Ploieşti metropolitan area is a proposed
metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...
project, launched in 2003.
It will be formed from
Ploieşti municipality and surrounding communities:
Ariceștii Rahtivani,
Bărcăneşti,
Berceni,
Blejoi,
Brazi
Brazi 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 to ...
,
Bucov
Bucov () is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, just east of Ploiești, the county seat. It is composed of five villages: Bighilin, Bucov, Chițorani, Pleașa and Valea Orlei.
The commune is located in the south-central part of the co ...
,
Păuleşti and
Târgșoru Vechi
Târgșoru Vechi is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Stăncești, Strejnicu, Târgșoru Vechi and Zahanaua.
There is an aerodrome for general aviation in Strejnicu, mostly used by Aeroclubul Romanie ...
.
As defined by
Eurostat
Eurostat ('European Statistical Office'; DG ESTAT) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission located in the Kirchberg, Luxembourg, Kirchberg quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Eurostat's main responsibilities are to provide statis ...
, the Ploiești
functional urban area
The larger urban zone (LUZ), or functional urban area (FUA), is a measure of the population and expanse of metropolitan and surrounding areas which may or may not be exclusively urban. It consists of a city and its commuting zone outside it.
Th ...
has a population of 294,468 residents ().
References
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Metropolitan areas of Romania
Geography of Prahova County