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 ...
. 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 ...
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 Èšapului
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 ...
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 ...
Poiana Câmpina
Poiana Câmpina is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bobolia, Pietrișu, 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 ...
Cap Roșu
A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. Caps typically have a visor, or no brim at all. They are popular in casual and informal s ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, HuÃla, Ango ...
Gherghița
Gherghița is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania
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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 ...
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 ...
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 NeamÈ› County, Western Moldavia, Romania
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