breaza ...
, Cornu,
Poiana Câmpina Poiana Câmpina is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bobolia, PietriÈ™u, Poiana Câmpina and Răgman. The commune is located in the western part of the county, northwest of the county seat, PloieÈ ...
,
Câmpina Câmpina () is a city in Prahova County, Romania, north of the county seat Ploiești, located on the main route between Wallachia and Transylvania. Its existence is first attested in a document of 1503. It is situated in the historical region of Mu ...
, Bănești, Bobolia, Cocorăștii Caplii,
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, Novăcești, Florești, Călinești, Cătina,
Filipeștii de Târg Filipeștii de Târg is a communes of Romania, commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brătășanca, Filipeștii de Târg and Mărginenii de Jos. The locality was a town until 1950. Natives * Nicolae Const ...
, Nedelea, Ariceștii Rahtivani, Ezeni, Zalhanaua, Stăncești, Piatra, Stejaru,
Pisculești Tinosu is a communes of Romania, commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Predești, Pisculești, and Tinosu. The Tinosu (archaeological site), ruins of a Dacian fortified town is located near the villages of ...
, Tinosu, Miroslăvești,
Palanca Palanca may refer to: People *Bernard Palanca (born 1976), Filipino actor *Massimo Palanca (born 1953), Italian footballer *Mico Palanca (1978–2019), Filipino actor *Miguel Palanca (born 1987), Spanish footballer Places * Palanca, Huíla, Ango ...
, Independența, Belciug,
Gherghița Gherghița is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary ...
, Hătcărău, Tufani, Malamuc, Răsimnicea,
Rădulești Rădulești (''Rădulești-Filitis'' from 1956 to 1960; ''Brazii'' from 1960 to 2011) is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and ...
, Adâncata, Patru Frați.


Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Prahova (from source to mouth): *Left: Puriștoaca, Valea Popii, Olăreasa, Pârâul lui Vlad, Ursoaia Mare, Ursoaia Mică,
Azuga Azuga is a small resort town in the mountains of Prahova County in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania. It is located at the foot of the Baiu Mountains and contains several ski slopes, including the longest ski run in Romania, the Soric ...
, Valea Mărului (I), Valea Seacă (I), Valea Fetei, Valea Seacă (II), Valea Măturarului, Zamora, Șipa, Tufa, Valea Cășăriei (I), Valea Rea, Valea Câinelui, Gagu, Valea lui Bogdan, Valea la Nuci, Valea Mărului (II), Valea Surpăturii, Valea Orății, Conciu, Florei,
Câmpea The Câmpea (also: ''Câmpina'', ''Câmpinița'') is a left tributary of the river Prahova in Romania. It flows into the Prahova near the city Câmpina Câmpina () is a municipiu, city in Prahova County, Romania, north of the county seat Ploieș ...
, Doftana, Viișoara,
Teleajen The Teleajen is a left tributary of the river Prahova in southern Romania. Its source is at elevation in the Ciucaș Mountains, north of Roșu Peak and the locality of Cheia. Upstream from its confluence with the Gropșoarele in Cheia, it is a ...
, Vitman,
Cricovul Sărat The Cricovul Sărat is a left tributary of the river Prahova in Romania. It discharges into the Prahova in Adâncata.Râșnoava, Pârâul Sec, Valea Brusturilor, Valea Stânei, Valea Grecului, Valea Fabricii, Valea Cerbului, Valea Albă, Paltinu, Valea Jepilor, Valea Seacă a Jepilor, Urlătoarea, Valea Babei, Piatra Arsă, Peleș, Valea Cășăriei (II), Valea Iancului, Zgarbura,
Izvorul Dorului The Izvorul Dorului is a right tributary of the river Prahova in Romania. It discharges into the Prahova in Sinaia Sinaia () is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. ...
, Valea Largă, Dogăria, Valea Dracului, Valea Măgarului, Valea Seciului, Valea Obielei, Valea Mesteacănului,
Valea Beliei The Valea Beliei is a right tributary of the river Prahova in Romania. It discharges into the Prahova in Gura Beliei Breaza () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. The town center consists of at least two former villages, ''Podu Va ...
, Viroaga,
Poienari Poienari is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hun ...
, Maia


References

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